FERMA Supports EU Proposal for Natural Catastrophe Reinsurance Scheme While Outlining Key Considerations to Help Ensure Effectiveness
FERMA publishes Position Paper on EIOPA and ECB (re)insurance scheme proposal DOWNLOAD HERE Brussels, 28 April 2025 – FERMA today announced its support for the joint proposal by the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) and the European Central Bank (ECB) to establish a European public-private reinsurance scheme aimed at mitigating the impact of […]
FERMA announces CEO and Secretary General Typhaine Beaupérin to step down
Beaupérin is to depart in June after serving over nine years as both CEO and Secretary General of the Federation Brussels, 16 April 2025 – FERMA today announced that Typhaine Beaupérin will step down from her roles as CEO and Secretary General of the Federation in June. Beaupérin assumed the role of CEO in December […]
The European Risk Management Awards 2025 are OPEN!
ENTRY DEADLINE: FRIDAY 27 JUNE 2025 Are you a European risk or insurance manager, insurer, broker, or a big supporter of the European risk management profession? If so, it’s time to celebrate you or your colleagues’ success by entering the European Risk Management Awards 2025. The European Risk Management Awards, initiated by FERMA and Commercial Risk in 2016, […]
Webinar: At the Junction of Corporate Governance and Cyber Security_Replay
With 120 attendees on Thursday 21 February, our webinar on cyber governance was a real success! Please find the video replay, the presentation shared during the webinar and also Q&A transcript.
FERMA position statement on Captives in a post BEPS World
Read FERMA’s position on captives
FERMA urges OECD to take advantage of existing regulations governing captives in its upcoming guidelines on financial transactions
The Federation of European Risk Management Associations (FERMA) has urged the OECD to take advantage of existing accounting and insurance regulations for captives so that its planned guidelines do not create disproportionate uncertainty and administration for multinational entities (MNEs).
How European Parliamentary Elections Work
On 23-26 May 2019, European Elections will take place across Europe. The result will be not just a new European Parliament, but also new commissioners and cabinets in each EU directorate.
No deal Brexit planning
The European Commission and EU 27 countries are planning for the consequences of a hard Brexit in case Britain leaves the EU on 29 March with no deal agreed. These includes measures to try and minimise supply chain disruption and ensure the continuity of key personnel.
Incorporating sustainability risks in insurance regulation to stimulate greener business practices
FERMA is continuing its work this year to support and promote the risk manager in ensuring the sustainability of European organisations. Most recently, FERMA has highlighted the importance for risk management of the proposed inclusion of sustainability risks in EU insurance regulations
Artificial intelligence and risk management
FERMA has welcomed draft European guidelines on AI ethics, the first in the world, that have been prepared by a High-Level Group from the European Commission.
A passion for risk management: Annemarie Schouw , Risk and Insurance Manager for Tata Steel Europe wins Lifetime Achievement Award 2018
Annmarie Schouw, winner of the FERMA-CRE Risk Manager Lifetime Achievement Award 2018, has an engineering background and works in a very technical industry, steel production. She also responds with enthusiasm to the potential for enhanced data analysis in managing risk. Yet she also stresses the human side of risk management and the importance of making connections as part of her job.
Reporting of environmental and social performance should become a business process, FERMA tells European Commission
FERMA has told the European Commission that reporting of non-financial matters such as environmental and social performance by companies should become a business process and that the reporting of risks connected with non-financial elements should be aligned with the organisation’s objectives
FERMA shares its views on the first European draft AI ethics guidelines
FERMA provided feedback on 1 February to the Stakeholder Consultation on Draft AI Ethics Guidelines released on 18 December 2018 by the European Commission’s High-Level Expert Group on Artificial Intelligence.
FERMA views on integration of sustainability risks within European insurance laws (Solvency II, IDD)
FERMA submitted on 30 January 2019 a response to the EIOPA (European Insurance Authority) consultation about how sustainability risks could be integrated in European insurance laws like Solvency II and IDD.
“The London Market is well-prepared for a no deal scenario” – IUA
Dave Matcham, chief executive of the International Underwriting Association, explains how London Market companies are preparing for Brexit while lobbying hard for greater contract continuity.