Nordics
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Ransomware attack affects Swedish alcohol sales
Alcohol sales in Sweden and France have been disrupted by a reported ransomware attack against a logistics company. Danish-owned Skanlog…
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Sweden closes down cryptomining data centres over tax
Sweden’s tax agency (Skatteverket) has closed down 18 data centres for trying to avoid tax while secretly engaging in cryptomining.…
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Swedish risk managers told to focus on flexibility rather than resilience
Swedish risk managers should prioritise flexibility over resilience to mitigate and manage increasingly unpredictable geopolitical risk, said Andreas von der…
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Lockton Norway appoints new CEO and chair for ‘next phase’ of growth plan
Global broker Lockton has announced Anders Johannessen will take over from Cato Aamodt as CEO of Lockton Norway while Lorraine…
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Danish risk managers to develop claims protocol for layered programmes
Risk managers in Denmark are looking to develop a protocol for claims handling prior to a claim being made. According…
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Nature’s fury unleashed: Is your business battle-ready?
Many risk managers feel they have been in firefighting mode for the last two years, struggling to stay ahead of…
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Tech, talent and collaboration top Darim agenda
Denmark’s risk and insurance management association (Darim) chose collaboration as the theme of its annual members’ conference in Copenhagen. The…
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Darim keeping on top of constantly changing legislation
Regulation has become an increasingly onerous part of the corporate world and one that carries its own risks – from…
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Denmark intelligence service raises terrorism threat rating
Denmark’s national security and intelligence service (PET) has declared an increase in the threat of terrorism as a result of…
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Tanker collision raises insurers’ fears of dark fleets
A collision between two tankers off the coast of Denmark has revived insurers’ concerns about the risk of so-called ‘dark…
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Europe dominates FM Global resilience index
European countries dominate the top ten most resilient nations in FM Global’s latest 2024 Global Resilience Index, which measures 130…
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Zurich expands into the Baltics
Zurich is entering the Baltic market to offer solutions for middle-market companies in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. The expansion will…
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Allianz Commercial names country manager for Nordics
Allianz Commercial has appointed Margaretha Mo as country managing director for the Nordics, overseeing the group’s commercial property and casualty…
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European companies lead on board-level gender diversity
Europe is leading gender diversity league tables, according to Fitch Ratings, with nine European countries achieving the highest proportion of…
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Finland, Portugal and France top EU workplace gender-equality ranking
Finland has the most gender-equal workplaces in the EU, followed by Portugal and France, with Hungary bottom of the ranking…
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Sampo profit down 23% in 2023 despite fourth-quarter surge
Nordic insurer Sampo reported a 23% drop in pre-tax profit for full year 2023 to €1.48bn on a reported basis,…
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Danish broker Söderberg & Partners acquires Lockton Denmark’s pensions business
Danish broker Söderberg & Partners will acquire Lockton Denmark’s pensions business, Lockton has announced. Sten Asmussen and Erik Ludvigsen will…
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Chubb names new country manager in Sweden and Finland
Chubb has appointed Anna Källs from WTW as country manager for Sweden and Finland. Källs succeeds Margaretha Mo, who has…
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HDI enters Swedish jewellers block market
HDI Global Specialty has entered the Swedish and Nordic jewellers block insurance market with the hire of experienced underwriter Frank…
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Howden buys Norwegian broker
Howden has bought Norwegian broker Arctic Insurance for an undisclosed fee, as it continues plans to expand in the Nordic…