Benelux
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European Storm Ciara losses in €1.1bn to €1.9bn range, estimates AIR
The first insured loss estimate for European Storm Ciara/Sabine from AIR Worldwide ranges between €1.1bn and €1.9bn, with the majority…
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All eyes on 1 April renewals following year-end hardening
Year-end insurance renewals were challenging for many European buyers as the market hardening accelerated in the last few weeks of…
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Willis Towers Watson appoints head of Benelux business
Willis Towers Watson (WTW) has appointed Angel Hoover as head of its Benelux operations. Based in the Netherlands, Ms Hoover…
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Support for fossil fuel divides brands in activist poll as insurers perform well
Nestle, Royal Dutch and World Bank Group were the most criticised brands by activist groups in 2019, according to SIGWATCH,…
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Ransomware attack brings down production at Belgian firm Picanol
Global operations of Belgian textile technology company Picanol have been brought to a standstill following a ransomware attack, and the…
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Aegon’s coal exclusion investment list grows to more than 100
Dutch insurer Aegon has added its weight to the anti-coal investment movement, announcing that it will expand its environmentally-driven approach…
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Belgian data protection supervisor fines SME without any formal complaint lodged
The Belgian Supervisory Authority (SA), the independent public authority that supervises the application of European data protection law through investigative…
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Landmark Dutch ruling that government must protect citizens from climate change could be first of many
A landmark ruling by the Netherlands Supreme Court that its government must reduce greenhouse gas emissions to protect its citizens…
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US managing agency launches new Lloyd’s syndicate
A new syndicate is to launch at Lloyd’s for 2020 after several unprofitable syndicates have withdrawn for the new year…
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Five megatrends mean company directors face heightened D&O risk according to Allianz
Company executives are facing five “megatrends” that are set to create a heightened risk environment for D&O liability in 2020…
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Tokio Marine Kiln sells European MGA business to Cooper Gay France
Cooper Gay France (CGF), part of the London-based Ed broking group that renamed itself in 2016, has revealed that it…
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Liberty Specialty Markets promises to be stable option for European buyers as market changes
Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM) will continue its push into Europe and be a stable partner for risk managers through changing…
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Credit risk rises with growing political and economic uncertainty
Heightened political and economic uncertainty is driving up credit risk, increasing the threat of insolvencies and supply chain disruption. According…
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Risk managers have role to play in sustainability, but be clear what it means
Corporate sustainability is a very broad term that is defined in about as many ways as risk management itself. Just…
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Risk manager role evolving fast but basic negotiation and social skills remain key
Discussion during our Dutch Risk Frontiers Europe roundtable naturally led onto the evolving role of the risk and insurance manager.…
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Tougher insurance market offers chance to show skills, agree Dutch risk managers
Risk and insurance managers in the Netherlands and across Europe should view the increasingly tough insurance market as an opportunity…
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Risk managers taking bigger role in employee benefits makes economic sense
Employee benefits used to be the sole responsibility of the human resources (HR) department and were invariably organised, managed and…
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Talk, talk, talk
Communication is vital for the relationship between insured and insurer to remain sustainable, suggests Sharon van Herel, Netherlands country manager…
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New leaders for FM Global in EMEA, Asia-Pacific and the US
FM Global has announced a number of senior leadership changes in EMEA, Asia-Pacific and the US. This follows the forthcoming…
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First global insolvency rise for decade, led by UK: Atradius
The level of global insolvencies has risen for the first time in a decade, led by the UK where the…