Nicholas Pratt
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Europe
Round up of insurance laws and regulations in Qatar
Companies operating in fast growing Qatar are required to procure their insurance locally. Here, Jason Majid, a partner at Clyde…
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Europe
Editor’s comment – Risk managers’ Xmas list for Santa
December is here, snow may be on its way for some of us, and the Festive Season is fast approaching.…
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Benelux
Tax and regulatory news
New insurance premium tax regime for Hungary, Qatar to set up single regulatory authority, Dutch IPT plans change again, Guernsey's…
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Europe
News in brief
Colombian insurance industry thriving, says AM Best, broker consolidation in Australia, Canada and South Africa, Chartis Europe changes name back…
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CRE Insurance
Risk managers embrace risk information systems but insurers need to up game
Risk management information systems (RMIS) are becoming an increasingly important tool for risk and insurance managers, both in the internal…
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CRE Insurance
Zurich sets out new strategy for Germany with SME focus
Following hefty losses on professional indemnity insurance policies for hospitals and architects, insurer Zurich wants to try a new approach…
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Europe
Argentinian insurers hit by new law
The downgrading of Argentina's sovereign rating and the latest set of regulatory changes implemented by the government is unlikely to…
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Europe
More indirect taxation to come in 2013 experts warn
If 2012 was a tough year for multinational insurance programmes in terms of increased regulation and compliance issues, then next…
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Europe
Compliant international programmes
In a recent impassioned speech to risk managers and service providers, Guenter Droese, chairman of ECIROA (the European Captive Insurance…
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Europe
Brazil market report – Going for gold
Brazil has been hitting the headlines recently, not least because it will host the next Olympic Games as well as…
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Benelux
Martin Strnad – Essential ingredients for a global non-admitted insurance business data base
The focus on legal, regulatory and tax requirements for doing insurance business abroad is increasing all the time. In particular,…
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Association News
Swiss risk managers reject contract law
Swiss risk managers are unhappy about a total revision of their Insurance Contract Law and hope that certain changes will…
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Association News
Everyday risk and black swans share platform at Sirm meeting
Over 150 risk managers, brokers and insurers gathered at Sirm’s annual meeting in November discussed how to deal with everyday…
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Association News
Financial risks top list in Poland where risk management standards are set for uplift
Polish risk managers are worried about the economic crisis and the financial risks involved for their companies as credit risk…
