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Captive use among risk managers falls to 27 per cent in FERMA survey
14 October 2026
Belgium Reporter Elliot Hayes

Captive use among risk managers falls 10 percentage points in two years to 27 per cent, FERMA finds.

FERMA elects five new board members at General Assembly
03 July 2026
Belgium Reporter Nicole Bennett

The Federation of European Risk Management Associations (FERMA) elects five new members to its board at its General Assembly in Brussels.

FERMA and WBCSD launch Open Sesame initiative for climate resilience financing
08 May 2026
Belgium Reporter Nicole Bennett

FERMA and the WBCSD have launched a joint initiative aimed at developing a finance framework that helps organisations fund climate resilience measures before climate-related events strike.

FERMA highlights risk management as driver of value creation
24 April 2026
Belgium Reporter Elliot Hayes

The Federation of European Risk Management Associations (FERMA) is calling for a fundamental shift in the European risk management landscape, repositioning the profession as a strategic driver of organisational value rather than a defensive function.

FERMA and Brokerslink complete second rimap certification course
03 March 2026
Brussels, Belgium Reporter Elliot Hayes

FERMA and Brokerslink complete their second five-day rimap risk management certification preparatory course, aimed at promoting excellence in risk management across the global broking network.

FERMA launches Next Gen European Risk Council
17 February 2026
Belgium Reporter Nicole Bennett

The Federation of European Risk Management Associations (FERMA) launches the Next Gen European Risk Council, a flagship initiative designed to provide visibility and a strong European voice to the next generation of risk leaders.

FERMA: Captives Move Beyond Risk Financing to Become Strategic ESG Catalysts
03 November 2025
Europe Reporter John Savage

Captives play a key role in facilitating their parent organisation’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) objectives.

FERMA appoints Laurent Nihoul as new CEO
13 October 2025
Brussels Reporter John Savage

The Federation of European Risk Management Associations (FERMA) names Laurent Nihoul as its new chief executive officer, effective 1 December 2025.

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A new landscape

As a new year begins, the captive industry anticipates another year of growth

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Strength and resilience

FERMA CEO Typhaine Beaupérin outlines what the association has been working on so far this year, the Catastrophe Risk Resilience Framework, and what the next 12 months will look like

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A valuable tool

FERMA’s Dirk Wegener discusses how in times of uncertainty, captives are valuable risk management tools

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2020 predictions

As we enter a new decade, industry participants share their predictions for this year

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Laurent Nihoul
Federation of European Risk Management Associations

Laurent Nihoul, board member and chair of the captive committee at the Federation of European Risk Management Associations (FERMA), discusses the impact of regulatory concessions under Solvency II for captives, classified as ‘small and non-complex undertakings’

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Laurent Nihoul
FERMA

Laurent Nihoul of FERMA’s Captive Working Group suggests regulatory developments should not be described as a negative trend, but an opportunity to improve professionalism

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Pierre Sonigo
FERMA

CIT talks to Pierre Sonigo of FERMA ahead of the federation’s upcoming forum to talk risk management, agendas and helping new recruits

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Europe

Europe, home to many of the world’s leading financial centres, has yet to fully capitalise on its potential in the captive insurance market. Experts explore strategies to unlock the continent's untapped potential for growth in captive

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