Europe
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March 18, 2024
Ferma’s survey deadline approaches
The deadline to take part in this year’s Ferma survey, which is open to risk managers around the world for…
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March 18, 2024
Apple settles shareholder fraud suit led by UK council for $490m
Apple has agreed a $490m settlement with a group of shareholders who accused the company of committing fraud for failing…
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March 18, 2024
BusinessEurope unhappy with revised CSDDD
BusinessEurope, the European confederation that represents 40 national industry and employers’ organisations, is unhappy with the agreement on the EU…
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March 18, 2024
USAID and WTW working on parametric solution to boost climate change resilience
WTW is working with the US Agency for International Development (USAID) to deliver a parametric solution that will protect and…
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March 15, 2024
European Council adopts watered down CSDDD
The Belgian presidency of the European Council has finally managed to gain approval for the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive…
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March 15, 2024
Landmark legal opinion highlights UK directors’ obligations on nature-related risks
Directors need to consider their company’s nature-related risks as part of their legal duties under English company law, according to…
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March 15, 2024
Italy fines TikTok after French Scar probe into child safety
Italy’s competition regulator has fined social media platform TikTok €10m for failing to monitor content that threatened child safety. The…
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March 15, 2024
UK government urged to support new reinsurance panel for combustible clad buildings
A new reinsurance facility covering commercial and residential buildings cladded in combustible materials has been launched in the UK, more…
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March 15, 2024
French nat cat carrier posts big technical loss from rising weather events
French state-backed catastrophe carrier CCR recorded a significant technical loss of €112m for 2023 due to heavy natural disasters in…
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March 15, 2024
German insurers question ‘high risk’ insurance under AI Act
The German insurance association (GDV) has reiterated its criticism of the decision to include life and health insurance within the…
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March 15, 2024
Marsh names new marine director in the Netherlands
Marsh has appointed AIG’s Koen van Leuven as marine broking director for the Netherlands. He is expected to join this…
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March 14, 2024
EU Parliament approves AI act
The European Parliament has approved the Artificial Intelligence Act, the world’s first binding law aimed at reducing AI risks. The…
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March 14, 2024
Dutch cybersecurity and insurance firm secures further €36m funding
Eye Security, the fast-growing Netherlands based cybersecurity and insurance firm, has announced a further €36m Series B investment led by…
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March 14, 2024
Supply chain pressure rises as EU Forced Labour Regulation agreed
EU members states have agreed the Forced Labour Regulation that prohibits products made with forced labour from the EU, so…
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March 14, 2024
QBE launches UK healthcare practice group with new liability product
QBE has created a healthcare practice division in the UK, headed by Doug Walker. It coincides with the launch of…
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March 14, 2024
Barnett Waddingham adds former risk manager Websdell to risk and resilience team
UK consultancy Barnett Waddingham has appointed former risk manager Nick Websdell to its risk and resilience team. Websdell joins as…
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March 14, 2024
More than half of FTSE companies now engaged in tree planting
An estimated 51% of FTSE 100 companies are currently investing in tree-planting initiatives as part of their ESG programmes, according…
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March 13, 2024
UK government adaptation plans ‘fall short’ for scale of climate risks
A leading climate advisory panel has warned the UK government that its adaptation plans for a changing climate “fall short”…
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March 13, 2024
Nord Stream sues pipeline insurers for $403m over 2022 explosion
The operator of the Nord Stream gas pipeline is suing its insurers for more than €403m in the UK’s High…
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March 13, 2024
Multinationals face macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainty in huge election year
Macroeconomic competition and geopolitical insecurity are fuelling long-term uncertainty for multinationals as they face up to “biggest election year in…