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Benelux
Emerging Risk in a Fast Changing World – Risk Frontiers, Netherlands, Seminar report
On 6 June Commercial Risk Europe hosted its debut seminar in The Netherlands. The Risk Frontiers—Emerging risk in a fast changing world seminar took place in Rotterdam, and was held…
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CRE Risk Management
Choose your weapons carefully – comment
The interviews and roundtables with risk managers carried out by the Commercial Risk Europe team in recent months have all stressed one key point: information is king in risk management…
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Europe
Risk Frontiers – UK
Cyber and supply chain risks dominated discussions during a roundtable of UK risk managers and Airmic members organised as part of our Risk Frontiers survey, sponsored by XL and Willis.…
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Europe
Cyber risk management posing real challenges for wider profession – UK
Many risk managers are failing to grab the opportunity afforded by cyber threats to add corporate value and prove their ability to manage enterprise-wide risk, according to leading Airmic members…
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Europe
Risk manager demand more added value from cyber cover – UK
UK risk managers are demanding improved services from insurers and brokers to help tackle cyber risk.
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Europe
Risk managers call for new approach to data gathering – UK
Risk managers taking part in the UK leg of our Risk Frontiers survey complained that insurers’ demands for risk information are onerous and that their transfer partners are often not…
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Europe
Supply chain conundrum divides opinion – UK
There was disagreement amongst UK participants of our Risk Frontiers survey over the extent to which supply chain insurance continues to meet the needs of risk managers and the validity…
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Europe
Proving risk management value is the name of the game – UK
UK risk managers are demanding better service from brokers to help prove their value and align risk management activities, according to Tom Teixeira, Partner in the Global Solutions Consulting Group…
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Europe
Risk Frontiers – France
Commercial Risk Europe canvassed the opinion of leading French risk managers as part of our Risk Frontiers survey sponsored by XL and Willis. Risk managers in France are unhappy with…
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Europe
Supply chain and cyber coverage not up to scratch – France
Leading risk managers in France are generally unhappy with the coverage currently offered by the insurance market for risks such as cyber attacks and supply chain disruptions.
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Europe
Speed of change transforming risk landscape – France
It is not necessarily new risks that are causing French risk managers most concern. They are rather preoccupied with older threats that continue to grow in intensity and frequency.
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Europe
Claims management requires work on both sides of the fence – France
To improve claims services buyers must prioritise clarity and preparation when dealing with risk transfer partners and insurers’ claims departments need to be more proactive, according to French risk managers.
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Europe
Risk transfer partners must keep up with global compliance – France
Advice on regulatory compliance is the most valuable service provided by insurers and brokers in the field of international programmes, according to several French risk managers who participated in the…
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Europe
Flat market conditions in France – France
Risk managers in France expect a flat insurance market for the foreseeable future. However, insurers are becoming more selective over the risks they take, they add. Despite expectations of generally…
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DACH
Risk Frontiers – Germany, Part 1
Germany’s risk managers’ association Deutscher Versicherungs-Schutzverband is undergoing profound changes. There are fresh faces on the committee, Hans-Jürgen Allerdissen is the new chairman—although the head of Deutsche Bahn’s captive broker…
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Benelux
Risk Frontiers – Netherlands
Claims, global programmes, the economy and a host of other issues are causing concern to the Dutch risk managers interviewed as part of our Risk Frontiers survey. Stuart Collins reports…
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Benelux
Claims, data and lack of global support frustrating Dutch risk managers – Netherlands
The risk of large insurance claims not being paid is causing real concern to Dutch risk managers. They would also like to see major insurers share more data and increase…
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Benelux
Improved market cooperation needed to service big risks – Netherlands
Risk managers in the Netherlands are concerned with a broad range of risks, from those related to the economy and competition to cyber threats, supply chain disruption and natural catastrophes.…
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Benelux
Capital flow continues to dampen market – Netherlands
Dutch risk managers expect little movement in the corporate insurance market.
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Benelux
Insurer’s view, Erik Hartkoren, XL – Netherlands
Erik Hartkoren, Regional Manager Benelux, Insurance at XL Group responds to our Risk Frontiers survey.