All claims articles – Page 10
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Analysis
Global insurance protection gap reaches $1.24 trillion
The COVID-19 pandemic is expected to reduce global macroeconomic resilience by about 20% in 2020 - Swiss Re Institute
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The Herculean task of rebuilding Beirut
Lessons learned in the aftermath of the Tianjin port explosion in 2015 will be particularly significant in Beirut, says Crawford’s Benedict Burke
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GVNW and German brokers call for state-backed pandemic solution
German risk and insurance association teams with brokers to call for a government-backed pandemic solution
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Long-term governance failures caused Beirut blast
Governmental shortcomings were to blame for the explosion in Lebanon, according to risk experts, who say lessons can be learned from the incident
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Commercial insurance pricing up 19% in Q2
The increase is the largest since the index was launched in 2012 and reflects increased loss experience
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Beirut port disaster loss to impact global insurers
Observers are drawing comparisons with the 2015 explosion in the Chinese port of Tianjin, which highlighted accumulation exposures in ports - AM Best
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FERMA welcomes EIOPA pandemic resilience paper
EIOPA paper proposes options for public-private partnerships to be explored at national and European level
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COVID-19: Construction insurance rates harden
In Europe, rate increases from previous months have been aggravated due to the consequences of COVID-19
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Expert Views
The evolution of international programmes
Demand for international insurance programmes is on the rise as businesses look to expand globally, increase efficiencies and take advantage of new insurance markets maturity
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Expert Views
International programmes: Lessons in contract certainty
Contract certainty is always important for businesses, but the coronavirus crisis has shone a light on just how risky it can be when things go wrong.
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Expert Views
International programmes: Efficiency gains through technology
The challenges faced by typical buyers of international programmes are by no means new. Technology is finally starting to solve some of these problems
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Expert Views
International programmes: The broker perspective
Finding the right carrier and ensuring cover correctly placed is presenting new challenges for firms and the brokers who serve them.
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Expert Views
Expert view: Insight at the touch of a button
The future for international programmes involves speed, transparency and the need for standardised data, argues Reto Collenberg
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Analysis
Shipping losses at record low
Consequences of coronavirus and a sustained economic downturn could however threaten long-term safety improvement
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Europe counts cost of severe June thunderstorms
Total economic losses from severe storms in Central Europe are likely to approach or exceed $100 million - Impact Forecasting
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COVID to cost insurers up to $100 billion - sigma
Rate hardening is likely to continue amid potentially high losses and contracting insurance supply, particularly in commercial lines
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Airmic welcomes Lloyd’s recovery proposals
Proposals include solutions for non-damage business interruption and systemic catastrophe events
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Zurich expands climate resilience team
“Risk management tools that can help businesses quantify the impact of climate change are high in demand”
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FCA names eight insurers in BI test case
Test case will consider the validity of insurers denying business interruption claims in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic
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US riots a “catastrophe” event - PCS
The riots have become the first PCS-designated riot catastrophe event covering more than one state