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News AgendaWillis Re appoints new London claims boss
The former Brit claims leader and Standard Syndicate 1884 managing director joins the reinsurance broker
AnalysisTakaful faces market awareness challenge: Even some people who work in it don’t know what it does
The Takaful and Re/Takaful sector has an image problem and general lack of awareness about what it can do, according to speakers at DWIC 2019
AIRNatural catastrophe insured losses “highest ever” in 2017 – Swiss Re
Reinsurer Swiss Re said Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria had resulted in combined insured losses of $92bn, equal to 0.5% of US GDP
NewsMaritime firms fear cyber-attack supply chain breakdowns, XL Catlin warns
Attacks on ports such as Antwerp raise concerns about cyber risk and its effects on resilience, according to specialty insurer XL Catlin
NewsDefine data first, clean up second – Mazars
With Europe’s GDPR rules on information privacy inbound, Mazars is busy advising clients on their priorities to meet the compliance deadline
NewsWhy insurance buyers aren’t seeing more insurtech options
“Customer inertia” is driving insurtech firms to partner alongside traditional players, perhaps explaining why more new entrants haven’t emerged
NewsBrexit: Lloyd’s Brussels prepares for launch
The London insurance market thinks its Lloyd’s Brussels company will offer corporate clients and stakeholders certainty and continuity despite Brexit
NewsFraudulent instruction cyber threat emerges
Cyber insurer Beazley has warned about a rise in fraudulent instruction scams
NewsTransformative tech is outrunning risk awareness, EY study warns
Forensic data analytics and AI tech bring risks as well as transformation, a new report from consulting firm EY cautions
NewsEU tax haven blacklist continues crackdown
Panama, South Korea and the UAE are among 17 jurisdictions on the EU’s list of supposed tax havens, while Bermuda made its “grey list”
NewsPace of change accelerating – Lloyd’s CEO
No silver bullet for adapting to technology trends, Beale warned, but denial is not the answer
AnalysisRoundtable debate: has London lost its grip?
Regional hubs are challenging London’s traditional place at the centre of the reinsurance universe
