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Willis Re's Vickers: Protection Gap Won't Close Without Better Narratives

James Vickers, chairman, Willis Re International, said a large portion of the world's risks will remain uninsured unless insurers and reinsurers better demonstrate the protection and restoration their products can provide.

June 19, 2019

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