Nordics
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June 6, 2023
Latest insurance premium tax changes from TMF Group
TMF Group has reported the latest changes to insurance premium tax (IPT) globally, as well as other changes to fees,…
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May 30, 2023
Ericsson named in record $279m whistleblower case
The record $279m whistleblower award handed out by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was for a bribery case…
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May 18, 2023
Christoffersen takes over HDI’s Danish operations
Finn Christoffersen has taken over as managing director of HDI Global and HDI Specialty in Denmark after Rasmus Jorgensen left…
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May 16, 2023
AXA XL boosts cyber team in Europe and Australia
AXA XL has expanded its cyber capabilities in Europe and Australia with ten new underwriters. The new appointments are Sylvie…
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May 11, 2023
Global law report highlights increased ESG scrutiny for insurers
The increased scrutiny of ESG strategies in many jurisdictions is impacting directors’, officers’ and financial institutions’ coverage, as well as…
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May 5, 2023
Capacity issues remain for Swedish risk managers
Swedish risk managers are still struggling to get the capacity they need despite an apparent softening of the market. While…
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May 5, 2023
Companies neglecting the impact of ESG on insurance
A general ignorance around the impact of sustainability on the role of insurers is in danger of compromising companies’ risk…
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May 5, 2023
Ransomware – to pay or not to pay
How do you negotiate with a hacker after a ransomware attack? This was the question posed to Swedish risk managers…
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May 5, 2023
Europe braces for rise in liability costs
European companies should prepare to face a rise in litigation costs thanks to social inflation around liability claims. This was…
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May 5, 2023
Swerma targets the youth in recruitment drive
Sweden’s risk management association Swerma is looking to recruit more young professionals into the risk and insurance industry. The move…
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April 27, 2023
Swedish risk managers urged to sharpen focus on geopolitical risks
Risk managers must integrate geopolitics into their risk models in order to make sense of an increasingly volatile and multipolar…
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April 19, 2023
Nordic insurers resilient to global headwinds: Fitch
Resilient economies and strong operating conditions in the Nordic region remain favourable for local insurers despite headwinds in the wider…
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April 13, 2023
Howden launches marine and energy business in Norway
Howden has launched a marine and energy businesses in Norway that will be headed by WTW’s Frode Lund. Lund, who…
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March 30, 2023
Gallagher merges Swedish operations under parent brand
Gallagher has announced that it will launch its first direct presence in Sweden on 3 April following the integration and…
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March 22, 2023
European insurance M&A hits record high in 2022
Investor appetite for European insurance assets hit a new record high in 2022, with a total of 435 deals recorded…
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March 17, 2023
IGI acquires Norway-based MGA Energy Insurance Oslo
Bermuda-based specialty risks commercial re/insurer International General Insurance Holdings (IGI) has completed its acquisition of Norway-based managing general agency Energy…
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March 8, 2023
Worldwide Broker Network expands members and sponsors
The Worldwide Broker Network (WBN) has added four new members and two new sponsors, and seen a significant expansion of…
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February 14, 2023
Maersk files lawsuit against Evergreen over Ever Given’s Suez Canal delays
Shipping company Maersk is suing ship operator Evergreen and others for delays to shipments caused by the Suez Canal blockage…
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February 9, 2023
Sedgwick expands Nordic operations into Finland
Global claims group Sedgwick has announced further expansion into the Nordic insurance market through the creation of a new Finnish…
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February 6, 2023
Italy and France warn of ‘massive’ global ransomware attack
Italy’s cybersecurity agency is the latest to warn about a global ransomware threat targeting vulnerabilities in VMware servers, according to…