Benelux
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Ardonagh appoints CEO for Dutch business as Leons steps down
UK-based independent insurance broker Ardonagh has named Wim Hekstra as chief executive officer for its Dutch business. As of June…
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Dutch broker HW International completes buyout
Dutch broker HW International has completed a management buyout with backing from OBL Investments to support a new focus on…
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Thirteen EU countries miss DORA deadline
The European Commission (EC) has opened infringement actions against 13 member states, including France and Spain, for failing to transpose…
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Sompo gets licence to write primary insurance in Belgium and Netherlands
Japanese-based global carrier Sompo has been granted licences to write primary insurance locally in Belgium and the Netherlands. The move…
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Greenpeace wins biodiversity case against Dutch state
The Dutch state has been ordered to work to reduce nitrogen emissions in the most vulnerable nature areas following a…
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Luxembourg risk association launches training programme
Alrim, the Luxembourg Association of Risk Management, has launched Risk Academy, a training institute dedicated to risk management for investment…
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EU court fines five states for delays to whistleblower rules
Germany and four other EU states have been fined by the Court of Justice of the EU for failing to…
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Denmark tops FM’s Resilience Index
Denmark has retained its position at the top of FM’s Resilience Index, with countries from Europe once again dominating the…
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Support grows for EU-wide nat cat pool
A European-wide reinsurance scheme to cover growing losses from natural catastrophes would reduce the significant protection gap and secure the…
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Time for risk managers to transform their role with AI, says Baron
The time has come for risk managers to bravely use AI to improve the tools at their disposal and profoundly…
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Only seven EU countries have fully transposed NIS2: reports
Just seven member states have fully transposed Europe’s cybersecurity rules under NIS2, according to reports. A spokesperson for the European…
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Moody’s upgrades Dutch non-life insurance market
Moody’s has upgraded its outlook for the Dutch non-life insurance market to stable from negative, following resilience in underwriting profitability,…
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US tariffs on Europe could wipe 1pp from GDP growth: Allianz Trade
Europe and the US could see almost 1pp wiped from GDP growth in the year ahead if President Trump’s threat…
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DLA Piper records first annual fall in GDPR fines
Fines levied by Europe’s data protection regulators for General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) breaches fell 33% last year to €1.2bn…
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French mutual SMABTP launches MAT unit
French mutual insurer SMABTP has formed a new unit for maritime, aviation and transport led by Serge Vanderstappen. This follows…
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Brokerslink adds Dutch broker Wannet to network
Broking network Brokerslink has added Dutch broker Wannet Sports Insurance as a new affiliate. Based in Arnhem, the underwriting agency…
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Baumgartner heads up Credendo’s German specialty operations
Belgian credit export agency Credendo has announced the appointment of Gernot Baumgartner as new country manager for Germany within its…
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European data protection bodies criticised for low rates of GDPR fines
Just over 1% of data protection complaints in Europe, filed since the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force…
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Coca-Cola recalls drinks in Europe over chlorate risk
Coca-Cola has recalled “a considerable quantity” of its canned and bottled drinks distributed in Belgium, the Netherlands, UK, Germany, France…
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Alta Signa adds Westfield Specialty International to capacity panel
Brussels-based MGA Alta Signa has added Westfield Specialty International to its independent insurance capacity panel. The MGA said the new…