When the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) took effect in May 2018, it signaled the start of more aggressive privacy oversight and enforcement in an era of rapidly advancing technology. The diversity and scope of enforcement actions, and the intersection of data privacy regulation with technology, are likely to pose increasing challenges for regulators a ... Continue Reading »
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One-Year Anniversary of the GDPR: A Look Back and Ahead
When the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) took effect in May 2018, it signaled the start of more aggressive privacy oversight and enforcement in an era of rapidly advancing technology. The diversity and scope of enforcement actions, and the intersection of data privacy regulation with technology, are likely to pose increasing challenges for regulators ... 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 »
Guy Carpenter Announces New Division and Senior Appointments Designed to Deliver Enhanced Client Value
Guy Carpenter today announced the formation of a new Global Capital Solutions Group and a series of new leadership appointments related to the Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc (JLT) acquisition. These appointments will become effective upon closing of the transaction between Guy Carpenter’s parent company, Marsh & McLennan Companies, and JLT, which remains subject to the r ... Continue Reading »
Europe Experienced Increased Cyberattacks in the First Half of 2018
Estimates suggest that the number of cyberattacks across Europe increased by around a third in the first quarter of 2018, compared to the same period last year, according to the recent World Economic Forum (WEF) report Regional Risks for Doing Business 2018. ... Continue Reading »
Terrorism: The Need for Expanded Capacity
Terrorists are increasingly able to modify, adapt and reinvent their tactics and quickly spread their methodologies to their worldwide support base. Economically, the effect of this change across the globe has been significant. Tourism, trade and investments are examples of areas affected as countries grapple with terrorist actions, both direct and indirect. According to ... Continue Reading »
Regional Risks for Doing Business
The recent World Economic Forum’s 2018 Executive Opinion Survey provides a snapshot of the global risks that executives say are of highest concern for doing business in their respective countries. ... Continue Reading »
Global Insurance Prices Rise for Third Consecutive Quarter
Dean M. Klisura President, Global Placement and Specialties, Marsh Contact Global commercial insurance prices rose, on average, in the second quarter of 2018, marking a third consecutive quarter of increases, according to the most recent Marsh Global Insurance Market Index. The increase in the index was driven largely by pricing for property and financial and professional ... Continue Reading »
Regulatory Landscape Part VII: Conclusion
GC Capital Ideas has analyzed in the last few posts the intricacies and corporate responsibilities and challenges in a world of constant technological innovation. This order requires striking a balance between new initiatives such as the use of big data and advanced analytics, and regulatory requirements and privacy needs. These are the aims of Global Data Protection ... Continue Reading »
Aging Population and Automation: Which Nations Face High Risk
Patty Sung, Innovation Leader at the Mercer Global Innovation Hub and Leslie Chacko, Director at Global Risk Center, Marsh & McLennan Companies Contact The specific countries that face a high risk of automation of jobs held by older workers also tend to have projections for a rapidly aging population, according to the study The Twin Threats of Aging and Automation by Marsh ... Continue Reading »
