RM News
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German firms must prepare for rising Russian and Chinese cyberattacks
The German economy suffers €206bn in damages every year through theft of IT equipment and data as well as digital…
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Reaction and planning key as cyber threat continues to rise
Speed of reaction is the most important element when dealing with a cyber threat, according to global IT security firm…
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CelsiusPro strengthens parametric focus with Global Parametrics deal
CelsiusPro AG, the Zurich-based parametrics insurtech firm, has announced the acquisition of London-based Global Parametrics Holding Company. The firm, which…
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GVNW ready as Fiedler takes the helm
German risk and insurance management association GVNW has risen to the many professional and market challenges presented to members since…
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Patrick Fiedler: The man in the hot seat
Patrick Fiedler, senior vice president of insurance at chemicals giant BASF and CEO of its captives Lucura Versicherungs in Germany…
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Insurers need to up their game and rebuild trust
The German and international insurance market did not cover itself in glory during the recent, and at times brutal, market…
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Risk management rising up the corporate agenda in Italy
Commercial Risk hosted a roundtable with leading members of Italian risk and insurance management association Anra in Milan for this…
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Interest in captives on the rise in Italy as hard market bites
A rising number of Italian companies are looking to set up captives to help them cope with the continued hard…
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Supply chain risk in focus as Italian companies transition
During this year’s Italian leg of our Risk Frontiers Europe survey, Anra members identified supply chain risk as a major…
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PPPs needed in Italy and at European level to tackle climate change risk
Public private partnerships (PPPs) are seen as an increasingly important tool to help build resilience at national level for a…
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Perma-crisis and digitalisation alter risk manager role
Virtual meetings have greatly changed the way risk and insurance mangers operate over the last few years, bringing both positives…
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Half of large Swiss firms hit by cyberattack
Almost half of Switzerland’s largest companies have suffered a cyberattack, according to SwissVR Monitor. In a study by consultancy Deloitte,…
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UK insolvencies highest since financial crisis and set to rise further, says CEBR
Business insolvencies in the UK increased 17% in the second quarter to more than 6,700, according to the Centre for…
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Education sector cyberattacks target user accounts, finds survey
Sixty-nine percent of organisations from more than 100 countries in the education sector reported a cyberattack over the past 12…
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UK cyber market stabilising with up to 25% reductions for some: Marsh
The UK cyber market is stabilising, with some buyers hit with the biggest rises in previous renewals seeing rate reductions…
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Investors demand sharper focus on human rights in sustainability reporting
An investor coalition – managing assets of more than one trillion US dollars, including Impax Asset Management, The Universities Superannuation…
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DDoS attacks already up 200% on whole of 2022, says Zayo
The number of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) cyberattacks is already 200% higher in the first half of this year…
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Aspen UK names Dyer as new CRO
Andrew Dyer has been appointed as chief risk officer (CRO) for Aspen Insurance in the UK. Dyer will join the…
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Affordability and proving value biggest challenges for wellbeing support: GRiD
Employers have cited affordability as the biggest challenge in supporting the health and wellbeing of staff in a new survey…
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Airmic interested in a UK captive regime but not under Solvency II
Airmic has told Commercial Risk Europe that it supports moves to introduce an onshore captive regime in the UK but…