GVNW Symposium
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Pandemic
September 13, 2021
Insurers must embrace the flexible workplace of tomorrow: Allianz
Bettina Dietsche, chief operating and people officer at Allianz, shared her experience of working arrangements during Covid-19, including a look…
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Insurance
September 10, 2021
AIG promises German risk managers improved access to decision-makers
GVNW members will have been delighted to hear Peter Zaffino, president and CEO of AIG, tell them to pick up…
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Cyber & Technology
September 10, 2021
Zaffino tells German risk managers tough cyber market here to stay
Peter Zaffino, CEO of AIG, is the latest insurance industry leader to clearly rule out any softening in the cyber…
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Insurance
September 10, 2021
HDI formalises home working for ‘new normal’ post-pandemic
Hannover-based insurance group HDI has today announced binding regulations on working in the ‘new normal’, which will enable staff to…
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Insurance
September 10, 2021
German broker chief backs call for state backing for systemic risks
Dr Hans-Georg Jenssen, chairman of the German brokers’ association BDVM echoed GVNW chairman Alexander Mahnke’s call yesterday for a public-private…
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Insurance
September 10, 2021
QBE continues German expansion with new hires
QBE Germany has shown further commitment to growth in the German market with the recent appointment of five new, experienced…
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ESG
September 10, 2021
GVNW: Customer voice needed in ESG insurance debate
The role of insurers as underwriters and investors in the battle to halt climate change has come into sharp focus…
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Insurance
September 10, 2021
Risk Leaders: Alexander Mahnke, Chairman of GVNW
Commercial Risk's Adrian Ladbury interviews Alexander Mahnke, the chairman of German risk management association GVNW, in the run up to…
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ESG
September 9, 2021
GVNW members told now or never on climate change
Professor Dr Hans-Joachim Schellnhuber, director emeritus of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), painted a sobering picture of…
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Insurance
September 9, 2021
Exclusive: German multinationals still face double insurance tax says Finance Ministry clarification
German multinationals with insured risks outside of the European Economic Area (EEA) will still face double taxation in non-EEA territories…
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Association News
September 9, 2021
GVNW’s Mahnke renews call for state-backed solutions for systemic risks
Alexander Mahnke, chairman of the German risk and insurance managers’ association GVNW, has renewed calls for a public-private partnership (PPP)…
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DACH
September 9, 2021
German broking consolidation continues with MRH Trowe’s ninth deal this year
The evolution of the German broking sector continues apace as fast-growing Frankfurt-based firm MRH Trowe has announced its ninth acquisition…
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Insurance
September 9, 2021
HDI Germany back on front foot but further tight renewal looms
HDI Global was one of the first insurers to move decisively to re-underwrite its German and overall industrial fire and…
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Insurance
September 9, 2021
German Chamber of Commerce joins call for risk-based approach to flood risk
The German Chamber of Industry and Commerce (DIHK) has called on regional and national authorities to show flexibility and agility…
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Insurance
September 9, 2021
GVNW members must brace for ‘challenging’ cyber and D&O renewals: Krause
The recent catastrophic losses suffered by German insurers will help to ensure that German corporate insurance managers will continue to…
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Insurance
September 8, 2021
Networking in a hybrid world: how insurance is securing the future of events
The Covid pandemic has wrought havoc on the events industry during the past 18 months. According to UFI, the global…