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Parametrics – a specialised form of reinsurance or insurance used mainly in catastrophe bonds – could become more mainstream in the commercial sector and enable risk managers to address some of the limitations of traditional insurance. That is the conclusion of a report from Airmic published today in collaboration with Swiss Re Corporate Solutions and Marsh.
Airmic is pleased to announce that the Institutes – North America's leading provider of professional development courses for risk managers – and the Japanese tech giant Fujitsu have joined the association as sponsors. The Institutes are becoming Education Partner, whilst Fujitsu are Technology Associate Partners.
The need for businesses to have a single person to oversee all aspects of risk is greater than ever, says a new report from Airmic and international consultants Oliver Wyman with support from Marsh. Yet boards in the UK are slow to respond even where there are obvious gaps in risk management.
Airmic has a produced a new guide for buyers of D&O insurance to reflect changes in the business environment since the previous one was published in 2012.
The new Airmic EXPLAINED guide on crisis management, which was produced with Gallagher who did much of the research, provides a step-by-step explanation of best practice.
Airmic has warmly welcomed the revised and updated version of international risk management standard, ISO 31000: 2018, which was published yesterday after a long period of consultation. The new version is shorter than its predecessor and has been updated to take into account changes to the way business works.