Nicholas Pratt
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Association News
Narim to focus on trust at annual conference in June
Narim, the Dutch risk and insurance management association, will hold its annual conference on 2 June in the municipality of…
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Association News
Swerma to co-host GRC risk forum in May
Sweden’s risk management association Swerma has announced details of its annual governance, risk and compliance (GRC) forum, set to be…
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DACH
Denmark ranked among worst in EU for workplace injuries
Recently published research has shown that Denmark has one of the worst records in the EU for workplace injuries. According…
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Europe
Nordic equities plummet after Russian invasion
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has led to plummeting stock markets across the Nordics, heightening investment risk for companies in the…
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Cyber & Technology
Finland makes hacking complaint as EU prepares for cyberwarfare surge
Officials working for the Finnish foreign office have complained of being hacked while abroad, alleging that the attacks were likely…
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Cyber & Technology
Swedish startup sues Google for €2.1bn over search results
A Swedish price-comparison company has started legal proceedings against Google for prioritising its own comparison service, despite a 2017 EU…
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GRM Partner Content
Technology and its role in solving the challenges of global programmes
A global insurance programme provides significant benefits to organisations’ management of risk, particularly those with large, multinational operations. However, it…
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CRE Associations
Covid-induced changes to German insolvency law creating legal minefield
Suspensions applied to German insolvency law in response to the Covid-19 pandemic ended on 30 April 2021. However, Dr Kai…
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CRE Associations
Excess-of-loss cover to feature more in credit insurance
Large companies are increasingly opting for excess-of-loss credit insurance, with the trend set to grow further in the future. This…
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Global Risk Manager
The five key challenges of international programmes and how to overcome them
International insurance programmes offer a range of benefits to multinational companies but there are several complexities that must be managed…
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Captives
The continued evolution of captives
The modern-day insurance captive can provide a range of benefits for corporates – from coverage for new exposures to more…
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Cyber & Technology
Norway’s DPA fines Grindr €6.34m for data breach
Gay dating app Grindr has been fined NOK65m (€6.34m) over a data breach that broke the EU’s data privacy laws.…
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Association News
Howden and Danish Red Cross win Ferma award for volcano cat bond
A volcano catastrophe bond for disaster relief developed by Howden Insurance Brokers in conjunction with the Danish Red Cross has…
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Aviation
Iceland issues warning over volcano
Icelandic authorities have raised the alert level for a possible eruption of the country’s most active volcano. The Icelandic Meteorological…
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Insurance
Norwegian wealth fund rejects companies over ESG risk
Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), the entity that manages the Norwegian sovereign wealth fund, has removed nine companies from its…
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Climate Change
Marine insurers back decarbonisation scheme
A number of marine insurers have signed up to an initiative designed to bring more transparency and urgency to the…
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Europe
Arrests made after fatal collision between Danish and British cargo ships
The Swedish coastguard has launched an investigation into a fatal collision between two cargo ships that left one crew member…
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Benelux (Nederlands)
EU publiceert ontwerpregels voor werknemers in de gig economy
De Europese Commissie (EC) heeft ontwerpwetgeving gepubliceerd over arbeidspraktijken binnen de zogenaamde ‘gig economy’. De wetswijzigingen zijn bedoeld om werknemers…
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Benelux (Nederlands)
Nederlandse verzekeraar NN Group geeft eerste ‘cat bond’ uit
Nationale Nederlanden (NN Group), een Nederlandse schadeverzekeraar, heeft de markt voor catastrofeobligaties, de zogenoemde cat bonds, betreden. Het bedrijf heeft…
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Benelux (Nederlands)
Lloyd’s benoemt vertegenwoordiger in Luxemburg
Lloyd’s Insurance Company, de in Londen gevestigde Europese dochteronderneming voor de verzekeringsmarkt, heeft Martial de Calbiac benoemd tot haar algemeen…