RM News
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May 1, 2024
Mining firms propose $25bn to settle Brazil dam collapse case
Brazilian mining company Vale has confirmed a proposed settlement of R$127bn ($25bn) for the 2015 failure of the Fundão Dam…
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April 30, 2024
Health and wellbeing packages nearly as important as pay, finds Towergate poll
Employees’ interest in health and wellbeing support offered by potential new employers is almost as important as salary, according to…
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April 30, 2024
Average ransomware demands up 36% last year to $1.4m: Coalition
Cyber insurer Coalition saw claims frequency among its policyholders rise 13% last year, with more than half of all losses…
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April 29, 2024
Shifting climate litigation against corporates and D&Os ripe for growth
The current shift in climate litigation and ESG regulation means that corporates and D&Os face mounting risk, with things even…
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April 29, 2024
Risk managers urged to include climate change impact on workforce health
Climate-related medical alerts spiked by 80% last year, according to medical and travel services firm International SOS, which urged organisations…
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April 29, 2024
WTW and Riskonnect partner on risk diagnostic tool
WTW and risk management software firm Riskonnect are partnering to pilot an “innovative” risk diagnostic tool that promises to provide…
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April 26, 2024
Ferma members told AI will bring risk and reward for corporate insurance buyers
The growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) by insurers promises big benefits for corporate insurance buyers, but also comes with…
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April 26, 2024
Warmer climate spreading risk of malaria and dengue to new regions
New research from health resilience experts warns that mosquito-borne diseases, including malaria and dengue, are spreading to new regions as…
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April 26, 2024
Marsh launches global alternative risk solutions practice
A new global alternative risk solutions practice has been launched by Marsh, bringing together its expertise in parametric solutions, alternative…
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April 25, 2024
European Parliament approves regulation to tackle forced labour
The European Parliament has given its final approval to a new regulation that enables the EU to prohibit the sale,…
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April 25, 2024
Absenteeism drops dramatically in France
The levels of absenteeism in French companies dropped sharply in 2023, especially among large corporations, new research shows. The survey,…
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April 25, 2024
Climate change could spread malaria risk to new countries, warns International SOS
Climate change could see malaria cases in countries previously free of the disease, bringing new health risks for workers travelling…
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April 25, 2024
Europe records 300% surge in farmer protests this year
Farmer protests have spiked 300% in Europe so far this year to 4,000 incidents, compared with a total of 1,000…
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April 24, 2024
Swedish risk managers told to focus on flexibility rather than resilience
Swedish risk managers should prioritise flexibility over resilience to mitigate and manage increasingly unpredictable geopolitical risk, said Andreas von der…
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April 24, 2024
European Parliament votes for ‘hard-fought compromise’ on CSDDD
MEPs have voted in favour of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), giving the final green light to rules…
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April 24, 2024
Property risk and flood mapping platform expands to Europe
Geocoding and property intelligence expert Addresscloud has partnered with flood risk management firm JBA Risk management to map the flood…
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April 24, 2024
Early construction project engagement critical to mitigate climate risks
A panel during Commercial Risk’s Construction Risk Management Europe Conference urged construction companies to get technical experts involved much earlier…
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April 23, 2024
Dubai floods put $8bn of aircraft at risk, estimates Russell Group
Aircraft with a value of $8bn on the ground at Dubai’s airport were at risk of damage during unprecedented rainstorms…
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April 23, 2024
Parima heads to Manila for first of three conferences this year
The Pan-Asia Risk and Insurance Management Association (Parima) will hold the first of a series of conferences this year in…
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April 22, 2024
More than 70% of global workforce exposed to climate change-related health hazards: ILO
A new report by the UN’s International Labour Organization (ILO) finds that a “staggering” 70% of the world’s workforce are…