Europe
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Business as usual… almost – Nicolas Aubert
Chartis’ French operation is one of the biggest and the longest-established in the group. Adrian Ladbury interviewed General Manager Nicolas…
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A Full Plate – Guy Soussan
Guy Soussan, Partner with Brussels law firm Steptoe & Johnson LLP, is legal adviser to FERMA and has plenty of…
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‘Fracking’ could free Europe from Russia’s stranglehold on gas, says UK politician
[DUBAI]—Europe could be self-sufficient on power from natural gas, and escape Russia’s supply-stranglehold, if energy companies in Europe follow the…
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Captive groups seek talks with ministers and EC on Solvency II
[BRUSSELS]—Leading representatives of Europe’s captive community hope to sit down with national finance ministers of the European Union Member States…
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Brussels opens ‘discussion’ on broker pay with CEIOPS
The pressure on European risk managers and their brokers to find an industry agreement on broker pay to remove potential…
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EFSA consults on risk-benefit assessment of food
The European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA) Scientific Committee has published guidance on the risk-benefit assessment of food for public consultation.
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Saxon farmers win compensation for wolf attacks
The European Commission has authorised the German Land of Saxony to grant aid of up to 80% to farmers for…
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AGCS reports stronger volumes, profits and solvency as integration continues apace
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS), the arm of Munich-based Allianz SE that focuses on large corporate and specialty business,…
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Amlin reports record profits on the back of low losses and buoyant investments
Amlin, the London-based insurance group, reported a record pre-tax profit for 2009 on the back of strongly increased premium volumes,…
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RSA remains committed to European growth despite flat market
RSA, the London-based insurance group, has reported a higher net written premium volume and improved underwriting result but worse combined…
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Chartis creates new Captive Practice Group
Chartis Insurance UK Limited has set up a Captive Practice Group that brings together risk management, risk finance, underwriting, legal,…
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Risk response not assessment is the key – Comment
I have to confess that when I see a speech on enterprise risk management scheduled at a conference I usually…
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Demand for captives in national oil sector expected to grow
Only a small portion of national oil companies (NOCs) currently operate a captive insurance company, but, broker Marsh believes that…
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Emphasis must shift from risk assessment to response and velocity
The recent financial and economic crisis has proved beyond doubt that companies must redirect their risk management efforts from risk…
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EC transport official denies deregulation raises risk to travellers
Siim Kallas, Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for transport, has strongly denied that the recent rail crash in Buizingen,…
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ISO’s Knight affirms opposition to “tick and flick” certification of standards
Kevin Knight, Chair of the ISO working group that recently published a global risk management standard, says that he and…
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Global think tank maps top risk governance failings
The Geneva-based International Risk Governance Council (IRGC) has published a far-reaching report that lists and describes the most common risk…
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Don’t sacrifice health and safety for short-term profit warns HSE’s Hackitt
International energy industry executives were warned last week to not allow short-term financial targets to overshadow basic health and safety…
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Companies should be hit with “punitive and significant” fines for manslaughter
The U.K. Sentencing Guidelines Council (SGC), the body that advises courts on sentencing, has published a set of principles to…
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Emerging Risk Unit unveils system to identify new food risks
The Brussels-based Emerging Risks Unit (EMRISK), a specialist unit of the European Commission, has developed a system to routinely monitor…