Michelle Daisley, Partner, Oliver Wyman's Financial Services Practice and Margarita Economides, Engagement Manager, Oliver Wyman's Financial Services Practice Contact Is it possible to govern an organization fit for the third decade of the twenty-first century using a board model from the early twentieth century? The pressures on boards and governance models to change ... Continue Reading »
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Global Technological Threats
Technology plays a profound role in shaping the global risks landscape in the near and longer term. Concerns about data fraud and cyberattacks were prominent again in the World Economic Forum's Global Risks Perception Survey, with 82 percent of respondents expecting cyberattacks in the form of theft of data or money and 80 percent expecting it in the form of disruptions of ... Continue Reading »
As We Enter the Era of the Ecosystem Economy, Are We Prepared for the Risks?
Leslie Chacko, Managing Director of Digital, Technology and Innovation at Marsh & McLennan Solutions Contact We are entering the era of the ecosystem economy, in which complex networks of companies across industries collaborate to provide seamless experiences for customers. The economic opportunity of operating in an ecosystem is sizable and unprecedented - but so are ... Continue Reading »
Avoiding the cliff edge of no-deal Brexit; MMC Young Professionals’ Global Forum 2019
The United Kingdom's Prudential Regulatory Authority (PRA) has "done as much as it can do to de-risk a no-deal [Brexit] cliff edge," according to Mr. Sam Woods, deputy governor for prudential regulation and chief executive officer of the PRA, Bank of England. ... Continue Reading »
Artificial Intelligence will help automate bespoke policies, says Lloyd’s Maynard; MMC Young Professionals’ Global Forum 2019
Artificial Intelligence (AI) offers the potential to automate how the insurance market delivers truly bespoke insurance products, according to Trevor Maynard, Head of Innovation at Lloyd's. Speaking at the MMC Rising Professionals' Global Forum in London, Dr. Maynard said: "AI raises some really interesting possibilities in terms of automating how we deliver bespoke ... Continue Reading »
Sir Richard Dearlove plays down Brexit but warns insurers of risks posed by “new international order”; MMC Young Professionals’ Global Forum 2019
The impact of Brexit on the London insurance market will be minimal, according to Sir Richard Dearlove, OBE, Non-executive Chairman of Ascot Underwriting, describing Brexit as "a sideshow." Addressing delegates at the MMC Rising Professionals Global Forum, Mr. Dearlove said: "The London insurance industry is a global industry, not a European industry, so the effect of Brexit ... Continue Reading »
“The Age of Risk has just begun,” believes Marsh & McLennan’s Dan Glaser; MMC Young Professionals’ Global Forum 2019
"There is no better time to be in the risk business than right now," said Dan Glaser, President and Chief Executive Officer of Marsh & McLennan, in his opening address to delegates at the MMC Rising Professionals' Forum 2019 in London. "The world around us is moving at such a rate that it is in a constant state of VUCA - volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ... Continue Reading »
John Neal: Lloyd’s must seize “once in a generation” opportunity to embrace digital transformation; MMC Young Professionals’ Global Forum 2019
The Lloyd's market must evolve and evolve fast or risk driving itself into irrelevance. This was the warning from Lloyd's chief executive Mr. John Neal as he addressed delegates at the 2019 MMC Rising Professionals' Global Forum in London today. ... Continue Reading »
Marsh & McLennan Stresses Next Generation Industry Leaders Must “Adapt or Face Extinction”
Marsh & McLennan Companies' Rising Professionals’ Global Forum 2019 opened in London today, with approximately 700 delegates attending the two-day event to hear from world class speakers on the central theme for the Forum – Adaption or Extinction. ... Continue Reading »
The 2019 Captive Landscape
The number of organizations and risk professionals embracing captives as a tool to secure their future continues to grow, according to Marsh's 2019 Captive Landscape report. ... Continue Reading »
