Business owners often think that if they take out legal protection insurance under their car or fire policy, they can also claim on it for other legal disputes. But this isn't normally the case. So,…

Today in Belgium more than 600,000 employees benefit from collective insurance to guarantee their income. This is considerably more people than a few years ago. More and more companies are including this cover in their…

The roaring twenties are back. And the insurance sector is facing turbulent times as well. In a new whitepaper, Director General Management Wim Lanclus tells you all about the four major environmental factors that will…

For the fourth year in a row, Deloitte has proclaimed Vanbreda Risk & Benefits to be a Best Managed Company. The insurance broker and risk consultant based in Antwerp has thereby received the so-called ‘Gold…

Do you have construction plans for your business? When building or converting premises, critical decisions are taken that have a major impact on the level of fire risk in your building. Are you taking the…

Being a farmer is not a profession without risk, because there is always one unpredictable element present: the weather. The weather can sometimes be irregular and devastating, as the heat waves, heavy downpours and hail…

In these challenging times, it is even more important to provide the best possible protection for your employees. After all, they are your greatest asset. How do you manage your 'Duty of Care', i.e. your…

Are you, as an employer, obliged to take advantage of the relaxed measures on temporary unemployment on account of COVID-19? If so, we will be happy to explain what the impact was/is on the supplementary…

Introduced in 2012, the Wijninckx contribution is a special social security contribution that targets the creation of high supplementary pensions for employees and the self-employed. The definitive arrangements for the Wijninckx contribution have been in…

From 1 January 2020, farmers will no longer be able to call upon the Disaster Relief Fund following a natural disaster. From now on, they will have to arrange weather/crop insurance cover. For the first…