Nicholas Pratt
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Benelux
Crawford buys Dutch loss adjuster Schaderegelingsburo RP van Dijk
Claims management company Crawford has expanded its Dutch presence with the purchase of Utrecht-based loss adjuster Schaderegelingsburo RP van Dijk.…
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English
Swedish companies implicated in Russian nuclear weapons manufacture investigation
An investigation by a Swedish newspaper has revealed that that the Russian state has used technology from Swedish companies to…
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Risk Management
Insurers embracing quantum computing for risk modelling
Insurance companies and underwriters are accelerating their research programmes involving quantum computing, in order to provide more accurate climate risk…
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English
Fitch revises Iceland’s outlook to ‘stable’
Fitch Ratings has upgraded the outlook on Iceland’s long-term foreign-currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) from negative to stable. The ratings…
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Association News
Darim announces nominees for 2021 risk manager award
Denmark’s risk and insurance management association Darim has unveiled the three nominees for its 2021 Risk Manager of the Year…
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English
Ericsson counts the potential cost of Iraq corruption case
Executives at Swedish telecoms giant Ericsson may find themselves liable for a corruption case involving bribes to terrorist groups in…
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Emerging Risks
Fish farming moves onshore
Certain cities are icons for specific industries or products. For instance, Hollywood means movies. Stuttgart signifies cars. With Bergen, Norway,…
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Benelux (Francais)
Les sanctions russes ne posent aucune menace systémique selon le régulateur luxembourgeois
Le système bancaire luxembourgeois devrait être en mesure d’absorber toutes les pertes encourues en raison des sanctions contre la Russie,…
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Benelux (Francais)
En période de conflit, on doit donner la priorité aux employés: Belrim VP Leeman
La protection des employés devrait être la priorité pour des sociétés qui cherchent à gérer les risques et les expositions…
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Benelux (Francais)
Une ONG luxembourgeoise appelle le secteur financier à faire face à la loi sur la diligence raisonnable en matière de droits de l’homme
Le secteur financier luxembourgeois devrait être soumis à une législation obligatoire sur la diligence raisonnable dès que possible pour remédier…
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Benelux (Nederlands)
Risk manager Carl Leeman: ‘Werknemers moeten centraal staan in tijden van conflict’
Als bedrijven hun risico’s en blootstellingen als gevolg van de oorlog in Oekraïne willen beheren, moet de nadruk in de…
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Benelux (Nederlands)
Luxemburgse NGO roept financiële sector op tot due diligence-wetgeving inzake mensenrechten
De Luxemburgse financiële sector zou zo snel mogelijk moeten worden onderworpen aan verplichte due diligence-wetgeving om zijn ontoereikende inzet voor…
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Benelux (Nederlands)
Russische sancties vormen geen systeemrisico, aldus Luxemburgse toezichthouder
De Luxemburgse financiële toezichthouder heeft verklaard dat het bankenstelsel van dat land in staat zou moeten zijn om eventuele verliezen…
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Benelux
Lux NGO calls for financial sector to face due diligence law on human rights
Luxembourg’s financial sector should be subject to mandatory due diligence legislation as soon as possible to address its insufficient commitment…
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Energy
Norway’s Equinor resumes production after earthquake scare
Norwegian energy company Equinor has resumed production at an oil refinery in the North Sea after operations were temporarily shut…
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Benelux
Russian sanctions pose no systemic threat says Luxembourg regulator
Luxembourg’s financial regulator has stated that its banking system should be able to absorb any losses incurred due to sanctions…
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Association News
Employees must be primary focus in times of conflict, says leading risk manager
As companies look to manage their risks and exposures from the war in Ukraine, the focus should first and foremost…
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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…