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Five of the world's largest risk management associations have agreed to work together toward a recognition of their respective risk management designations/certification programs. The organizations are ALARYS (Latin America), FERMA (Europe), IRMSA (South Africa), PARIMA (Asia) and RIMS (North America). Read More

The 2017-2018 report from AON and ASHRM (American Society for Healthcare Risk Management) titled "AON/ASHRM Hospital and Physician Professional Liability Benchmark Analysis" reveals that healthcare systems can expect stable claims frequency for typical professional liability claims but warns of increased claims frequency for extremely large claims. The report also finds that batch claims are on the rise in nearly every state. Read More

According to a Bermuda Captive Conference panel, financing global employee benefits in captives does not present the same bureaucracy and expense as it does in the United States. The industry can expect to see up to 200 companies with global employee benefits risk in their captives within the next few years. Read More

A Fitch report finds that cyber-insurance has been a profitable business line for early entrants and is a rapid growth segment, with global premium volume set to increase six- to eightfold within a decade. The report reveals challenges faced by insurers and policyholders and identifies key risks and opportunities. Read More

Stamford-based Charter Communications, the nation's second-largest cable company, recently expanded its business footprint in Connecticut by basing its entire captive insurance operations in the state. Its captive, Spectrum Communications Indemnity, Inc., is the largest of 15 captives licensed in Connecticut. Read More