Analysis & Opinion
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Ferma builds on plans to ‘connect, influence and empower’
Ben Norris caught up with Ferma’s president Charlotte Hedemark Hancke and CEO Typhaine Beaupérin. We asked the pair about what…
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Taking stock of France’s rising flood challenge
Commercial Risk Europe recently convened a panel of industry experts comprising brokers, underwriters, risk engineers and risk modellers to discuss…
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Valencia floods – a lesson in business interruption
As annual Amrae conference comes to a close, Guillaume Beauhaire, key account manager at Belfor France, talks about the lessons…
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Geopolitics ranks high among challenges facing Amrae members: Wild
Amrae president Oliver Wild speaks to Commercial Risk Europe about some of the pressing issues facing French risk and insurance…
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French captive process requires commitment and transparency
The French industrial group that specialises in naval defence design, Naval, was one of the first companies to set up…
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French captive revolution has firm basis for expansion
Adrian Ladbury takes a look at the success of the French captive revolution and its prospects for further growth. The…
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Responding to the rising flood challenge
Commercial Risk Europe discusses the impact of escalating flood risk in France with Anke Sielker and Mirka Vahtera from ICEYE,…
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Cyber: The rise in third-party risks calls for greater transparency
In an increasingly digitised economy – with some sectors almost entirely reliant on technology – the threat posed by risks…
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Joined-up insurance at a pivotal time for tech companies
CRE talks to Aaron Belair, head of liability, ProFin, technology, RSA Luxembourg, about the risks facing tech companies in Europe…
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Navigating the energy transition: supporting the risk management community
In 2023 Liberty established an Energy Transition Risk team to address emerging transition and decarbonization risks for Liberty Mutual Insurance’s…
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Appetite for disruption
Underwriters from Tokio Marine HCC explain why Europe’s personal accident insurance market is in need of a change. The personal…
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Apoyar los objetivos ESG de las artes a través de los seguros
Desde hace mucho tiempo, el arte ha captado los mayores movimientos sociales de la historia. Mientras el mundo invierte intelecto,…
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Extreme weather shocks disrupting supply chains – here’s what risk managers can do
In the wake of the floods in southern Spain, BELFOR’s Martin Schachtschneider outlines what the climate crisis means on the…
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Is the risk and insurance sector doing enough to attract young talent?
The insurance and risk management industry has made significant strides in its approach to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), but…
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The rise and rise of parametric insurance
Parametric or index-based insurance is not new. Index-based insurance products have been used as a proxy for incurred loss rather…
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Using technology to enable more impactful risk management
Nicole Schepanek of Swiss Re Corporate Solutions talks about the use of data and insights to build more resilience beyond…
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Proactivity and service are the pillars of specialty insurance
Lynn O’Leary of RSA Luxembourg talks about the specialty insurer’s ambitious targets for 2024/25 and the development of Europe’s specialty…
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The growing threat of non-peak perils in a changing climate
Climate change is leading to an increase in extreme weather events worldwide, including Europe. While primary perils like earthquakes and…
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Supply chain security: As crime rises, businesses strengthen resilience
The security of complex supply chains evolves as quickly as criminals’ tactics, driven by factors like climate change, geopolitical tensions…
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Extreme weather shocks disrupting supply chains – here’s what risk managers can do
In March 2024, the Sigma Study produced by Swiss Re reported that insured losses from natural catastrophes have doubled in…