Nordics
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Skuld commits to ‘sensible’ pricing despite improved results
Norwegian marine insurer Skuld reported a result of $40m for the first half of this year compared with $18m at…
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De Nil named global head of Zurich Resilience Solutions
Zurich has appointed Dirk De Nil, currently CEO of Zurich Benelux and Nordics, as global head of its risk advisory business,…
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Lockton expands in Norway
Lockton has expanded in Norway with new energy and employee benefits divisions. Lockton Norway will now offer solutions for natural…
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Ericsson shareholders sue for $170m-$300m over Iraq scandal: reports
Thirty-seven Ericsson shareholders are reportedly suing the Swedish telecoms firm for between $170m and $300m for allegedly failing to disclose…
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Insurance premium tax rate changes from TMF Group
TMF Group has announced the latest rate changes to insurance premium tax (IPT) and other insurance levies around the world,…
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Norway threatens Meta with €89,000 daily fine over privacy breach
The Norwegian Data Protection Authority is banning Meta from using behavioural advertising because it flouts data privacy rules, and will…
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Pen acquires Norwegian marine MGA Fender
Pen Underwriting has acquired fellow MGA Fender Marine in Norway for an undisclosed fee. Pen said the move is part…
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Hedemark named next Ferma president
Charlotte Hedemark will succeed Dirk Wegener as the next president of Ferma. She will take over on 17 October at…
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Cyber MGA Resilience launches in EU
Cyber MGA Resilience is expanding into Europe and will now offer $5m limits backed by HDI Global Specialty to insurance…
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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…