Spain/Portugal
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Opportunity in Latin America despite weak economy
Although Latin American markets present a range of risks and weak economic performance, they continue to offer opportunities for companies,…
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Sourcing and sharing information key to global programme compliance hears AGERS conference
Insurance buyers, brokers and underwriters need to share more information and risk managers become data hubs within their organisations in…
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Igrea renews board
Spanish risk management association Igrea elected new board members at its general assembly meeting in mid-May.
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We can be heroes: risk managers want the power to shine
Risk managers in France and Portugal taking part in our European Risk Frontiers survey would, above all else, like to…
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XL Catlin shakes up management with new heads in France, Italy and Iberia
XL Catlin has named new country heads for France, Italy and Iberia in a shake up that sees former leaders…
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Reputational risk transfer options growing but remain limited: IGREA
It is possible to transfer reputational risk to the insurance market but the task is far from easy and there…
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Spanish recovery persuades Swiss Re Corporate Solutions to open in Madrid
Healthy loss ratios among Spanish companies and the country's higher than average growth rates compared with other European countries are…
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Corporate round-up
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions opens Madrid office to service Iberian clients, ACE doubles terrorism, political violence and war risk capacity…
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Madrid grows as hub for Latin American risks
Madrid is positioning itself as a leading reinsurance hub for multinationals with Latin American operations and risks, risk managers were…
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Spanish companies seeking more D&O cover as litigation mounts
Increased litigation caused by the long economic crisis in Spain has driven demand for D&O insurance in the country, according…
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MDS: Navigating through choppy waters to a brave new world
BrokersLink is the brainchild of José Manuel Dias da Fonseca, Chairman of the network and Chief Executive of MDS, the…
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Buyers struggling with multi-layered claims settlements
Spanish risk managers have raised concerns about market practices to settle large losses covered by multi-layered insurance programmes involving several…
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Doubts over whether staff health and life policies will respond to Ebola
There are doubts as to whether staff health and life insurance policies taken out by their organisations would cover the…
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Corporate round-up
JLT appoints Nicholas Walsh as non-exec, Aon to develop loss-estimating tool for energy firms, JLT Re enters joint venture with…
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No cutbacks on health and safety urges AGERS and leading union
Spanish companies have been urged by a leading trade union to start seeing the prevention of workplace accidents as an…
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AGERS guides Spanish companies on challenges of global programmes
A book has been published by Spanish risk management association AGERS to help companies set up global insurance programmes at…
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Spain’s insurance inspectors fear arrival of Solvency II
Spain's insurance supervisor lacks the means to properly govern the forthcoming Solvency II regime once it comes into force in…
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Privatisation of credit insurer CESCE could spell bad news for buyers
The privatisation of CESCE, Spain's second largest credit insurer, could adversely affect the credit insurance market for Spanish exporters, according…
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More capacity needed for environmental marine risks say experts
Experts warned this week that environmental risks for ships and oil platforms are on the rise and that more insurance…
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AGERS revamps for birthday
AGERS, one of Spain’s risk management associations, is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year with a host of activities that…