
Spotlight on global programs
Introduction by Shiwei Jin, Global Programs & Captives Regional Director APAC, AXA XL, a division of AXA ...
Read MoreIntroduction by Shiwei Jin, Global Programs & Captives Regional Director APAC, AXA XL, a division of AXA ...
Read MoreThe next time your travels find you in a foreign country, look around. Chances are you will find clues to that country’s political and credit risks. Because...
Read MoreBy Matt Latham, Head of Global Programs and Captives at AXA XL Trends in the wider insurance market have always had an impact on the captive market....
Read MoreBy Zoe Xie, Client and Distribution Leader, Asia, AXA XL, a division of AXA As rates trend upward, new risks emerge, and traditional risks become more...
Read MoreE-cigarettes have been on our watchlist of emerging risks for the past several years. A recent outbreak of severe pulmonary disease in the U.S., coupled...
Read MoreDOWNLOAD THE DISASTER RECOVERY CASE STUDY: UK FLOODS 2007 DOWNLOAD THE DISASTER RECOVERY CASE STUDY: FLOODING IN GERMANY 2013 It’s no accident that...
Read MoreQ. What are some of the major opportunities and challenges for clients in Indonesia? A. Indonesia has the world’s fourth-largest population and is predicted...
Read MoreI have spent my entire career – more than 25 years and counting – in insurance, and I’m proud to see how the industry has changed over that time to become...
Read MoreWhat are some of the challenges that companies operating in Brazil face currently? The recent economic downturn and slow recovery, of course, represent...
Read MoreWhat trends are you seeing in the management and transfer of downstream energy risk?While it varies from client to client and across different geographies,...
Read MoreWarm air rises. It’s a lesson that many of us remember from science class. When it does, carrying moisture with it, it results in an atmospheric phenomenon...
Read MoreAfter several decades of experience, the benefits of global insurance programs for multinational clients – notably improved capital efficiencies, more...
Read MoreWho doesn’t love to travel? Not many according to travel industry statistics. Americans traveling for business and leisure took 2.3 billion domestic trips...
Read MoreWhether it occurs in a small developing economy, a petrostate or a G20 nation, corruption is a costly problem. Allowed to continue unabated, corruption...
Read MoreOne of the most famous lines in film is, “My name is Bond. James Bond.” Audiences accustomed to seeing the stylish spy dashing in to save the day might...
Read MoreThe City of San Francisco recently announced that it was partnering with the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory on a project to model Pacific storms....
Read MoreWhy are overseas companies keen to invest and grow in India?India is currently one of the largest economies in the world, with the third-highest gross...
Read MoreDon’t know why there’s no Severe Weather Preparedness Plan for your business? With the start of hurricane season now’s not the time to whistle that tune...it’s...
Read MoreExtreme storms, wildfires and droughts caused heavy Nat Cat losses in 2018, resulting in approximately USD 90 billion annual Nat Cat loss to insurance...
Read MoreDecluttering expert Marie Kondo asks a single question when determining whether a piece of clothing or a book should stay in the house or be thrown out:...
Read MoreReinsurers face a challenge because “if they are retaining less cat business by using alternative capital, this also erodes profitability”, he told DWIC...
Read MoreIn early February 1748, Baron Heinrich Jakob Häckel sent a small painting depicting the holy family in a landscape setting, plus a copperplate print of...
Read MoreWidely used in Europe, Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) is one of the newest and hottest topics and materials in American construction today. It’s strong,...
Read MoreDuring my career as a Master Mariner, Port Captain and now Marine Risk Engineer, I’ve seen how the remarkable evolution of the maritime shipping industry...
Read MoreThis piece was originally published in TechCrunch. Tech companies and VCs in the insurance space have probably read many articles about Amazon and Google...
Read MoreThe article was first published in S-RM’s Political Violence bulletin.From Trump’s “America First” to the ever-looming Brexit, nationalist movements have...
Read MoreAs we enter 2019, Owen Williams, head of the captive centre of excellence at XL Catlin, now part of AXA XL, a division of AXA Group, considers what risk...
Read MoreIf you had asked me when I was 12 what I wanted to do when I grow up, I would have answered: “I want to travel the world. And wear a tie”.Some years later,...
Read MoreIt’s that time of year when we all need to brace ourselves for not only the bustle of the holiday season, but for the potential hustle in the bustle too. Crime...
Read MoreThis article has been republished with permission as an IRMI Expert Commentary. Subcontractor defaults on construction projects can be catastrophic, which...
Read MoreFor hundreds of years, merchants have transported their wares across land and sea trying to find the delicate balance between getting their goods to their...
Read MoreWe’re all so busy. So many things are tugging at our attention. Way too many distractions continuously draw us away from the important tasks at hand. ...
Read MoreAs cyber underwriters, a big part of our job is to be curious, to piece together “what-ifs” to try to analyse as yet unknown or untested risks. Our role...
Read MoreFine art and specie is a class of insurance available to clients across sectors and in countries around the world. Graham Hawkins, global chief underwriting...
