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Risk leadership is critical
Leadership from the top is essential when attempting to tackle big corporate culture challenges and attempting to truly embed risk…
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Battle over EU data protection rules delays introduction
Proposed amendments to the European Commission’s (EC) forthcoming Data Protection Regulation would place yet further obligations on business, experts have…
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Top risk manager says Solvency II is good for captives
A leading European risk manager said this week that Solvency II may be an administrative pain but it is actually…
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Multinationals on hook as mandatory environmental cover hits China
The purchase of environmental liability insurance is set to become mandatory for a number of industrial sectors in China as…
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Munich Re and Hannover post bumper results
Two of Europe's largest reinsurers have raised dividend payments after much improved profits in 2012. Fewer catastrophes and reserve releases…
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Ignore people risk at your peril – Schwager
Culture and poor communication are just the kind of risks that can easily be overlooked by risk managers as the…
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Atradius says German economy has lost momentum
According to Cologne and Amsterdam-based credit insurer Atradius, Germany's economy lost momentum in the last quarter of 2012 but is…
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Spanish insurers warn of paralysis due to Solvency II but remain upbeat
Leading Spanish insurers complained this week about the excessive regulation coming their way from the European Union, warning that in…
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Demand surges by 41% for M&A cover
Demand for insurance cover to protect companies against the risks involved in mergers and acquisitions 'surged' globally by 41% in…
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Global strains arrive on African risk agendas
South African risk managers are grappling with just the same complex risks that are rooted in the fast-changing global economy…
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Insurers to review claims advice as they strive to save costs–survey
As insurers look to manage costs in the face of difficult operating conditions, a third of claims staff said they…
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Fitch predicts higher rates and growth in Turkey’s non-life sector
A report from credit ratings firm Fitch has forecast continued growth in the Turkish non-life insurance sector, citing government initiatives…
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Corporate round-up
Gard releases new container cover, Socrates Coudounaris to join IRM board as deputy chairman departs and Lockton appoints Business Development…
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Steady as she goes – Christian Hinsch, HDI
The second half of 2012 was a very busy and exciting time for Christian Hinsch, Deputy Chairman of the Board…
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Time for a…common language – Christian Hinsch & Jens Wohlthat, HDI
Some risk managers in Germany and across Europe are not happy with the apparently ever rising demands of insurers and…
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Cyber security advances up the international agenda
The European Network and Information Security Agency (Enisa) has published the findings of the largest ever pan-European cyber security exercise.…
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Ever expanding risk frontiers–comment
This issue of Commercial Risk Europe included the first part of our new Global Risk Frontiers survey that we are…
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Bulk of risk transfer industry in the black despite tough trading conditions
Against a difficult trading environment, and to varying degrees, most of the large commercial insurers, brokers and reinsurers eked out…
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Insureds ‘exasperated’ by confusing cyber cover says leading broker
Insureds are 'exasperated' by the term cyber insurance because of a lack of clarity over the cover it provides due…
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Airmic raises concern over claims uncertainty
Failure to disclose material facts, breaches of warranty, under insurance, late notification and increased scrutiny from insurers are the main…
