Risk Management
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Insurance market must rise to challenge of green transition
Adrian Ladbury interviews Udo Kappes, head of insurance at RWE, and finds that, along with many other German and European…
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GVNW sets focus on digital platform, ESG roadmap and captives
CEO of the GVNW and senior vice-president at BASF, Patrick Fiedler, told Commercial Risk that the association will focus on…
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GRI partners with International Foundation for Valuing Impacts
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and the International Foundation for Valuing Impacts (IFVI) have partnered in a move aiming to…
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PFAS litigation and exclusions to grow in Europe, experts warn
European companies should brace for much more litigation over the use of so-called forever chemicals, or PFAS, and more insurance…
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German business urges Von der Leyen to stand firm on new Green Deal
The Federation of German Industry (BDI) has welcomed the re-election of Ursula von der Leyen as president of the EC…
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AXA appoints Aviva’s Gumber CRO of UK & Ireland
AXA has named Rahul Gumber as its new chief risk officer for UK & Ireland, replacing David Baker. Rahul will…
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Domic joins Vopak as senior insurance manager
Narim board member Darko Domic has joined Royal Vopak N.V., the Dutch independent multinational company that stores and handles products…
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Risk managers concerned about global conflict in AI standards
The majority of UK risk managers are concerned about a lack of alignment and consistency in the international rules around…
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Moody’s acquires casualty modeller Praedicat
Rating agency and risk data provider Moody’s has purchased casualty insurance analytics company Praedicat in a move designed to bolster…
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GVNW reports solid progress on members and education
The GVNW continues to attract new members among the larger corporate risk and insurance management community and reports rising fee…
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GVNW foresees market easing despite tough spots
The GVNW expects insurance pricing to ease in the coming months across most lines but warns that corporate motor and…
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Zurich and Marsh McLennan lobby for public-private action on cyber risk
New cyber threats are pushing the capacity of traditional insurance and risk management to its limit, according to Zurich and…
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German insurers able to back €10bn cat scheme: AM Best
The German insurance market has adequate capacity to back a compulsory natural hazards scheme if it were introduced, AM Best…
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German insurers welcome EU climate protection gap report
The German insurance industry has joined the wider European insurance and risk management community in welcoming the EU study from…
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GVNW members can expect mixed bag in coming renewals: Aon
Aon published its annual German market report ahead of the GVNW symposium and any GVNW member in need of a…
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Former longtime GE risk manager joins Marsh
Stacey Regan, formerly director of risk management at General Electric Company, has joined Marsh LLC as a global engagement partner.…
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Poor planning undermines efforts to mitigate UK flood risk
The insurance sector’s ability to provide cover for flood risk in newly developed homes in the UK is being undermined…
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Grenfell inquiry calls for far-reaching changes to UK fire regulation
A seven-year-long public inquiry into the fatal Grenfell Tower fire in London has called for fundamental changes to fire safety…
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Eiopa developing nat cat PPP recommendations
Europe’s insurance supervisor Eiopa said it is actively working on firm recommendations for new public-private partnerships (PPP) to insure more…
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Ferma calls for EC climate protection gap body
Ferma has repeated its call for a permanent body to advise Europe’s policymakers on climate adaptation and resilience following the…