Benelux
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RiskPoint takes fresh investment to fund further growth
RiskPoint Group, the Stockholm-based managing general underwriter (MGU) with specialty insurance operations across Europe and the US, has secured fresh…
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Buyers face higher prices as Fitch warns of increased volatility in Dutch insurers’ Solvency II ratios
Dutch insurers’ Solvency II ratios will become more volatile from the combined hit of lower investment results and pressure from…
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Aon names new Netherlands CEO
Aon is appointing former BNY Mellon Europe CEO Leonique van Houwelingen as head of its Netherlands business and member of…
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SRS adds senior account managers to Luxembourg team
Strategic Risk Solutions (SRS) has appointed two new senior account managers to the SRS European team. Ernesto Quintana and Sandrine…
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3M settles ‘forever chemicals’ leak with Flemish government for €571m
A Belgium subsidiary of US manufacturer 3M has agreed to pay €571m to the Flemish government to settle claims that…
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Dutch airline KLM sued over ‘greenwashing’ adverts
KLM, the Dutch subsidiary of Air France, is being sued for refusing to stop allegedly misleading adverts that claim its…
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Charles Taylor boosts European marine expertise with V+B Group acquisition
Charles Taylor has bolstered its European marine capabilities through the acquisition of Rotterdam-based V+B Group. Terms of the deal have…
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Ardonagh snaps up leading Dutch broker Léons Group
Ardonagh Europe is buying family-owned Netherlands broker Léons Group for an undisclosed fee. Léons Group is headquartered in Amsterdam and…
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Van Ameyde Marine plans global expansion with Chesters onboard
Van Ameyde Marine, the Netherlands-based marine surveying, consultancy and loss prevention group, has appointed Rob Chesters as its new global…
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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…