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Paul Search

Paul is an Executive Director and Head of Risk & Analytics for FINEX Global, Willis’ financial, executive risks and professional liability business. Based in London, Paul leads risk analytics and consulting services for international financial institutions, professional service firms and major corporate clients. He has more than 12 years’ experience in operational risk/Basel II consulting and capital mitigation, regulatory risk advice and strategic insurance reviews.

3 Tips When Seeking Capital Relief from Insurance

by Paul Search, April 16, 2012 | Posted in Analytics, Financial Services

There has been a rash of interest recently among financial institutions in the use of insurance as risk-based capital. This is hardly surprising when you consider the stresses in the economy and the focus of regulators on banks, investment managers … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Emerging Engineering Risk of 2012

by Paul Search, January 24, 2012 | Posted in Analytics, Energy

In the oil and gas industry, engineering contractors place a high degree of reliance on the legal contracts they have in place to protect them from financial ruin should a major disaster or accident occur. It appears that these legal … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Scariest Financial Services Risk: Companies in the Dark About Risk

by Paul Search, October 31, 2011 | Posted in Financial Services

What is frightening is the number of organizations that still do not have a clear understanding of which risks are mitigated through the insurance they already purchase. Continue reading → Continue reading →

Governance Matters for Alternative Investment Managers

by Paul Search, October 17, 2011 | Posted in Financial Services

The Financial Standard Online recently reported that Australian “super funds” have established a common set of principles “on how hedge fund managers should operate and manage risk”. The move is designed to improve investor confidence and attract more mandates. Continue reading →