Legal & Regulation
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December 1, 2022
ESG is worth it… despite the global meltdown
The Commercial Risk team arrived in Antwerp this week to host our latest annual conference, with Belgian risk and insurance…
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December 1, 2022
Belgian and Dutch risk managers warned to prepare for delayed whistleblower laws
Belgian risk and insurance managers have been advised to take action to prepare for the country’s delayed transposition of the…
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December 1, 2022
European packaging sector faces up to radical change through new EC waste rules
The European Commission (EC) has proposed a new set of EU-wide rules on packaging that it hopes will tackle “this…
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December 1, 2022
Bank Julius Baer fined £18m for improper Russian oil commissions
UK regulator the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Swiss private bank Julius Baer International (JBI) £18m for breaches of…
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December 1, 2022
European court erases years of progress in battle against dirty money, claims Transparency International
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has set back the fight against cross-border corruption by years, according…
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November 30, 2022
Water companies face untreated sewage claim in English class action
A class action seeking damages for alleged unlawful discharges of untreated sewage and wastewater into England’s waterways has been filed…
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November 30, 2022
EC failing to deliver SME-proofed regulatory regime, claim business groups
Rules introduced by the European Union to lighten the regulatory burden on small and medium-sized businesses are not being applied…
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November 30, 2022
EU to widen cybersecurity rules with NIS2 Directive
The EC has adopted the NIS2 Directive to strengthen cyber resilience across the EU and widen cybersecurity rules across the…
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November 29, 2022
Irish data regulator fines Meta €265m for Facebook GDPR breaches
Meta-owned Facebook has been fined €265m by the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) for breaching Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation…
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November 29, 2022
Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive gets green light for 2024
The EC has given the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) its final green light and more companies operating in the…
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November 29, 2022
SEC awards $20m to whistleblower
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is awarding $20m to a whistleblower who provided “new and critical” information that…
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November 28, 2022
Risk managers and internal auditors must work closer with boards on sustainability, says Ferma
Boards of directors need to work more closely with risk managers and internal auditors to meet sustainability challenges faced by…
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November 25, 2022
European companies call for emergency measures on energy and regulatory breathing space
The presidents of BusinessEurope’s 40 member federations have called for more support in the ongoing energy crisis as European companies…
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November 25, 2022
Marsh’s Lay urges new UK regs to boost captives
Regulation is holding back the UK captive market and needs to change, according to Marsh UK and Ireland CEO Chris…
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November 24, 2022
UK’s Building Safety Act to unleash new of wave of construction claims
Contractors and construction professionals face rising exposures and a new wave of cladding claims under post-Grenfell changes to UK building…
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November 23, 2022
Increased FDA funding in US creates product recall risk
Amwins is warning that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is increasing funding to protect consumers, with 2022 shaping…
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November 18, 2022
GRI says greenwashing is simply fraud and needs tackling with mandatory audits
Greenwashing is fraud and should be treated in the same way as misleading financial statements, according to the Global Reporting…
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November 18, 2022
EU Digital Services Act ushers in new era of online accountability
The EU has introduced a new set of rules to deliver a safer and more accountable online environment with the…
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November 17, 2022
German minister says resilience must be collective effort
The German government is stepping up its efforts to make the nation more resilient in the face of rising natural…
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November 17, 2022
European corporate resilience will be tested by energy prices and borrowing costs: ECB
Following the sharp recovery and high profits seen during the past year, euro area corporates now face stagnating activity and…