Read MoreSince the first Dive In Festival took place in 2014, we have been an enthusiastic participant in, and sponsor of, this insurance industry-wide event promoting...
Read MoreIn 2017, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said that there were 16 separate “billion-dollar” disasters with losses totaling more...
Read MoreFilms are big business; global box office revenue is predicted to reach $50 billion in 2020. As with any large, global business, making films involve myriad,...
Read MoreRecent tragic events have highlighted that the terrorism risk continues to evolve. Mark Steddon, Senior Underwriter Terrorism & Political Violence at XL...
Read MoreThere has been an uptick in protectionism in the insurance markets of many African countries, with regulators imposing measures such as compulsory domestic...
Read MoreIt is often said that the human workforce is a company’s most precious asset. And as companies of all sizes continue to expand, and more employees travel...
Read MoreIncreasingly challengingThe reality today is that virtually every individual and organization is vulnerable to a cyberattack, and the nature of the threat...
Read MoreThere’s an ultramarathon race in Tennessee so tough that only 15 people have completed it within the time limit since it began back in 1986. The way to...
Read MoreQ. What is the EU’s second Payment Services Directive?Angelos Deftereos: The EU’s second Payment Services Directive – known as PSD2 – came into force in...
Read MoreEmerging markets are key areas for growth for multinational companies across all industries. Economic growth means a growing need for insurance and reinsurance....
Read MoreWhat do pacemakers, condoms and dental fillings have in common? They are all classified medical devices that serve a medical purpose. And because humans...
Read MoreIt takes a lot of chutzpah to attempt to kidnap the judge who sentenced you to a jail term. But that is exactly what gangster Jacques Mesrine, known as...
Read MoreThe 2017 hurricane season produced 17 named storms, 10 of which became hurricanes — six of those major hurricanes, including the first two major hurricanes,...
Read MoreSetting sail from Punta Del Este, Uruguay on October 4, 2017 Sarah completed two legs of an 8-leg journey which took her almost over a quarter of the way...
Read MoreThe gender pay gap; it’s a hot topic at the moment. But what exactly is it?The gender pay gap is a measure of the difference between the average earnings...
Read MoreEver since the days of Edward Lloyd’s coffee shop more than three-hundred years ago, the insurance and reinsurance industry has been intrinsically linked...
Read MoreTen million per month – that’s how many hacking attempts the head of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management said her agency was able to thwart each month...
Read MoreUnderwriting construction projects has changed over the years. Gary Kaplan, President, North America Construction, has seen a lot in his 39 year career....
Read MoreWith both public and regulatory scrutiny of environmental damage on the increase, and the potential for large clean-up and remediation costs, environmental...
Read MoreWhen a loss occurs, clear and timely communication with loss adjusters is vital to ensure claims are resolved successfully. When they are structuring...
Read MoreImagine you are at a seminar and you hear your job described as one of the ten most likely to be replaced by an algorithm in the future. What do you do?...
Read More“The Christmas trees stand packed together at the little stand on the street corner. Lit only by floodlights, each tree is indistinguishable in the little...
Read MorePrivacy regulations in the United States have nothing on those in the European Union (EU).In fact, the newly minted General Data Protection Regulation...
Read MoreIn 2010, an attorney named Mario Costeja Gonzalez asked the Spanish Data Protection Agency to request that the newspaper La Vanguardia remove two small...
Read MoreInsurtech enthusiasts,Last week I attended Insurtech Connect Conference in Las Vegas. The conference kicked off less than twenty-four hours after last...
Read MoreThere have been many studies done on when it is most dangerous to drive. Some studies look at when the most auto accident fatalities occur and others...
Read MoreThe insurance industry is not known as one of the most diverse industries. A lot remains to be done to boost diversity and inclusion within our companies...
Read MoreIntroductionUnmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) or “drones” are quickly changing the way construction companies do business, and offer solutions to many complex...
Read MoreFor many Spanish companies, expanding into new markets outside Spain has proved to be a productive path to profitable growth.When Spain’s and much of the...
Read MoreBy the end of 2015, the millennial population (individuals aged 18-34) reached 75.4 million, surpassing the Baby Boomer population of 74.9 million.1 That...
Read MoreFirst published by Strategic Risk.“First, I got control of their printers. Then, I got control of their network. Then, I got control of their data... Along...
Read MoreBusinesses around the world are facing greater exposure to social engineering attacks, and the stakes are getting a lot higher.Only a few years ago, a...
Read MoreThis article was first published in TTG MICE.The growth in events held across Asia-Pacific can be witnessed throughout countries such as Thailand and China,...
Read MoreFirst published in Commercial Risk Europe.After a period of contraction following the economic crisis of 2008, the Spanish construction industry is once...
Read MoreAre fish trying to tell us something important about climate change? We believe they are and we need to listen.Fish are a key indicator of change in the...
Read MoreFor many people, seeing or riding in an autonomous vehicle will be their first direct encounter in everyday life with a sophisticated machine that incorporates...
Read MoreExperts predict that agricultural production needs to increase by 60 percent in the next 30 years to feed a global population of nine billion people.That’s...
