Benelux
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April 14, 2022
ABN AMRO apologises for historical slavery links
Dutch bank ABN AMRO has issued a public apology for its historical links to the slave trade. Research commissioned by…
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April 13, 2022
Airbus takes big reputational risk on Russian titanium
As Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urges the European Union to stop buying Russian oil and other core exports, Netherlands-based aerospace…
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April 13, 2022
Dutch tax office hit with record fine for use of personal data
The Netherlands’ data protection authority, the DDPA, has issued a €3.7m fine against the national tax office for its use…
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April 12, 2022
Belgian health authorities close chocolate factory over salmonella outbreak
Italian confectioner Ferrero has been forced to close its Belgian production plant by local authorities over an outbreak of salmonella.…
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April 7, 2022
Ukraine conflict will heighten supply chain risks and drive inflation: IMF
The global supply chain crunch that came with Covid-19 and has more recently been exacerbated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine…
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April 6, 2022
Oligarchs’ impounded yachts pose environmental and liability risk warns surveyor
Europe’s ports, harbours and marines face a “significant risk” from the growing number of mega yachts detained under sanctions against…
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April 4, 2022
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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March 31, 2022
Europe’s insurers welcome EC ESAP proposal but call for phased approach
Insurance Europe, the Brussels-based federation that represents the European insurance market at the EU level, has published a positive response…
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March 31, 2022
February windstorm losses of €3.3bn largest in Europe since 2007, says PERILS
A series of windstorms in Europe last month, which affected the UK and parts of western Europe, are estimated to…
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March 31, 2022
European Commission proposes new consumer green rights and ban on greenwashing
The European Commission (EC) is proposing to update the EU consumer rules to “empower” consumers for the green transition. The…
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March 31, 2022
Europe’s road deaths increase 5% as EC warns member states to halve numbers by 2030
The European Commission (EC) has warned that road fatalities should not be allowed to return to pre-pandemic levels, as it…
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March 30, 2022
European risk managers warned to prepare for EU Collective Redress Directive
Collective redress suits can take place across Europe from next June under the EU’s Collective Redress Directive, and risk managers…
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March 28, 2022
Lloyd’s insurer Probitas launches European underwriting agency in Brussels
Lloyd’s insurer Probitas 1492 has launched a Europe-based underwriting agency, Probitas 1492 (Europe) SRL/BV, located in Brussels, to underwrite business…
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March 24, 2022
Europe’s insurers saw premiums and claims rise in 2020, says Insurance Europe
Europe’s insurers paid claims and benefits of €2.8bn per day in 2020, up from €2.7bn per day in 2019, according…
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March 24, 2022
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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March 23, 2022
Van der Waart hands over Narim leadership to Van Haastrecht
Adri van der Waart, director of global insurance at engineering firm Arcadis, has handed over the presidency of Dutch risk…
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March 23, 2022
Shell appeals ‘unfeasible’ Dutch court ruling to cut emissions by 45% by 2030
Shell filed legal papers yesterday to appeal a Dutch court ruling last May that ordered the energy giant to cut its…
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March 22, 2022
Belgian business group tells government to delay COP26 commitment
The Federation of Enterprises in Belgium (FEB) has written to Deputy Prime Ministers Sophie Wilmès, Pierre-Yves Dermagne and Vincent Van…
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March 17, 2022
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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March 17, 2022
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…