Industry Insights
Our Industry Specialists offer market insights and analyses about new developments in the insurance industry.
In October 2018 for instance, Ingérop was victim of a cyber attack where perpetrators were able to get documents relating to nuclear plants, jails/correctional facilities and railway lines.
Especially in difficult economic times, the risk of credit default plays an explosive role.
ompanies are too often too trusting towards their clients, regardless of them being domestic or of foreign origin, potential or existing ones. Indeed, the importance of receivables management in companies has increased and checking your buyer’s credit worthiness has become a daily practice. Still, we have to take into consideration the age and the availability of the data such an assessment is based on – the actual situation may be significantly different.
Traditional B2B and B2C companies are increasingly working together and are increasingly building a new B2B2C business (Business to Business to Customer). “Affinity” is the buzzword of the hour.
No pension cuts as a result of losses in securities investments, but a guaranteed secure retirement provision in times of crisis: classic life insurance is back in high demand. Triggered by the Corona crisis, it is experiencing a new upswing as a form of retirement provision.
Companies in the 21st century face the great challenge to advance digitization. This means to increase efficiency, reduce costs and deploy new, innovative IT-products and –services that also enhance cyber security.
Maksym Shylov, long-standing expert in agricultural insurance, established as Group Practice Leader.
An IT-controlled risk assessment & monitoring tool from GrECo ensures the transparent depiction as well as the management and monitoring of operational location risks. This is increasingly important for property and business interruption insurances.
Andreas Schmitt, new member of the board of GrECo, talks about the advantages and disadvantages of international insurance programmes and why it is important to focus on the needs of clients.
Company News
Read about new developments, initiatives and business decisions in the GrECo Group.
The Czech insurance broker and risk management advisor announced changes in the personal composition of the Board of Management. The board division Sales & Service Delivery has been taken over by Radovan Škultéty. Petr Poděbradský will continue to head the second board department for Finance & Administration.
Preslava Gencheva joins Adam Riley to further build the Health & Benefits business across the Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe (CESEE) region.
GrECo Specialty has appointed a new Group Practice Leader for its Transportation and Logistics Specialty.
Georg Winter offers some insights into his vision for GrECo. Interview was originally published in Lockton Global Partners Magazine.
To celebrate holidays, we asked our colleagues all around Europe to share their favourite holidays traditions and hopes for the next year!
In co-operation with Bontech, the largest Croatian distributor and manufacturer of hearing aids and hearing protection products, GrECo Croatia launched new Affinity solution that protects hearing aids purchased at Bontech outlets.
For many years we have been refraining from giving Christmas presents to our clients and partners and instead are supporting projects within our GrECo Foundation.
We are proud to announce the launch of HORIZON – “Risk Thought » Fast Forward”, our platform for sharing the newest insights regarding these risks.
GrECo Affinity Group Practice will be supported by a new tech unit that will provide the technological support for the future growth.
Petra Steininger
Head of Group Communications
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