È ben difficile capire il mondo senza uscire di casa propria.

It is very difficult to understand the world without leaving home.

(Voltaire)

Visegrad countries and the Balkans: what managers must know before a claim for damage knocks at the door

Reading time: 15 minutes

A fatal accident at work, a large shipment not reaching its destination because of an unreliable carrier, an high amount invoice going unpaid because of a customer’s bankruptcy, a devastating flood or fire, damages to the environment. These are just some of the risks that, if not properly anticipated and mitigated with appropriate prevention measures, could expose company directors to large claims for compensation and damages, often to be paid … Read more

Emergency evacuation: what managers, business owners and companies directors must know before it’s too late

Reading time: 7 minutes

Managers, company directors and technical staff should definitely be aware that company medical benefits insurance packages may lack a very important extension called medical evacuation. If we cannot be admitted and recovered into an hospital due to a lack of medical personnel or surgeons specialised to treat our case, we run the risk of having to pay the very high costs of emergency air transport either out of our own … Read more

Defective product: what managers and business owners have to know to avoid International legal disputes with customers and suppliers

Reading time: 9 minutes

Product liability insurance is absolutely essential when we sell a product abroad or when we import dangerous items into our country: in the event of a manufacturing defect, it protects the company’s turnover from expensive claims. In addition to damage to property and persons, we risk incurring expensive recall costs, especially when we have exported our product to countries where regulations to protect the health and safety of consumers may … Read more

Cyber risk: the threat is inside our company

Reading time: 8 minutes

Computer frauds, viruses, data and identity theft, misuse of credit cards, cyber attacks on our computers: these are some of the major threats that affect businesses all over the world on a daily basis, such as hospitals, multi-utilities, law and auditing firms. Most of these intrusions are coming from within the company and could even be caused by unfaithful employees. Preventive and control measures, IT experts, cyber insurance: are the … Read more

Emergency recover: how to receive immediate care in 3 steps

Reading time: 7 minutes

Having access to Accident & Emergency departments, due to the languishing National Health System, is more and more difficult for millions of patients in all Europe. Italy, Slovakia, Hungary and Poland are just some of the countries where, together with Iceland and Greece, it is difficult to find a free bed. Whether in case of emergency or planned recovery, receiving medical care in time becomes harder and harder. Especially if … Read more

Manager’s liability: 7 cases that really happened

Reading time: 6 minutes

Owners of companies and country manager are by law responsible, with their own holding, for damages caused to third parties, or to the company they represent, for failure to follow regulations and standards. Their wrong decisions, as described by the 7 cases here below, may be legally expose directors and officers in front shareholders, business partners, customers and employees. Being without proper insurance cover may expose a manager to pay … Read more