RM News
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Den Dekker scoops second award in a month
Peter den Dekker, the President of FERMA, won two awards over the last month for his services to the profession…
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Insurers should be penalised for late payments says AIRMIC
Insurance companies in the U.K. that are slow to pay claims should expect to pay damages to their clients, according…
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Insurer reminds buyers to remember their role in disclosure
The U.K. insurance buyers community is right to call for greater clarity and updated rules on disclosure because the century-old…
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Terror cover rises in popularity in the U.S. as prices fall
U.S. insurance buyers continued to buy more terrorism coverage in 2009 as prices fell and capacity rose, according to a…
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Companies with strong risk management deliver more stable earnings
Businesses with stronger risk management practices than their peers obtain more stable financial performances over the long term, including much…
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IT software for risk managers immature but can provide important tools
Software that helps to gather and process data about the risks faced by companies is still at a low level…
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AIRMIC unveils plans to tackle ‘failings’ in law on disclosure
AIRMIC will issue a guide for members in early Autumn to tackle what it sees as the failings in the…
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AIRMIC conference breaks all records but members believe soft market is over
With record numbers of AIRMIC members attending, and the largest ever exhibition, Paul Howard, AIRMIC’s Chairman, was in buoyant mood…
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French companies hit risk learning curve as Chinese trade grows–AMRAE
French companies must learn new ways of dealing with the risks involved with doing business in China as the country’s…
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French risk managers digest challenges posed by ELD
French risk managers are fast waking up to demands placed upon their companies as they attempt to meet new environmental…
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FERMA elects vice-presidents
The FERMA board has elected both Julia Graham, Chief Risk Officer of law firm DLA Piper UK, and Jorge Luzzi,…
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Reputational risk top concern for AIRMIC members
Reputational risk is the leading concern for U.K. risk managers according to the annual survey of members carried out by…
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Captives under pressure
As debates continues as to the future role of captives, in light of the potential impacts of Solvency II and…
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First AIRMIC Casualty benchmark completes suite
AIRMIC unveiled the results of its first-ever benchmarking study into the Casualty insurance market at its conference this week, which…
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Business warned to maintain vigilance on terror risk
The last few years have seen a relative decline in terrorist attacks in the developed world, but the threat of…
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Last chance saloon for captive owners on Solvency II
FERMA has urged the owners of the 500–plus European captives to participate in the final consultation on the technical implementation…
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First Environmental Liability Directive cases from European Court of Justice
On 9 March, in its first rulings on the Environmental Liability Directive (ELD), the European Court of Justice (ECJ) concluded…
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Crisis boosts interest in training among U.K. risk managers
Ahead of this month’s AIRMIC conference, Ben Norris talked to CEO John Hurrell about the U.K. risk management association’s latest…
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Spanish market broke too early on ELD deadline
Over the past three years, Spanish companies have been busy preparing to meet the tough requirements of a new environmental…
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AIRMIC grows on back of eventful year
Paul Howard concludes his year as Chairman of AIRMIC at its conference in Manchester this month. The J. Sainsbury’s Risk…
