Benelux
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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…
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Buyers want more standardised cyber cover as they struggle with disparate wordings
Insurance buyers are struggling to get to grips with varied terms and conditions offered by different cyber insurers and want…
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Trade credit insurers reducing exposure and raising rates over no-deal Brexit fears
The heightened risk of a no-deal Brexit is fuelling demand for trade credit insurance, but insurers are taking action to…
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Insolvency risk spiking in eastern Europe, warns Atradius
Insolvency risk is expected to spike for companies in eastern Europe this year as economies fight against global trade tensions,…
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Dutch buyers warn procurement’s role in insurance must be carefully managed
A group of leading Dutch risk and insurance managers said procurement can play a role in buying commoditised insurance, but…
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The Netherlands braces for no-deal Brexit: Coface
Brexit is already having “very visible” effects on the Dutch export economy, according to Coface, which adds that a drop…
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Risk managers frustrated by current insurer practices as renewals approach
Corporate risk and insurance managers across Europe are becoming increasingly frustrated by what appears to be a coordinated attempt by…
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Marsh figures show jump in W&I claims across EMEA
Marsh reports that warranty and indemnity (W&I) claim notifications are up 293% across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA)…
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Tokio Marine boosts Benelux surety team
Tokio Marine has appointed Chris Marx as senior surety underwriter for the Netherlands. Mr Marx will join the company from…
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Germany, Australia and the US likely hotbeds for future climate-related litigation, says lawyer
A leading lawyer has named Germany, the US and Australia as the three jurisdictions where companies are most likely to…
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Belgium’s Asco confirms ‘large-scale’ ransomware attack
Belgian aviation manufacturer Asco has confirmed a “large-scale” ransomware attack that has taken down all business activities and its communications.…
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Time to prepare for a sustained hard market
It seems that the corporate insurance market is finally turning. If they have not already done so, risk and insurance…
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Employee benefits pushed onto risk agenda in Germany, Netherlands and UK
Employee benefits, mental health and wellbeing continue to rise up the corporate risk and insurance management agenda, according to discussion…
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Risk managers call for more time to manage expectations in ‘harsh’ market conditions
Insurers are being urged to give risk managers plenty of time to prepare for tougher renewal negotiations and help them…
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Modi’s Indian election win welcomed by economists and investors
Financial markets and international investors have hailed a potentially positive economic impact from the re-election of Narendra Modi as prime…
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Dutch risk managers warn colleagues to prepare for sustained hard market
Leading Dutch risk managers have warned fellow risk and insurance managers across Europe that, in their view, the commercial market…