Emerging Risk

Cyber Scout Uses Partnerships to Boost Offer in Asian Markets

CyberScout, the gold standard in identity and data defence services, is pleased to announce two new global partnerships that will introduce accessible cyber insurance solutions in Southeast Asia.   Individuals and small to medium-size businesses will receive CyberScout’s award-winning, best-in-class […]

Insurance & Reinsurance

Reinsurance: Willis Towers Watson Takes Position on Catastrophe Cover in Italy

Willis Towers Watson Securities, the securities arm of Willis Re, acted as Lead Structuring Agent and Sole Bookrunner on a €45 million catastrophe bond for UnipolSai Assicurazioni S.p.A (“UnipolSai”), the multi-business insurance company of the […]

Technology

Europ Assist Finds 46% of Consumers Concerned About Cyber Crime

Europ Assistance’s Cyber Barometer, conducted by LEXIS, exploring consumer sentiment on Cyber Security across 9 countries has found that 46% of consumers are worried about cybercrime. This number rises to 49 percent for respondents with […]

News

Ecclesiastical Pinpoints Cyber Risks for Arts & Heritage Sector

New research by specialist insurer Ecclesiastical has found 1 in 10 heritage organisations have experienced a cyber-attack. Despite this, less than a third have cyber insurance in place, presenting a growth opportunity for proactive brokers. […]

Life/Health/Critical illness

Healix Warning on Health Risks for Overseas Employees

Healix International, the global travel risk management and international medical and security assistance provider, has set out the big health challenges the company believes businesses sending employees abroad may face in 2019. “Diseases that tend […]

Business

2019 Outlook: Sedgwick Looking Forward

Sedgwick, a leading global provider of technology-enabled risk, benefits and integrated business solutions, today published its “Forward thinking 2019” list, which includes major industry trends employers and risk management professionals should watch this year. In […]

Emerging Risk

Allianz Pinpoints Risk Factors for 2019

Cyber threats and changes in legislation and regulation, including concerns around Brexit are considered the top risks by UK risk experts (joint #1 with 48% of responses), according to the Allianz Risk Barometer 2019. Cyber incidents […]

Legal

Small Charities Face Uphill Struggle When it Comes to Insurance

In a landscape where frontline services have been hard hit by central and local government cuts, small charities play a crucial role in filling the gaps and helping to glue the fabric of our communities […]