Italy
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Howden continues European expansion with Italian launch and acquisition
Howden, the fast-expanding London-based international insurance broker, continues its growth in mainland Europe with the launch of Howden Italy and…
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Anra seminar focuses on lessons learned from Covid-19 crisis
From a health emergency, the pandemic quickly turned into a systemic crisis, challenging the institutions of all countries, with Italy…
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Italy drives Europe’s shift to green energy but supply chain risk remains
The future of green energy can count on the support of the Italian manufacturing sector, because its development of renewable…
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Italy plans new certification to protect the environment
The Environment Pool, part of the Italian Consortium for Insurance and Reinsurance of Liability for Damage to the Environment, has…
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Insolvencies to rise but Covid-19 armageddon in Europe likely avoided
Insolvencies of so-called ‘zombie’ companies kept afloat by government pandemic measures are still set to rise later this year and…
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Italy leads the way in risk management training
By its very nature, risk management is a crossover discipline as risks almost never come as a single event and…
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Agriculture risk management in focus as Italian market continues growth
The Italian food-farming sector is one of the most highly regarded worldwide for the quality of its products and, not…
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Italy launches National Cybersecurity Agency
The implementation of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR), through which Italy aims to lay the groundwork and restart…
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Italian companies rethinking supply chain risk management
The pandemic brought substantial changes in supply chain management and, not surprisingly, most companies are rethinking in an effort to maintain efficiency and…
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Global Risk Forum: Italian risk managers focus on post-pandemic scenarios
Which strategies and new risk management approaches will be developed in a post-pandemic scenario? This question was the starting point for the Global Risk Forum…
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Italian research tots up cost of pandemic on employment
Despite government support for business and employment – including the Covid freeze on layoffs, which is a veritable ‘Damocles’ sword’…
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Organised crime using pandemic to increase stakes in Italian companies
Change in ownership of companies is part of the normal dynamic of an economy, but in some cases they can…
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Hotter cities by 2050 will hit productivity and supply chains, warns Verisk report
The number of the world’s cities at extreme risk from heat stress is forecast to rise 58% from 482 today…
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Wind: Mitigating the environmental impact
While the climate case for renewables is undeniable and the economic case is becoming increasingly compelling, clean energy does present…
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Time for a big effort on captives
The fundamental role of the risk and insurance manager is to help reduce the level of uncertainty faced by their…
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People risk intensified on back of pandemic, finds Italian research
People risk and the challenge of finding adequately skilled and qualified labour has been exacerbated by Covid-19 and the acceleration…
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G7 tax proposal creates uncertainty in financial centres
The ramifications of the G7 nations’ pledge to implement a global minimum corporate tax rate are still being mulled over…
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Generali launches €1.2bn buyout of Italian rival Cattolica
Generali has confirmed it has launched a bid to buyout smaller rival Italian insurer Cattolica for €1.2bn, to consolidate its…
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GDPR breach fines near €300m
Businesses have been fined €283.7m for GDPR breaches since the data protection rules first came into effect in May 2018,…
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Generali strengthens EU public affairs activities with Brussels representative office
Generali has opened a representative office in Brussels to be closer to the decision-makers in the EU. The insurer said…