Jo Willaert News

Wegener to Succeed Willaert as President of FERMA

The Federation of European Risk Management Associations (FERMA) has chosen as its next President Dirk Wegener, global head of Corporate Insurance for Deutsche Bank Group and a member of the German risk management association GVNW. Wegener, who is currently deputy …

FERMA Criticizes Cyber Insurance Guidelines Proposed by Int’l Standards Organization

The Federation of European Risk Management Associations (FERMA) is concerned about proposed cyber insurance guidelines being developed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), calling them “premature” and “inappropriate.” The proposed standard, ISO/IEC 27102, encompasses information security management guidelines for …

FERMA, Latin American Risk Mgmt. Group ALARYS Partner to Offer Rimap Certification

The Federation of European Risk Management Associations (FERMA) and Latin American risk management association ALARYS signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly promote the FERMA rimap® risk management certification program. The agreement allows ALARYS to offer the FERMA certification to …

FERMA European Risk Management Certification Available Online

The Federation of European Risk Management Associations (FERMA) announced that its European Certification program is now available online. The first online examinations will start in September. “This is a major step forward in giving access to FERMA Certification to risk …

AIR Says Brussels Attacks Have Limited Insurer Impact; FERMA Issues Comment

The deadly coordinated attacks in Brussels on March 22, which killed 33 people and wounded 260. are expected to have limited impact on the insurance industry, according to catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide. Loss of life and injuries to individuals …

New FERMA President to Focus on Success of Professional Certification Program

The new president of the Federation of European Risk Management Associations (FERMA), Jo Willaert, says the success of FERMA’s new professional certification program, rimap, is a principal objective of his two-year term in office. Certification, or rimap, is a major …

FERMA Announces Leadership Appointments

The board of the Federation of European Risk Management Associations (FERMA) announced three high level appointments “to secure its leadership succession.” The appointments took effect from as of December 11, 2014, the date on which the FERMA Board met and …