Read MoreFor companies that have above ground storage tanks (ASTs) containing petroleum products and hazardous materials it is vital to have a proper integrity...
Read MoreA suicide bomber attacked a police station in Central Java, Indonesia, on 5 July, the last day of Ramadan, killing himself and injuring a police officer...
Read MoreStand and deliver …“Highwaymen” have been plying their trade throughout Europe for hundreds of years; the word first appeared in print in 1617. For today’s...
Read MoreIf there ever was an insurance product where the devil is in the details, it’s cyber. How coverage is written has and will continue to determine whether...
Read MoreThe number of drones taking to the skies is unprecedented. The global consumer market topped $720 million in 2014 and is expected to double in 2015. In...
Read MoreAsia has been slower in mitigating against cyber-security lapses than other countries, as there have been comparatively fewer cases of cyber-attacks in...
Read MoreIn May 2015, Daimler began testing what it called the world’s first, licensed autonomous truck on Nevada public roads. Promotional material1 for the Daimler...
Read MoreAccording to the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT), the data center sector could double in size in the next several years....
Read MoreA popular habit at New Year’s is to make resolutions for the coming year. It’s not a bad idea, but many people, including me, have a hard time following...
Read MoreFaded GloryEurope’s economy is on a painstaking road to recovery, marching on legs creaking with age. The European Innovation Partnership on Smart Cities...
Read MoreA black swan event, according to Nassim Taleb, is a highly improbable event with a massive impact. A supraregional blackout that stops every life-sustaining...
Read MoreInsurance is almost as old as civilization. According to numerous sources, it goes back at least 5,000 years to Mesopotamia and the use of interest rates....
Read MoreFast Focus Although third-party liability coverage is important,...
Read MoreOn Monday, July 15, 2014, the federal government issued new guidelines designed to protect pregnant workers from on-the-job discrimination. For the first...
Read MoreMark Twain said: “Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence in society.”Thus fashion weathered the recession with positive, if not...
Read MoreIn recent episode of A.M. BestTV, Michael S. McGavick, chief executive officer of XL Group Ltd, explains how insurers should look to be more daring and...
Read MoreIf only we had a crystal ball. Our decisions – both in business and life -- would be easier to make. We’d have more information to give us clearer direction...
Read MoreOne of the most spectacular, mass kidnap-for-ransom incidents occurred a little more than year ago on January 16, 2013. In the early morning hours in a...
Read MoreA staggering variety of tools designed to provide insight and help improve decision-making is available to risk managers today. Most of them utilize advanced...
Read MoreOver the past three years insurers have seen record levels of catastrophe claims. To take just one event, the 2011 Japanese earthquake and tsunami was...
Read MoreTry this: log on to Amazon.com and search the term “leadership.” When I was working on this article, that search yielded 116,863 hits. So what does Gary...
Read MoreMammoth Prototypes of Single-Supplier RiskIn quick succession, first the volcanic ash from Iceland in 2010, and then the 2011 tsunami in Japan followed...
Read MoreEmpty Coffers and the Capacity CrunchIn April 2013, the Skytrax survey of 12 million airline passengers confirmed that 12 of the best 25 airports worldwide...
Read MoreTechnology is ever evolving and our reliance on it opens an organization’s vulnerability to cyber attack through greater online presence, broader use of...
Read MoreGetting the latest technology has become a bit of a sport. Tech-savvy individuals keep a close ear to the ground on new launch dates, strategize on store...
Read MoreEconomy Exceeds ExpectationsIn 1978, the economy and morale were still feeling the effects of over a decade of Maoist policies. Home to nearly a billion...
Read MoreHundertwasser’s Dream The Austrian-born painter and architect who dubbed himself Friedensreich Hundertwasser was convinced that dreary, repetitive, unimaginative...
Read MoreIf ever there were an industry where quarterly reporting of results brought unintended consequences, it would be insurance.For many industries, quarters...
Read MoreHuman Nature in a Virtual World2.4 billion of the world’s 7 billion citizens are internet users.Google alone process 100 billion searches per month, 3.3...
Read MoreIn June, the city of Alameda, California got bigger. The city regained control of 1,380 acres of bay-front land that it had formerly turned over to the...
Read MoreDisruptive TechnologyDisruptive technology is innovation which upends an industry, engenders an entirely new market, or fundamentally alters the way society...
Read MoreThe dashboard voice escorts drivers seamlessly through foreign territory to new destinations. You may call it Gloria, or a slightly less charitable name...
Read MoreCorporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a phrase which has, over the past decade, become increasingly heard in the boardroom. Whole sections of annual...
Read MoreThe Sprinkler Revolutionized Fire Fighting To protect his piano factory in New Haven, Connecticut, Henry Parmalee invented the automatic fire-sprinkler...
Read MoreIntroducción por Joan LanzagortaClient & Distribution Leader para México en XL GroupMuchas empresas de alimentos en Latinoamérica no sólo venden productos...
Read MoreLes États-Unis sont l’une des plus grandes économies au monde. Il est donc naturel que nombre d’entreprises cherchent à s’y implanter. En même temps, l’environnement...
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