Benelux
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Optio Group acquires Luxembourg-based MGA Circles Group
London-based MGA Optio Group has acquired Luxembourg-based MGA The Circles Group for an undisclosed sum, subject to regulatory approval. The…
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Mercer expands in Germany and Netherlands
Mercer has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire hkp///group, a human resources and corporate governance consulting…
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Przybyla takes top job in MS Amlin European merger
MS Amlin Insurance S.E. (MS AISE) has announced a key leadership change in preparation for its merger with MSIG Insurance…
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EC begins action against 17 member states for failing to transpose CSRD
Seventeen member states in Europe have failed to notify the European Commission that they have fully transposed the bloc’s new…
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IPT rate changes and deadlines from TMF Group
TMF Group has announced the latest rate changes to insurance premium tax (IPT) and other insurance levies around the world,…
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QBE adds risk engineer for Germany and the Netherlands
QBE has boosted its risk management services in Europe with the appointment of Ronald Koster as risk engineer for Germany…
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Marsh appoints De Bremme to head up Belgium and Luxembourg
Kristof De Bremme has been named CEO of Marsh McLennan in Belgium and Luxembourg and president of Marsh in Belgium…
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RSA Luxembourg adds product lines in Europe
RSA Luxembourg has launched two new product lines for technology and management liability in Europe. Part of Intact Insurance Specialty…
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CEO concern rising over supply chain human rights abuse
There is rising concern among CEOs about human rights abuses in their supply chains, according to a 3,000-strong survey by…
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Stability returning to Dutch market but concerns remain
Dutch insurance buyers say that insurance market conditions are slowly improving and looking more positive, but concerns remain when it…
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‘Unsustainable’ US social inflation spreading to other countries: Swiss Re
Social inflation has driven up US liability claims by 57% over the past decade, with the trend likely to spread…
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Domic joins Vopak as senior insurance manager
Narim board member Darko Domic has joined Royal Vopak N.V., the Dutch independent multinational company that stores and handles products…
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Dutch regulator fines Clearview AI €31m for ‘illegal’ facial database
Clearview AI, a US-based startup that provides facial recognition software, has been hit with a fine by the Dutch Data…
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Ryan Specialty expands in Europe with Geo Underwriting buy
US-based insurer Ryan Speciality has acquired parts of European managing general agent Geo Underwriting Europe as it furthers plans to…
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Dutch regulator fines Uber €290m for GDPR breaches
Uber has been fined €290m by the Dutch data protection regulator Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens (AP) after it found the tech firm…
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European class actions hit record high
European risk and insurance managers need to prepare for rising levels of class actions as the Representative Actions Directive (RAD)…
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Belgian risk managers concerned about mounting EU regulation
Leading Belgian risk managers we spoke to as part of our Risk Frontiers Europe survey fear that regulatory reporting requirements…
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European class action against Philips a ‘catalyst’ for future litigation
Europe’s first consumer class action under new legislation could kick-start further claims, putting risk managers on notice of an increased…
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Optio Group to acquire Netherlands and Brussels-based MGA
Specialty MGA Optio Group is to acquire Den Hartigh Beheer & Exploitatie B.V., subject to regulatory approval. The Netherlands and…
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QBE introduces cyber insurance product
QBE Insurance Group has launched a new cyber offering QCyberProtect to provide global coverage for losses arising from current and…