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Airmic has expressed its disappointment in the announcement of yet another rise in Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) announced by the Chancellor in his Autumn Statement. IPT will increase from 10% to 12% from next June.
European risk managers are taking a more strategic role in their companies with increasing access to top management levels and the board. Against this background, they have a wider vision of the risks that could affect the ability of business to achieve its objectives. These are the key conclusions of the 8th European Risk and Insurance Survey conducted by the Federation of European Risk Management Associations (FERMA) and reported in the FERMA European Risk and Insurance Report. The report was published at the FERMA Seminar in Malta.
Policyholders, brokers and insurers are well prepared for the Insurance Act as the new law comes into force today, according to Airmic, the association that represents corporate risk managers and insurance buyers.
In a signal that it is to increase the focus on enterprise risk management, Airmic has unveiled plans for an ERM Forum in the autumn. It is the first dedicated major event on this topic the association has ever held.
Airmic today publishes short guides to four important areas of risk management. Although valuable as introductions for inexperienced risk and insurance managers, they also contain a wealth of information and insights that make them relevant to all levels of member, as well as for other business stakeholders who have an interest in these subjects. These might, for example, include HR, finance and legal.