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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.
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Benelux
The broker’s view, Niek Post, Willis – Netherlands
Niek Post, Chief Executive Officer at Willis BV, tackles some of the key issues facing Dutch risk managers.
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CRE Insurance
Political risk – Risk horizons expand as world shrinks
Big risks remain in Egypt on transfer of power, European food groups enact ‘textbook’ reputational risk response to Chinese government probe, Taxation tops global business leaders’ risk list says Lloyd’s,…
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CRE Risk Management
Prysmatic – Alessandro De Felice, Prysmian Group
Alessandro De Felice is Chief Risk Officer at Prysmian Group, the Milan-based maker of high-technology cables and systems for energy and telecommunications companies. He also serves as Vice President of…
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CRE Risk Management
Tech Talk – Maurizio Micale, STMicroelectronics
Maurizio Micale is Corporate ERM and Insurance Management Director for Geneva-based STMicroelectronics, a manufacturer of semiconductors with 12 manufacturing sites and sales offices around the world. As part of our…
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CRE Insurance
Ferma warns EU off mandatory cat schemes
Ferma is against compulsory European catastrophe insurance schemes and has written to the EU to discourage it from pursuing such options.
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CRE Risk Management
UK announces plans to boost directors’ liability
Risk managers will take note that the UK government this week proposed new measures to make directors more accountable for misconduct and company failures. The proposals, announced by Vince Cable,…
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CRE Insurance
Stricter EU data protection rules appear a step closer as top politicians wade in
The EU's justice commissioner has thrown her weight behind calls from German chancellor Angela Merkel for tougher EU data protection laws and a swift agreement on planned rule changes.
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CRE Insurance
Cyber market hots up as AGCS and Zurich launch new coverages
In the wake of Edward Snowden's revelations over NSA data-collecting activities, the German cyber insurance market has seen the introduction of two new products. Last week both Allianz Global Corporate…
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CRE Insurance
Greenberg sues Spitzer as long-running feud rumbles on
Maurice 'Hank' Greenberg has sued past New York Governor Eliot Spitzer for defamatory statements that he alleges form part of a campaign to disgrace the former AIG CEO.
