Nordics
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Risk standards roll-out proves major challenge – Sweden
The creation and implementation of appropriate risk management standards throughout worldwide operations remains a challenge, admitted Swedish risk managers who…
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Lobbying on Solvency II captive concerns tops Swerma agenda
The Swedish Risk Management Association (Swerma) has three key goals this year—lobbying local authorities on Solvency II on behalf of…
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Flattening Swedish market set fair as new insurers eye entrance
Swedish risk managers and brokers do not expect their local market to harden over the coming year but rather maintain…
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Nordic insurers need to adjust investment portfolios as a result of SII–Fitch
Nordic insurers will need to make bigger adjustments to their investment portfolios than their European peers as a result of…
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Policyholders and insurers being made to pay for economic crisis experts warn
Insurers, and ultimately policyholders, are being made to pay the price for the financial crisis and resultant state bailouts, according…
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Insurers must avoid investment traps of Solvency II says Swiss Re’s Hess
Swiss Re’s Chief Economist, Thomas Hess, has warned that the insurance industry is in danger of being forced into investing…
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Stability in Nordic region as high capacity cancels out losses
The Nordic region suffered rising losses last year as both bad weather and a series of industrial fire losses hit…
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Risk managers warned not to lose focus as ERM gains ground
ERM is becoming the norm in Sweden and risk managers should not have to constantly prove its value. Ben Norris…
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Improve communication or risk isolation, experts warn delegates
Risk managers must learn how to communicate effectively if their true value is to be realised by employers argued a…
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Role of risk manager, social responsibility and climate change tackled at SWERMA
Charlotte Barnekow, Chairwoman of Sweden’s risk management association, told Adrian Ladbury about the key debate at this year’s conference and…
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IRM and NORIMA confirm education initiative
The Institute of Risk Management and the Norwegian Risk Management Association, NORIMA, have announced a joint education initiative whereby NORIMA…
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Scandinavian alliance planned as region gears up for FERMA 2011
Norwegian risk managers seek to work with Swedish and Danish neighbours following acceptance by FERMA.