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Chief Executive John Neal has announced that Lloyd’s of London market will close its underwriting floors for a day to test emergency protocols due to coronavirus.
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Insurer Prudential said it had appointed former banker and government minister baroness Shriti Vadera to chair its business.
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Aon reveals impact of the Australia fires on reinsurance
The ongoing Australia bushfires have burned across an extremely large area, but their reinsurance impact will likely not be as significant as some previous fires, according to global brokerage Aon.
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UK master trusts ignoring climate duties & more…Keep up with what’s been happening this week in our last news round-up of the year…
Lloyd’s of London whistleblowing hotline was down for 16 months
The Bank of England is to begin monitoring Lloyd’s of London after it emerged that a whistleblowing hotline at the insurance market was out of service for almost a year and a half.
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Around a third of cyber security professionals believe that cyber insurance is a good thing.
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Workplace diversity and inclusion now a ‘commercial imperative’ for insurers
Insurance companies across the world now view diversity and inclusion as commercial concerns, rather than just new internal issues, new research has uncovered.
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LCP plots takeover of KPMG pensions arm & more…Keep up to date with the latest actuarial and pensions news in our weekly round-up…
Queen’s speech scheduled for 14th October; pensions bill expected
A Queen’s Speech will take place on 14th October, increasing the prospect of the long-awaited pensions bill being introduced before the UK is expected to leave the EU on 31st October.
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FTSE 350 pension deficits plummet
The UK’s largest listed companies have seen their pension deficits fall by almost a third over the last year, with nearly half of schemes now running a surplus.
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Employer contributions into defined contribution (DC) pension schemes at FTSE 100 companies have reached a record high, research from Willis Towers Watson has uncovered.
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Insurance Giant Aviva to cut 1800 jobs & more…Keep up to date with what’s been happening this week in our actuarial news round-up…
American International Group, Inc has announced the consolidation of its assumed reinsurance operations; resulting in the establishment of global business AIG Re.
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Legal & General selling general insurance business to Allianz for £242m…Keep up to date with the latest actuarial and business news in our weekly round-up…
Specialist commercial re/insurer International General Insurance (IGI) has joined GBN Worldwide; the global insurance network of insurance, reinsurers, independent brokers and speciality suppleirs.
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Actuaries in the top 10 best careers & more…Keep up to date with the latest actuarial news in our weekly round-up…
Ernst & Young, one of the UK’s biggest graduate recruiters, has announced it will be removing the degree classification from its entry criteria, saying there is “no evidence” success at university correlates with achievement in later life.
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Lords urge government to scrap triple lock & more…Keep up to date with the latest actuarial news round-up…
Californian insurance commissioner refuses to mandate climate risk disclosures
Californian insurers will not be forced to disclose their fossil fuel business after insurance commissioner Ricardo Lara yesterday rejected a petition from more than 60 public interest groups.
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A growing number of British-based businesses are prioritising cash flow, fearing a downturn, as their view of the long-term economic impact of Brexit has darkened to its most negative so far, accountancy firm Deloitte said on Monday.
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Flawed hiring process for actuarial consultants uncovered…Keep up to date with the latest actuarial news in our weekly round-up…
Shareholders are preparing to rebel against pay policies at the Royal Bank of Scotland ahead of its annual general meeting; while chief executive Ross McEwan is set to pocket £350,000 in pension contributions.
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Communication named most desired quality in actuarial consultants
Communication skills are the most valued quality in actuarial consultants, a survey of 100 senior pension trustees has found; but many are finding this to be in short supply.
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