DLY MAIL & GEN TRUST RMS
RMS ESTIMATES JAPAN EARTHQUAKE COSTS
RMS is estimating that the financial cost of the damage caused by the earthquakes in Japan's Kumamoto Prefecture on 14 and 15 April will be between $2.5bn and $3.5bn. This amount includes damage to property and contents for residential, commercial and industrial buildings, but does not include damage to infrastructure like roads, bridges and airports. RMS made its assessment using RMS RiskLink version 15.0 risk modelling. Chesley Williams, a senior geophysicist with RMS, explained that the area where the damage was caused is near to the Futagawa-Hinagu Fault System.
Read the full story on insurancejournal.com, 25 Apr
PERILS JOINS NATCATDAX ALLIANCE, RMS ALSO A PARTNER
Zurich-based PERILS, a provider of industry-wide European catastrophe exposure, industry loss data and indices, has joined the Singapore-based Natural Catastrophe Data and Analytics Exchange (NatCatDAX) Alliance. NatCatDAX is led by the Institute of Catastrophe Risk Management at Nanyang Technological University, in partnership with risk modeller RMS and various other insurance industry heavyweights, including Aon Benfield, Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group, and RenaissanceRe. It is supported by the Monetary Authority of Singapore. NatCatDAX aims to establish a more accurate quantification of risk for Asia by enabling better access to robust data on economic and insured exposure and loss from natural catastrophes.
Read the full article on artemis.bm, 28 Apr
RMS ESTIMATES JAPAN EARTHQUAKE COSTS
RMS is estimating that the financial cost of the damage caused by the earthquakes in Japan's Kumamoto Prefecture on 14 and 15 April will be between $2.5bn and $3.5bn. This amount includes damage to property and contents for residential, commercial and industrial buildings, but does not include damage to infrastructure like roads, bridges and airports. RMS made its assessment using RMS RiskLink version 15.0 risk modelling. Chesley Williams, a senior geophysicist with RMS, explained that the area where the damage was caused is near to the Futagawa-Hinagu Fault System.
Read the full story on insurancejournal.com, 25 Apr
DMG INFORMATION
CITY REGENERATION 2016 ASSESSES BROWNFIELD REDEVELOPMENT
With the Government viewing brownfield land as a key enabler for delivering new housing, Landmark Information Group is addressing delegates at the BRE City Regeneration conference on 17th May regarding the importance of data in understanding the history - and associated risks - relating to brownfield sites. The conference will explore what brownfield land development means for planning authorities and developers, examining issues around the effective use of data and mapping, environmental risk and financial viability. Landmark's William Kirk will be hosting a workshop where he will be seeking feedback on the prospective development of a 'LandSearch' managed service to assist Local Authorities, developers and landowners in supporting decision making on the suitability and developability of land.
Read the full article on landmark.co.uk
SEARCHFLOW PARTNERS WITH DECISION FIRST TO FIGHT FRAUD
Property intelligence specialists SearchFlow are teaming up with Decision First to offer an unrivalled service to protect conveyancers and homebuyers from the risk of fraud. Under the agreement SearchFlow will implement Decision First's Law Firm Search via the Lender Exchange, providing its users a free and safe method for transferring client's money. Lender Exchange offers access to the largest set of verified conveyancing firms in England and Wales, equating to over 95% of the market, and providing its users with an easy and free way to check and confirm client accounts of vendor solicitors.
Read the full article on searchflow.co.uk, 20 April
SEARCHFLOW COMMENTS ON HMRC PROPERTY DATA
The release of HMRC transaction data reveals that the number of residential property transactions increased by 41.5% between February and March of this year, a 70% rise compared to the same period last year. Greg Bryce, Managing Director at SearchFlow, comments: 'The increase was phenomenal and we witnessed an extraordinary surge to help our clients complete transactions last month. The spike in activity has been widely acknowledged to be due to the 3% surcharge introduced on 1 April for buy-to-let and second homes... Whilst our clients do not anticipate this high level of activity to continue at this pace, our latest survey reveals that the majority are expecting transaction levels to continue to grow by over 10% in the next three months.'
Read the full article on searchflow.co.uk, 21 Apr
EUROMONEY SAUDI ARABIA CONFERENCE 2016
Following the announcement of the 'Saudi Vision 2030' initiative, a plan to minimise Saudi Arabia's dependence on oil and diversify the economy, this year's Euromoney Saudi Arabia Conference is set to be the most global edition in its 11 year history. Economic experts and banking executives will join senior leaders from the Kingdom to discuss the implications of the Government's 'National Transformation Plan', both locally and globally, at the Euromoney Saudi Arabia Conference which runs from 3-4 May in Riyadh. The conference will also see the launch of new original research looking at key sectors in the Kingdom.
