Federation of European Risk Management (Ferma)
Ferma warns against compulsory schemes for catastrophe insurance
The Federation of European Risk Management Associations has told the European Commission that any new insurance solutions for catastrophe risks should be market based and respect freedom of choice for insurance buyers.
Q&A: PARIMA chairman and International SOS group general manager Franck Baron
Insurance Insight caught up with Franck Baron the group general manager, risk management and insurance at International SOS about his new role as chairman of the Pan-Asian Risk & Insurance Management Association (PARIMA).
Ferma relaxes bylaws to accept international individual and corporate members
The Federation of European Risk Management Associations will accept individual and corporate members who have an interest in European risk management, following a change to its bylaws.
Ferma elects four to board
The Federation of European Risk Management Associations has named four board members at its general assembly.
Ferma elects four to board
The Federation of European Risk Management Associations has named four board members at its general assembly.
Four members elected to Ferma board
The Federation of European Risk Management Associations has elected four board members at its general assembly.
EU collective redress mechanisms open to abuse says Ferma
The collective redress mechanisms recommended by the European Commission could be an open door for abuse according to market insiders.
Good disclosure practices alone are not enough says Ferma
Public disclosure of a company's social issues is good, but by itself does not show that the risks are under control, the Federation of European Risk Management Associations has warned.
CII welcomes Eiopa's focus on professional standards
The Chartered Insurance Institute has welcomed increased focus on general insurance professional standards within the European Union level.
Airmic 2013: British risk managers urged to engage with Ferma
Airmic members should work more closely with the Federation of European Risk Managers, board member Julia Graham said today.
Insurance buyers warned of "lone wolf" attacks as terrorism threat changes
Several of the world’s long-established terrorism insurance schemes were set up to deal with a different terrorism threat than is predominant today, according to a new technical guide produced by Airmic, in collaboration with Willis.
FERMA executive manager elected to association's board
Florence Bindelle, executive manager of the Federation of European Risk Management Associations), has been elected to the board of the European Society of Association Executives.
Insurance law can be an enterprise issue, warns Luzzi
Insurance law can be an enterprise-wide issue, so it's essential that risk managers understand what happens when the law is applied in business, Jorge Luzzi said today.
Ex-Airmic chair Taylor joins Ascot board
Ascot Underwriting has appointed Paul Taylor as an independent non-executive director and chair of it’s risk committee.
View from the Top: Business customers want enforceable transparency
In about four months, the European Parliament will vote on the revised version of the Insurance Mediation Directive. If the directive is adopted in its present form, it will cover only individual customers and small businesses.
Ferma urges Europe to provide legal basis for commission disclosure for all in IMD2
The Federation of European Risk Management Associations is calling on the European Parliament to ensure that all insurance buyers are entitled to a minimum European standard of disclosure in the revised Insurance Mediation Directive II
Only 16% of firms have dedicated CIO for cyber risk
Many European firms still do not devote sufficient attention to cyber risks, despite an increase in frequency, scope, and sophistication - and harsher penalties for lack of regulatory compliance and loss of sensitive data.
European environmental liability options
Environmental damage costs have hit the headlines in recent years and the European Commission is looking at the option of a fund to control them. But, as Sam Barrett finds out, the insurance industry is not the number one fan of this idea.
Ferma appoints full time European adviser
The Federation of European Risk Management Associations has appointed Julien Bedhouche as its first full time European adviser.
Ferma appoints full-time European adviser
The Federation of European Risk Management Associations has appointed French national Julien Bedhouche as its first full time European affairs adviser.
Ferma opposes environmental liability fund
The Federation of European Risk Management Associations has urged the European Commission not to create of a fund to cover environmental liability and losses resulting from industrial accidents.
Europe View from the Top: Risk management in a recession
The global recession has forced companies to rethink their business models, strategies and operations, says Ferma president Jorge Luzzi.
Ferma working party sets out timetable for European risk management certificate
The Federation of European Risk Management Associations intends to announce a definite plan for the European certification of risk managers at the Ferma Risk Management Forum in September 2013.
Risk management linked to good corporate performance
Maturity of risk management processes is correlated with sustainable improvements in corporate performance, according to the 2012 Risk Management Benchmarking Survey of the Federation of European Risk Management Associations.