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A homeowner and a municipal resilience worker install a removable flood barrier across a townhouse doorway as stormwater gathers in a European street.

When Insurance Retreats, Public Policy Moves In

The European Commission launched a Climate Insurance Alliance on September 16, 2026, aiming to address the insufficient insurance coverage for natural catastrophes in Europe. With only a quarter of losses insured, the initiative seeks to involve various stakeholders to enhance risk management and establish fair cost-sharing practices in light of climate change challenges.

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A public procurement director examines unbranded medical equipment with a clinician and a technical engineer in a hospital receiving area

The Tender Is the Policy: Lobbying Before the Public Buyer Writes the Rules

Lobbying | Public Procurement | Industrial Policy Europe is turning public procurement into an instrument of industrial strategy, resilience and economic security. For lobbyists, the decisive contest is moving upstream—from winning a bid to shaping the public principles by which thousands of bids will be judged. By Frank Farnel | Responsible Public Affairs | September

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