Benelux
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Howden takes another step towards being top independent broker in Europe
Howden, the London-based international specialty broker that is part of the Hyperion Insurance Group and 46% staff-owned, aims to become…
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Ferma elects new board
Ferma has elected a new board headed by president Dirk Wegener. Lene Ritz, of Denmark’s Narim and CRO for Energinet,…
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Profits at Europe’s insurers unlikely to rebound soon as investments suffer, says Moody’s
Profits at European P&C insurers will be pressured for longer than first thought as investment returns take a hit, according…
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Fewer businesses report cyberattacks but costs soar, finds Hiscox survey
The cost of cyberattacks to businesses has spiked almost six-fold to an average $57,000 per event in the past year,…
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EU continues fight against rising protectionism and clarifies sanctions
The European Union’s efforts to tackle rising protectionism worldwide managed to generate some €8bn in additional exports during 2019. But…
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EC approves Dutch state support for trade credit cover
The European Commission has approved a Dutch guarantee scheme to support the trade credit insurance market in the face of…
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Europe tops FM Global’s resilience ranking
European countries are some of the most resilient business environments in the world, according to FM Global’s 2020 ranking, which…
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Airmic welcomes delayed UK government credit insurance scheme
UK risk management association Airmic has welcomed the news that its government has agreed to provide reinsurance support for trade…
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Covid-19 contributes to higher prices and capacity pressures, Aon says in Q1 report
Insurance rate hardening accelerated in Q1 with Covid-19 impacting some regions, according to a new report from Aon that found…
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Covid-19 to hit European insurance markets’ GWP
Total premiums for 2020 are expected to fall in various European insurance markets as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic,…
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RMS develops European convective storm model
RMS has launched a new model for convective storms in Europe, which caused €12bn of insured losses between 2013 and…
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Report highlights global legal, regulatory and socioeconomic issues facing insurers
Global Insurance Law Connect (GILC), an alliance of insurance law firms, has launched the second edition of its annual Risk…
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Covid-19 to impact insurance markets’ growth rates
Growth rates of insurance markets in Switzerland, the Netherlands and Australia will all be negatively affected by Covid-19, according to…
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Belgian state to reinsure credit insurers and maintain limits during crisis
State-owned Belgian export credit agency and private credit insurer Credendo has agreed to reinsure credit risks worth close to €60bn…
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TMF Group highlights latest IPT changes
The latest changes to insurance premium tax (IPT) and related fiscal developments affecting global insurance programmes have been highlighted by…
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Anra, Ferma and Belrim to host virus webinars as Narim and Sirm postpone meetings
Italian risk management association Anra is holding its second webinar on how to cope with the impact of the current…
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Ferma and Belrim call on insurers and brokers to be flexible and support customers during crisis
The Federation of European Risk Management Associations (Ferma) has urged brokers and insurers to find ways to support clients who…
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Risk managers concerned about Aon’s $30bn WTW acquisition
High-profile risk managers have told Commercial Risk Europe they are concerned about Aon’s planned $30bn acquisition of Willis Towers Watson (WTW)…
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Further doubts raised by European risk managers about benefit of Aon’s WTW acquisition
Aon clearly has a big job on its hands to convince commercial customers that its planned $30bn acquisition of rival…
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EC calls for unity on coronavirus response as medical supplies run short and Italian cases spiral
The European Commission (EC) will possibly today make decisions on a joint procurement effort made on behalf of 20 EU…