Benelux
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June 7, 2022
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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June 7, 2022
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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June 6, 2022
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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June 1, 2022
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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June 1, 2022
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…
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May 31, 2022
Luxembourg banks insufficient at assessing credit risk: survey
Luxembourg’s banking sector is ill-equipped to identify business risks at an early stage and is in danger of losing returns…
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May 31, 2022
Further rate rises persuade Moody’s to upgrade Dutch P&C sector
Ratings agency Moody’s has upgraded the outlook for the Dutch property and casualty (P&C) sector from negative to stable, as…
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May 31, 2022
Gazprom turns off the gas tap in the Netherlands
GasTerra, the Dutch gas wholesale company partially owned by the Dutch state, Royal Dutch Shell and ExxonMobil, has announced that…
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May 31, 2022
Netherlands calls for action on stranded Yemeni supertanker
The Dutch government has called for more urgent action to deal with the environmental threats posed by a decaying supertanker…
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May 25, 2022
Airline KLM facing legal action over greenwashing
Dutch airline KLM is facing legal action over alleged false advertising of its environmental credentials. The case is believed to…
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May 24, 2022
North Sea nations announce ambitious offshore plans to deal with Russia energy risk
Germany, Belgium, Denmark and the Netherlands have signed an historic agreement to combine forces and deliver a massive 65GW of…
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May 23, 2022
PERILS raises February’s European windstorm loss estimate to €3.61bn
PERILS has increased its insured loss estimate for three storms that hit continental Europe and the UK in February to…
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May 12, 2022
Luxembourg joins Nato’s cyber defence centre amid concerns over EU’s cyber approach
Luxembourg has joined South Korea and Canada as the latest members of Nato’s Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE).…
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May 12, 2022
Belgium needs ‘uncharacteristically’ ambitious vision to tackle big risks says employer group
The Federation of Belgium Enterprises (VBO-FEB) believes that Belgium risks becoming increasingly irrelevant within Europe and the world, because of…
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May 10, 2022
Brussels airports fined under GDPR for use of thermal cameras
Two airports in Brussels have fallen foul of Belgium’s Data Protection Authority (DPA) over their use of thermal scanners, in…
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May 10, 2022
Belgian insurer convicted of discrimination over mental health coverage
A Belgian labour court has ruled that insurers’ distinction between mental disorders and physical injuries, and the subsequent payouts, is…
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May 9, 2022
Philips facing call from FDA to repair, replace or refund faulty ventilators
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is set to issue Dutch electronics company Philips with an order to either…
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May 6, 2022
Aegon concludes sale of Turkish business
Dutch insurer Aegon has continued the divestment of its European subsidiaries with the completion of the sale of its Turkish…
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May 5, 2022
Insurers to be told to stop covering Russian oil exports in effort to sink Putin
As European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen announced the sixth package of sanctions on Russia, including a complete…
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May 5, 2022
EU companies to gain protection from state-backed foreign takeovers
The European Parliament this week gave its support for a proposed regulation designed to protect European companies vulnerable to takeover…