CRO Forum http://www.thecroforum.org The CRO Forum is an action-focused Independent Industry Network of thirteen European insurance companies with the objective to identify concrete issues of some urgency and to finance research studies to clarify these issues. Wed, 08 May 2013 08:32:57 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 CRO Forum Welcomes Lloyd’s http://www.thecroforum.org/cro-forum-welcomes-lloyds-to-become-an-associate-member/ http://www.thecroforum.org/cro-forum-welcomes-lloyds-to-become-an-associate-member/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2013 13:43:50 +0000 CRO Forum http://www.thecroforum.org/?p=11638 Lloyd’s joined the CRO Forum as an associate member in April 2013. Lloyd’s is the world’s specialist insurance market, it is a Society of members, both corporate and individual, which underwrite insurance in syndicates. Sean McGovern is the Director responsible for Risk Management at Lloyd’s ensuring that Lloyd’s systems and controls keep it within its [...]

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]]> http://www.thecroforum.org/cro-forum-welcomes-lloyds-to-become-an-associate-member/feed/ 0 NTNI from a CRO Forum Perspective http://www.thecroforum.org/ntni-from-a-cro-forum-perspective/ http://www.thecroforum.org/ntni-from-a-cro-forum-perspective/#comments Wed, 13 Feb 2013 08:19:05 +0000 CRO Forum http://www.thecroforum.org/?p=11439 The International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) is participating in a global initiative, with the Financial Stability Board (FSB) and the G20, to identify potential global systemically important insurers (G-SIIs). As part of this initiative, the IAIS has issued a public consultation on proposed measures to identify any insurers whose distress or disorderly failure, because of their size, complexity and interconnectedness, would cause significant disruption to the global financial system and economic activity. The CRO Forum responded to the IAIS draft policy measures. This paper provides some additional background to the response provided.

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]]> http://www.thecroforum.org/ntni-from-a-cro-forum-perspective/feed/ 0 The CRO Forum elects New Vice- Chairman http://www.thecroforum.org/the-cro-forum-elects-new-vice-chairman/ http://www.thecroforum.org/the-cro-forum-elects-new-vice-chairman/#comments Mon, 21 Jan 2013 09:08:32 +0000 CRO Forum http://www.thecroforum.org/?p=11304 The CRO Forum has selected a new vice-chair, Marco Vet, Director Risk & Compliance at Achmea. Previous roles at Achmea include Director Group Risk Management and Director Business Development. Before joining Achmea, Marco was President at the Dutch Actuarial Association (AG), and Partner at PWC. He takes over for David Cole, Chief Risk Officer of Swiss Re and Vice-Chairman of the CRO Forum during 2012. David Cole was elected as the CRO Forum Chairman for 2013.

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]]> http://www.thecroforum.org/the-cro-forum-elects-new-vice-chairman/feed/ 0 CRO Forum Blueprint on Oil Sands http://www.thecroforum.org/cro-forum-blueprint-on-oils_sands/ http://www.thecroforum.org/cro-forum-blueprint-on-oils_sands/#comments Mon, 24 Dec 2012 08:19:05 +0000 CRO Forum http://www.thecroforum.org/?p=11288 The purpose of this paper is to raise general awareness of the sustainability challenges related to the extraction of oil sands. In addition, the paper sets out possible ways of how (re-)insurance companies, from a risk management perspective, could address business transactions in relation to oil sands. It should be noted that the paper does not present any technical, legal, financial or underwriting views.

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]]> http://www.thecroforum.org/cro-forum-blueprint-on-oils_sands/feed/ 0 Endocrine Disruptors http://www.thecroforum.org/endocrine-disruptors/ http://www.thecroforum.org/endocrine-disruptors/#comments Wed, 28 Nov 2012 21:47:14 +0000 CRO Forum http://www.thecroforum.org/?p=11249 Human and animal life is widely exposed to many artificial substances that interfere with the sensitively constructed hormonal system. Substances that interfere with hormones are called Endocrine Disrupting compounds/chemicals (EDC). EDCs are a truly emerging risk. There is strong evidence for negative effects on animal organisms and mounting evidence for effects on human health. Evidence [...]

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]]> http://www.thecroforum.org/endocrine-disruptors/feed/ 0 The Right to Underwrite http://www.thecroforum.org/the-right-to-underwrite/ http://www.thecroforum.org/the-right-to-underwrite/#comments Tue, 06 Nov 2012 08:36:55 +0000 CRO Forum http://www.thecroforum.org/?p=11166 Recent and pending EU Anti-discrimination law (Directives, European Court of Justice ruling) poses a major challenge to the insurance industry. In this paper, the CRO Forum expresses their views on how such legal framework affects insurers’ risk management practices, and looks into potential consequences in a voluntary insurance market.

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