AI – The Bridge To A New Era
In an era of globalization, continuous development, fast growth, and the relentless search for empowerment, the demand for an efficient and smarter, if not perfect, production system is on the rise. From advanced space research and exploration to banking systems and [...]
Sanctions against Russia and Belarus
What impact do they have on companies' insurance cover? Sanctions are economic and / or political coercive measures taken by individual states, communities of states or international / regional organizations against other countries, groups or individuals. Even before Russia's war [...]
Spain – Property Insurance Market – Stricter Interpretations of Precaution
The ongoing global trend towards further tightening of the property insurance market due to factors such as geopolitical risks, inflation, and natural disasters is also widely observed in the Spanish property insurance market. Particularly, rising claim costs resulting from climatic events [...]
Sunny Side or Shade
Reflecting on 25 Years of Global Insurance Broker Networking By Christoph Baltsch - Chairman/CEO TRUST RISK CONTROL It's 02:50 in the morning when jet lag once again wakes me from my sleep. Where am I right now? USA, Germany, Switzerland or [...]
Dutch NDB Group becomes part of the GGW Group
The Dutch NDB Group becomes part of the GGW Group Volendam/Hamburg – 27th January 2023 The owner-managed NDB Group, an insurance broker and underwriter based in North Holland, becomes part of the GGW Group. The NDB Group is thus starting a [...]
Hans-Georg Jenssen advises GGW
Hans-Georg Jenssen, who retired as managing director of the Federal Association of German Insurance Brokers at the end of 2022, has a new job: the well-connected expert on sales and regulation will in future advise the broker group GGW under the [...]
New Pension Reform in the Netherlands
Effective July 1, 2023, the Dutch pension system is undergoing significant changes with the implementation of the new Dutch Pension Act. This reform, adopted by the Dutch Senate on May 30, 2023, will have an impact on all employers with existing [...]
Ardonagh Group acquisition of Netherlands insurance firm Klap
The Ardonagh Group (“Ardonagh”, “The Group”) has announced on 11th April 2023, that it has agreed to acquire* Klap Verzekeringsmakelaar (“Klap”), a specialist commercial lines insurance broker based in The Netherlands, from family office, Nedvest (“Nedvest”). Under the leadership of Jorg [...]