Benelux
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West Africa: riding wave of $50 oil for growth
The rise in the price of oil to $50 per barrel and above did not come overnight for the…
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Human rights risks mount with supply chain due diligence not fit for purpose: Maplecroft
Human rights risks are surfacing closer to home for western companies at the very time that legislation to clamp down…
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Decree on Dutch insurance premium tax issued
A new decree on insurance premium tax (IPT) in the Netherlands has been issued, clarifying and changing certain aspects of…
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Business votes digital risks as top three disruption threats
Digital risks rank as the top three interruption threats in a recent survey of global businesses, undertaken by the Business…
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Storm Egon losses to top €200m
Storm Egon, which hit parts of France and Germany last month, is estimated to cost insurers €212m, according to data…
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Court rejects Nigerian claims against Shell
Lawyers for more than 40,000 Nigerians will appeal an English High Court judgment handed down, which ruled that two polluted…
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MAXIS Global Benefits Network opens HQ in London
MAXIS Global Benefits Network (MAXIS GBN) has opened its head office in London to offer employee benefits programmes to multinationals.…
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Coface upbeat despite political uncertainties weighing on trade
The rise of populism in Europe, uncertainties around Brexit and US President Donald Trump’s protectionist policies are some of the…
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Business Interruption tops Allianz’ 2017 risk poll
Risk managers are “bracing for a year of uncertainty”, according to the Allianz Risk Barometer 2017 that lists the top…
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Reinsurance prices fall further at renewal but pace of decline slows
Reinsurance buyers saw further price reductions at the January 2017 renewal, although the rate of reductions slowed, according to brokers.…
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Dispute resolution challenges in Indonesia
Despite already being one of the largest economies in the Asia-Pacific region, the Indonesian economy is poised to undergo significant…
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Luxembourg looking at cell legislation possibilities
Luxembourg is believed to be looking at the potential for cell captive legislation, according to the recent Captive Survey 2016…
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Annual renewal hinders wider solutions, say risk managers
Risk managers have urged insurers to deliver multiyear insurance contracts, so that they can stop wasting time on annual renewals…
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Is insuring loss of power in Africa viable?
Estimates suggest that of the 1.2 billion people in the world who do not have access to electricity, half live…
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Marine and port risks spike in west Africa
Leading insurers and risk managers around the world are issuing serious warnings to shipowners of the growing piracy and other…
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Buyers must be more demanding about service levels, say insurers
Insurers recognise that they need to improve service but risk and insurance managers must also demand greater service from their…
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Corporate roundup
Software launched for global insurance programmes, AXIS expands aviation book with Aviabel purchase, Willis Re promotes Kent to deputy CEO,…
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Generali to review operations in up to 15 markets
Global insurer Generali is reviewing its presence in up to 15 countries and wants to raise at least €1bn by…
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NN pursuit of Delta Lloyd suggests SII to drive M&A pick up: Fitch
NN Group's €2.4bn offer for Delta Lloyd has reinforced Fitch's belief that merger and acquisitions (M&A) will pick up amongst…
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Risk managers watch nervously as Zurich merges Global Corporate with commercial, Hürlimann steps down
European risk and insurance managers are worried about the merger of Zurich's corporate insurance business with its commercial operation amid…
