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CROs share their top concerns for 2022
12 January 2022InsuranceERM's year-end poll of risk management experts found a myriad of risks on their radar for 2022 - with cyber security and inflation standing out as dominant themes. Ronan McCaughey reports
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Aurore Lecanon: Meeting people face to face is irreplaceable
30 December 2021Direct Line's chief risk officer reviews the key ERM developments of 2021 and her outlook for 2022
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Direct Line chief focuses 25% of time on climate risk
08 July 2021Penny James warned the issue is no longer a side show
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Aurore Lecanon to succeed Jose Vazquez as Direct Line's CRO
25 May 2021Lecanon, an InsuranceERM award winner, is due to start her new role later this year
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Direct Line chief slams FCA's pricing reform timeline
08 March 2021The UK non-life insurer also announced a £100m share buyback and 4.5% drop in annual profit
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UK insurance industry to raise £100m to fight Covid-19
18 May 2020Supporters include Lloyd's of London and Aviva
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Profit hit for Direct Line's motor insurance segment
31 July 2019The UK insurer also strengthened claims reserves after the Ogden rate change
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Putting gender equality principles into practice
29 August 2018Many insurers have committed to narrowing the pay and seniority imbalance that exists between their male and female employees, but are their policies having any effect? Paul Walsh investigates
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ABI appoints Direct Line risk head as its prudential committee chair
23 May 2018Laurence Townley will replace the outgoing David Innes in the role
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Justice Committee's Ogden advice raises fear of further delay
30 November 2017MPs have told the government it must face the "real world" when implementing the new personal injury discount rate. But its recommendations may cause more delay to the process, and pain for insurers as the industry tussles with making appropriate assumptions. Paul Walsh reports