RM News
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Intense competition drives innovation and service among large insurers
Europe’s leading corporate insurance groups are stepping up their efforts to raise service levels in key areas such as global…
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Brazilian risk consultancy launches Portuguese operations
A Brazilian-based risk consultancy has opened operations in Portugal in an attempt to carve out an opening in the European…
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Risk advice in demand from UK charities
UK charities increasingly seek advice on risk management, particularly about how to deal with volunteer workers, according to a recently…
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Spanish penal code leaves risk managers bare
Spanish companies can now be condemned for crimes committed by their employees, after the introduction of the country's new penal…
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DVS wants more democratic process for presidential election
In an effort to make its upcoming election more democratic, the board of the German insurance buyers association—DVS—will suggest names…
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Employee healthcare costs up 3.3% in Europe
The cost to companies of employee healthcare rose by an average of 3.3% across Europe last year, according to a…
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FERMA’s skate to victory promotes upcoming Forum in Stockholm
FERMA has completed the most challenging part of the promotion for its upcoming Risk Management Forum in Stockholm as individuals…
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Insurers warn ELD stakeholders to up game or face mandatory schemes
Leading specialist environmental insurers have called on all stakeholders involved with and affected by the Environmental Liability Directive (ELD) to…
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EC calls for private help against Cyber threats
Cecilia Malmström, member of the European Commission responsible for Home Affairs, has called on private industry to help authorities curtail…
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Guernsey hopes for captive boost through Solvency II opt out
Guernsey believes that its decision not to seek equivalence to Solvency II could help spark a migration of captives from…
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Shifting fleet risk onto employees can pay dividends, German experts say
Staff at German mobile frozen food retailer Eismann will be glued to television screens in March this year. They were…
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Feb 28 deadline looms for feedback on new business continuity standard
The deadline is looming for business to comment on the new BSI/ISO business continuity standard as a survey reveals that…
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JLT welcomes delay on UK Bribery Act and extra time to prepare
Broker JLT Specialty’s Directors and Officers liability team last week welcomed the delay to the implementation of the UK Bribery…
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Aon urges businesses to plan for spread of unrest in Middle East
Aon has urged businesses with operations in the Middle East to plan for the potential spread of unrest in the…
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Increased liability on UK’s nuclear sector could result in cover gaps
New proposals from the UK government will place an unexpectedly high level of liability on the nuclear sector in a…
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No sign of market turning, Aon says, as declining rates hit bottom line
Aon Corp president and CEO Greg Case expects the soft reinsurance market conditions to continue for the ‘foreseeable future’.
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Solvency II will help clear out fringe capacity claim insurers
Solvency II will put low-cost insurers under the spotlight and make it harder for risk managers to justify the use…
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Lord Levene warns against over regulation
The chairman of Lloyds’ of London, Lord Levene, has joined the chorus of insurance leaders who have warned against the…
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India’s benefits come at a risk
As French companies rush to take advantage of India’s breakneck economic growth, they also face risks that are particular to…
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‘E-reputation’ risk a major concern as influence of the internet expands
Hacktivism, flash mobs, fake videos and wrong information that circulates worldwide before you can do anything about it. These are…