Read the full article on zawya.com, 27 Apr (Registration may be required)
LSBM FINDING SUCCESS WITH RADIUS BY HOBSONS
The London School of Business and Management (LSBM) is reporting on the success of its collaboration with Hobsons, after it turned to the company's Radius by Hobsons CRM solution in an effort to reach more students who would be the right fit for its diverse and contemporary learning community. Although LSBM has been using Radius' full capabilities for just a few months, the institution is already experiencing success, particularly with application management, having more than doubled its number of applications. LSBM administrators are excited about the future - they have now hired a dedicated in-house CRM manager and have plans to optimise the system and increase staff adoption.
Read the full story on hobsons.com, 25 Apr
DMG EVENTS
EUROMONEY INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR
SUSTAINABILITY OF DIVIDENDS IS KEY
In an interview piece Hugh Yarrow and Ben Peters, managers of Evenlode Income, reveal what shares they believe are most likely to deliver reliable incomes. The two are notably unconcerned by pressures to provide investors a sky-high yield and instead look at the long term. One of their recent share purchases that they showcase is Euromoney Institutional Investor, the financial publisher. They state that though the business to-business publisher has been exposed to some troubled sectors it is currently conducting a review of its business to concentrate on the most profitable areas of its portfolio.
Read the full article on The Daily Telegraph, 23 April, Ed Monk
DMG MEDIA
MAIL NEWSPAPERS WIN AT SCOTTISH PRESS AWARDS
Mail Newspapers are said to have triumphed at the prestigious annual Scottish Press Awards on Thursday night. The Scottish Daily Mail and The Scottish Mail on Sunday journalists won three of the most important awards - and were highly commended in three other categories. The Scottish Daily Mail's Jonathan Brocklebank was named Feature Writer of the Year, The Scottish Mail on Sunday's Patricia Kane prevailed in the Interviewer of the Year category and Scottish Daily Mail columnist Chris Deerin picked up the prestigious Columnist of the Year award. A large number of Mail journalists gained positive critical acclaim, and Scottish Daily Mail and The Scottish Mail on Sunday Editor, Andy Harries said; 'I'm extremely proud that Mail Newspapers' outstanding journalism has been recognised in these awards.'
Read the full article on scotns.org.uk, 22 Apr
METRO WINS AT FIRST TIME BUYER AWARDS
Metro was one one of the main stars at the seventh annual First Time Buyer Readers' Awards. The awards, which act as a platform for celebrating the successes of companies that help homebuyers step onto the property ladder, was hosted by TV presenter Nicki Chapman at the Waldorf Hilton Hotel in London. With the award for Best Property Supplement, going to the Metro's Tuesday supplement, Property, the judges statement revealed that: 'Metro's Property provides a concise and engaging mix of home and property news, catering specifically for the newspaper's young, urban-dwelling audience. This publication dedicates several pages every week to first time buyers and the challenges they face.'
Read the full article on ftbawards.com
GAME OF THRONES COVER ON METRO
To help promote the launch of season six of award winning television series The Game Of Thrones, Sky Atlantic is launching 'The Westeros Gazette' courtesy of the Metro. The special promotion saw Metro issued with a four page cover wrap devoted to the television series, with the campaign also extending to the Metro digital edition. Sophie Robinson, creative director at Metro commented, saying that: 'The arrival of a new series of Game of Thrones has become a cultural event and the thing on everyone's lips in workplaces across the country. Metro's role in the heart of the morning commute means we're perfectly placed to help fuel excitement on premiere day with an innovative and attention-grabbing solution like The Westeros Gazette.'
Read the full article on thedrum.com, 25 Apr, Jessica Goodfellow
MAILONLINE APPOINTS CUE DIGITAL MEDIA AS EXCLUSIVE PARTNER IN CANADA
MailOnline is announcing the appointment of Cue Digital Media as its exclusive partner in Canada, meaning Cue will manage MailOnline's entire suite of Canadian inventory, driving premium brand sales and optimising programmatic revenues with Canadian based advertisers. The latest data from comScore shows that MailOnline (renowned for its 'addictive blend of world news along with cutting-edge celebrity buzz' and other features) attracts 5.9m unique Canadians each month. An 'absolutely thrilled' David U.K., CEO of Cue, commented: 'The addition of MailOnline cements our news, sports and entertainment verticals and firmly establishes Cue as the exclusive go-to source for premium, global digital publishers in Canada.' James Leaver, General Manager, International, MailOnline, added: 'Cue Digital Media's tremendous expertise in the market will be instrumental in connecting Canadian advertisers to our highly engaged and diverse audience.'
Read the full article on talkingnewmedia.com, 26 Apr
SOPHIE ROBINSON DISCUSSES BRAND STORYTELLING
Sophie Robinson, Creative Director, Metro, is discussing brand storytelling, and suggesting that with strong brands, the brand itself is not the 'hero of the story,' but the facilitator of a good story. This puts an onus on every storyteller to create some kind of contagious positivity in the hope that their brand gets caught up in it along the way. And rather than focusing on the brand story, marketers should be thinking about helping people build their own stories. Sophie goes on to discuss 'founder as hero', multiplatform storytelling, and the challenge for older, established brands in defining their own role within the story and how they tell it.
Read the full article on mediaweek.co.uk, 28 Apr, Sophie Robinson
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