Benelux
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Norsk Hydro sued in the Netherlands over contamination in Brazil
Norwegian energy company Norsk Hydro is being sued in the Netherlands over allegations that its aluminium plant in Brazil polluted…
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Zurich report finds risk management shortfalls exacerbated storm Bernd
Simply blaming the catastrophic impact of severe weather event Bernd that caused devastating flooding and damage of up to €50bn…
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European insurers call on EU to develop rules on third-party litigation funding
A group of leading European business associations – including Insurance Europe – have issued a joint statement that calls for…
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Claims inflation and supply chain disruption unbalancing P&C market once more, says HDI Netherlands
Just as capacity was returning to the market and risk managers were finding most insurance easier to sort, claims inflation…
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QBE opens Dutch office as European expansion continues
Australia-based insurer QBE has added the Netherlands to its European expansion strategy after announcing plans to open a Dutch office.…
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Dutch supervisor calls for ESG ratings regulation
The Dutch financial regulator has said Europe should regulate providers of ESG ratings, adding that ratings agencies should be more…
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Preparedness is vital as companies face up to managing risks by themselves
Companies have been faced with a daunting trifecta of late – a rise in risk on almost all fronts; increasing…
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Asia manufacturing hubs vulnerable to supply chain and climate risks
FM Global’s latest resilience index reveals that key manufacturing centres in Asia are exposed to high levels of climate and…
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Netherlands health insurance system under legal and financial pressure
The Netherlands’ universal healthcare policy may have withstood a recent legal challenge over the mandatory requirement to purchase a basic…
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Supply chain woes continue for Europe’s manufacturers as Sedgwick reports 155% surge in motor recalls
Supply chain woes and shortages of semiconductor chips will continue to plague Europe’s automotive manufacturing for much of this year,…
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Von der Leyen maps out Europe’s risk management strategy for energy, defence and food
The European Union has stepped up its efforts to secure resilience in the face of Russia’s invasion of the Ukraine…
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Luxembourg banks insufficient at assessing credit risk: survey
Luxembourg’s banking sector is ill-equipped to identify business risks at an early stage and is in danger of losing returns…
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Further rate rises persuade Moody’s to upgrade Dutch P&C sector
Ratings agency Moody’s has upgraded the outlook for the Dutch property and casualty (P&C) sector from negative to stable, as…
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Gazprom turns off the gas tap in the Netherlands
GasTerra, the Dutch gas wholesale company partially owned by the Dutch state, Royal Dutch Shell and ExxonMobil, has announced that…
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Netherlands calls for action on stranded Yemeni supertanker
The Dutch government has called for more urgent action to deal with the environmental threats posed by a decaying supertanker…
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Airline KLM facing legal action over greenwashing
Dutch airline KLM is facing legal action over alleged false advertising of its environmental credentials. The case is believed to…
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North Sea nations announce ambitious offshore plans to deal with Russia energy risk
Germany, Belgium, Denmark and the Netherlands have signed an historic agreement to combine forces and deliver a massive 65GW of…
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PERILS raises February’s European windstorm loss estimate to €3.61bn
PERILS has increased its insured loss estimate for three storms that hit continental Europe and the UK in February to…
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Luxembourg joins Nato’s cyber defence centre amid concerns over EU’s cyber approach
Luxembourg has joined South Korea and Canada as the latest members of Nato’s Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE).…
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Belgium needs ‘uncharacteristically’ ambitious vision to tackle big risks says employer group
The Federation of Belgium Enterprises (VBO-FEB) believes that Belgium risks becoming increasingly irrelevant within Europe and the world, because of…
