RM News
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Energy firm SSE calls out insurers on renewables
Disruption and change is required in the insurance industry if it is to fulfil its role in supporting the energy…
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Gallagher Bassett names captive, claims leaders
Gallagher Bassett Services, the claims and risk management subsidiary of Arthur J Gallagher, has named Ajay Sinha as managing director…
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Agers on the up as it celebrates 40th anniversary
Spanish risk management association Agers celebrated its 40th anniversary this year with a growing membership, increasingly dynamic activities and co-hosting…
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Agers leader backs reunion with Igrea
Spain is an anomaly among Europe’s risk management sector as the country has two associations representing the profession. The leader…
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Big Spanish firms urged to help develop risk management across supply chains
Experts say that the risk function has made significant inroads at large Spanish companies since the global financial crisis and…
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Latin America presents risk and opportunity for Spanish firms
One of the big themes at the recent Ferma Forum in Madrid was how Spanish risk managers can help develop…
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Spain’s economy surprises but risks persist at home and abroad
Spain has been a beacon of economic growth amidst a struggling EU, surprising analysts and posting higher rates of GDP…
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Swiss Re study calls for greater investment in flood protection
Global reinsurer Swiss Re has called on public and private sector bodies to increase spending on flood protection measures as…
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Optio Group appoints group chief risk officer
Insi Davenport has been appointed to the newly created executive role of group chief risk officer at specialty MGA Optio…
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UK buyers buoyant on future of parametrics
Insurance buyers are still getting to grips with parametric insurance, and stress that it remains a bit of an unknown…
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Fresh lawsuit in Brazil contests BHP’s Fundão dam settlement
Organisations representing the victims of the Samarco Fundão dam collapse have filed a lawsuit in Brazil objecting to the $31.7bn…
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Anra and Italian business worried about mandatory nat cat scheme
Italy’s risk management association Anra and those representing Italian business are concerned about the confusion that still reigns over the…
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Winemaker adds to growing number of French captives
Another company has set up a captive in France, adding to the recent string of French companies to make use…
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Risk managers mull economic and political impact of Trump victory
A Trump victory was not a surprise given that the polls had been locked in a virtual tie for the…
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ICEYE records 4,600 buildings flooded in Spanish storm
More than 4,600 buildings have been flooded in Spain's recent storm across the cities of Valencia, Barcelona, Sevilla and Huelva,…
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Europe begins talks on GDPR reform for cross-border cases
European policymakers could tighten up the bloc’s data protection laws as fresh talks for potential reform of the GDPR get…
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Ferma ‘watchful’ of Solvency II proportionality promise
Ferma has called on insurance regulators at both European and national level to ensure reforms to the Solvency II regime…
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Helvetia will reward cyber buyers in insurtech partnership
Swiss insurer Helvetia said it will use a cyber insurtech platform to improve its cyber underwriting and better assess the…
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Protests fall in Latin America
The number of protests in Latin America fell 26% in the 12 months to April and was 9% lower than…
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Insurers call for EC to pull new AI liability rules
Europe’s policymakers should withdraw the proposed AI Liability Directive, which will create legal uncertainty and increase the compliance burden for…