Netherlands
Analysis: Making waves: Can AI help the crisis in marine?
Outdated static rating factors and underwriting losses mean the marine market is ripe for disruption. Technology, including, blockchain is set to shake up the sector.
RSA outlines plans to transfer commercial EU business to Luxembourg
RSA's UK business will transfer all of its passported business for commercial customers to its recently approved post-Brexit hub in Luxembourg.
Castel targets European growth with Dutch office launch
Castel Underwriting Agencies has opened its first branch office in Amsterdam to support plans to expand its operations in Europe.
Top 100 insurtech firms 2018
Over the past four years insurtech has become a very familiar word and start-ups are launching every day to target sectors underserved by traditional insurance. Post, in association with Tällt Ventures, indexes those that have the most potential to…
Eleanor insured losses estimate updated to £571m
Extratropical Cyclone Eleanor is estimated to have caused €643m (£571m) in insured property market losses, according to Perils.
Generali completes sale of Dutch subsidiary
Generali has completed the sale of its entire shareholding in Generali Nederland to ASR Nederland.
JLT bolsters European cyber practice with Schouteren hire
JLT Specialty has bolstered its cyber practice in continental Europe with the appointment of former Aon cyber lead Sjaak Schouteren.
Liberty appoints head of European claims
Liberty Specialty Markets has appointed Renske Franken-le-Clercq as head of European claims for commercial and specialty business written in LSM’s European branches outside London.
Blog: Water resilience now
Water resilience can reduce the trauma and cost of restoring a flooded property, writes Roy Shevlin, building consultancy services director at Cunningham Lindsey.
UK P&I Club sets up post-Brexit hub in Netherlands
The UK P&I Club has set up a post-Brexit European hub in the Netherlands.
Analysis: Cargo theft on the rise
International cargo theft has a huge impact on the frequency and severity of insurance claims and the problem is increasing.
Generali sells Generali Nederland to ASR Nederland
Generali Group has entered into a share purchase agreement to dispose its entire shareholding in Generali Nederland.
Analysis: D&O and the rise in securities class actions
Securities class actions are on the increase as law firms target smaller companies and focus on litigation related to initial public offerings
Perils pegs Storm Thomas loss estimated at €249m
Perils has pegged insurance and reinsurance industry losses for Storm Thomas at €249m (£229m).
Blog: A dozen UK and European insurtech start-ups to watch in 2017 and beyond – part one
Almost $1bn ($985m) was invested in insurtech in the second quarter of 2017.
LSM launches fine art and specie in the Netherlands
Liberty Specialty Markets is to begin underwriting fine art and specie in the Netherlands.
Renewable energy surge results in new team for Cunningham Lindsey
Cunningham Lindsey has launched a team in response to greater demand for offshore renewable wind energy in the Netherlands.
Uninsured driving - the European way
A recent European ruling that means insured motorists will pay repairs for uninsured drivers has caused outrage in the industry. What is the extent of uninsured driving in Europe, how do national differences compare and which policies work?
European insurers hoping to emulate UK’s ‘aggressive’ fraud data sharing regime
Half of insurers in Europe that don’t currently share information with competitors on fraud wish to do so, according to a survey.
Telematics firm Kroodle looks to high risk customers of parent Aegon
Dutch insurer Aegon is using its start-up telematics provider Kroodle to improve driving performance of customers with high claims volumes.
BGL to dispose of Dutch aggregator Hoyhoy
BGL group has announced plans to dispose of its Dutch comparison site Hoyhoy, Post can reveal.
Dual launches Netherlands marine operation
Hyperion's underwriter Dual has opened its first Netherlands office writing marine and energy lines.
Blog: Tackling flood risk now for future generations
Last winter, the misery and devastation suffered by many flooded businesses and homes starkly highlighted the need to improve flood defences to better protect properties for the future.
Charles Taylor Adjusting names Dutch partner
International loss adjuster Charles Taylor Adjusting has confirmed Lengkeek Laarman & De Hosson as its exclusive associate in the Netherlands.