Association News
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Experts tell risk managers how to make most of ‘strategic inflection point’
The risk profession stands at a strategic inflection point where the time has come for its influence to be fully…
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Supply chain risk in spotlight as new SEC rules target central Africa-analysis
Risk audits are needed across many international industries to dodge fines and reputational damage as US regulator targets the many…
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RIMS president launches defence of ERM in light of financial meltdown
Scott Clark, President of the US Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS), launched a defence of the role Enterprise Risk…
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IRMSA ‘on the move’ as education and accreditation top agenda for 2012
The South African risk management profession is maturing and advancing rapidly and 2012 will be an exciting year with plenty…
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Despite study proof of climate change effect on nat cats way off-expert
Despite a study by US Princeton University suggesting that the worst type of Atlantic basin tropical cyclones will increase in…
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RMIA continues quest for risk culture excellence
Developing a risk culture throughout an organisation is the holy grail for risk management. Achieve this and you are on…
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Agers conference told premium prices will be kept in check at renewals
There is no hard market on the horizon for Spanish insurance buyers as the effects of sluggish economic growth in…
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French PM announces new nat cat scheme to reward mitigation
French Prime Minister François Fillon has announced that a bill will be presented before the end of the year to…
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Ferma fleshes out hopes for Brazilian reinsurance laws
Ferma has released concrete details of its recommendations to the Brazilian insurance regulator, Susep, that it hopes will limit the…
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Buyers still hold the upper hand but market in transition
Despite insurers continued protestations, buyers of commercial insurance remain in a strong position with rates stable or falling in most…
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Cooperation needed to drive innovation and solve supply chain dilemma
As insurance and reinsurance buyers across Europe call on brokers, insurers and reinsurers to provide more innovation, and offer broader-based…
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Ferma makes formal approach for single database on global programmes
Ferma, Airmic and the London and International Insurance Brokers’ Association (LIIBA) will formally approach the insurance market this month with…
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Ferma puts full weight behind push for reinsurance law change in Brazil
Ferma has once again added to the pressure on the Brazilian insurance regulator to change its protectionist reinsurance rules, by…
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Risk managers urged to climb ladder to help tackle innovation
Risk and insurance managers must shove themselves up the corporate ladder to enable them to do more to help insurers…
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Theis urges insurers to step up Solvency II lobbying effort
The European insurance industry must step up its lobbying effort on Solvency II to seek more time to carry out…
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Captive experts demand more detail on Solvency II despite assurance from EC
European captive owners and experts are still calling for more detail on how captives will be treated under Solvency II…
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Captives will receive simplified and proportionate treatment under Solvency II–Van Hulle
European captive owners can rest a little easier in their beds tonight as Karel van Hulle, Head of Unit, Insurance…
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Social media at forefront of cyber risk shows Ferma survey
European risk managers rate damage to reputation through social media and theft of customer information as the largest cyber risks…
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Maltese association to spread risk gospel on Island
The Maltese Association of Risk Management (MARM), one of Ferma’s two newest members, needs to raise the awareness of risk…
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Risk managers best beware of market in transition says Amrae study
A study of insurance market trends by Amrae has concluded that insurers are likely to become ever more focused on…
