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Association News
Venice to host the Ferma Forum 2015
Venice was yesterday announced as the venue for Ferma’s next forum in 2015. The federation’s outgoing president, Jorge Luzzi, also told journalists gathered in Maastricht that Ferma will hold a…
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CRE Insurance
Global programme tools improved but compliance concerns remain
Tools developed by large insurers are helping risk managers achieve greater compliance on global insurance programmes, but buyers still worry that claims might not be paid.
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CRE Insurance
Axa launches non-damage cyber cover
AXA Corporate Solutions will tomorrow launch a new first and third party cyber insurance policy that covers both property and liability risks for customers in France, the UK and Germany.
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CRE Insurance
AIG launches Risk Management Academy
AIG has launched its AIG Risk Management Academy (ARMA) to boost the talent pool of risk managers and help satisfy the increasing demand for risk professionals. The academy of course…
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Association News
Risk managers must analyse NDBI risks more closely before demanding transfer solutions
Risk managers have placed too much emphasis on the transfer of non-physical damage business interruption (NDBI) risks, when they should first try to properly understand exposures within their companies, experts…
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Association News
Analyse this… NDBI – comment
Monday’s session on non-damage business interruption (NDBI) risks at the Ferma Forum this week was, of course, packed.
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Association News
Building bridges to the Nordic region
Anders Esbjörnsson was one of two new Ferma board members elected in June. Group risk manager at Sweden-based construction firm NCC AB and member of the Swedish risk management association…
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Association News
Julia Graham elected Ferma president for next two years
Julia Graham, Director of Risk Management and Insurance at the global law firm DLA Piper, has been elected as the new President of Ferma.
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Association News
Solvency II implementation is possible by 2016 but delays hurting risk market says Van Hulle
Despite long delays, Solvency II may yet enter into force in 2016, according to Professor Karel Van Hulle, who retired as head of pensions and insurance at the European Commission…
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Association News
Risk managers give insurers qualified approval but ask for more
Leading risk managers on a panel debate at the Ferma Forum yesterday scored insurers highly when it comes to servicing large claims and, in general, overall performance, but expressed dissatisfaction…
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Association News
Insurers missing trick over supply of information says panel
The provision of data provides a big opportunity for insurers, especially if it is supplied along-side innovative new product lines, according to a panel of risk managers at the Ferma…
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Association News
Companies disappointed by advice from market on environmental exposures
The majority of risk managers and insurance buyers in the EMEA region believe that advice from the insurance market on environmental liability has not been up to scratch, according to…
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Association News
Risk managers must ‘drop ballast’ to embrace future innovations
Risk managers were yesterday urged by a leading European adventurer to break away from their long held views and look for solutions outside of their comfort zones.
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Association News
The winner is… risk management…
The appointment of Julia Graham as President of Ferma this week is very good news for the European risk management community.
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Association News
Onwards and upwards
According to Ferma’s Executive Manager, Florence Bindelle, the last twelve months have probably been the federation’s most active ever year. Its biennial forum, plans for a pan-European certification scheme for…
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Association News
All aboard
Edwin Meyer, who was newly elected to Ferma’s board back in June, is General Manager Risk and Insurance Management at the steel and mining company ArcelorMittal Group. Commercial Risk Europe…
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CRE Insurance
In search of a virtuous circle – Peter Hancock, AIG
Commercial Risk Europe Editor Adrian Ladbury previously interviewed Peter Hancock, CEO of AIG’s global property casualty business, 24 months ago as AIG was undergoing true rehabilitation following its brush with…
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CRE Insurance
Alternative capital causing stir in risk transfer market
Despite gripes about large catastrophes and low interest rates, reinsurers have enjoyed a pretty good time of it in recent years. Profits have been healthy and capital levels are high.
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CRE Insurance
Here to stay – Claudia Hasse, Munich Re’s Corporate Insurance Partner
Corporate Insurance Partner (CIP), the business formed by Munich Re for the large corporate risk sector, had a ‘pretty good’ year last year and over the first half of 2013…
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CRE Insurance
ERM reaches critical mass acceptance
Enterprise risk management (ERM) is on the rise and has reached ‘critical mass’ at US and Canadian organisations, many of which have global operations, according to a new survey by…