SWERMA’s full agenda

A risk manager survey, corporate governance, climate change, enterprise risk management (ERM) and the captive insurance market, all topped the agenda at SWERMA’s (Swedish Risk Management Association) Risk Forum 2008, in March.

Charlotte Barnekow, SWERMA’s chairwoman, opened proceedings with a presentation of the association’s 2008 risk manager survey. The findings suggested that risk management in Sweden has become more widespread than in previous years.

“FERMA General secretary Pierre Sonigo explained how FERMA was working with the European Parliament to simplify implementation of Solvency II.

FERMA General secretary Pierre Sonigo explained how FERMA was working with the European Parliament to simplify implementation of Solvency II, particularly to reduce the burden on captive managers. Outlining FERMA’s position on the thorny issue of broker remuneration, Sonigo said: ‘[The association] would like more transparency.’ FERMA is also lobbying the EU on the issue of co-insurance. Removing the system of co-insurance would be detrimental to the European insurance industry, explained Sonigo.