The Federation of European Risk Management Associations (FERMA) has elected Peter den Dekker, corporate insurance risk manager at Dutch multi-national Stork, as its new president.

He takes over from Marie-Gemma Dequae, representative for Belgian association BELRIM on the FERMA board, whose mandate came to an end after four years.

Den Dekker previously worked as a broker and underwriter in the industrial insurance market before becoming group insurance risk manager at the Dutch multinational Hagemeyer in 1999.

Den Dekker said: “I am delighted to become chairman of FERMA as it continues to grow in its ability to represent the interests of risk managers across Europe, as shown by our activities during the year.”

At its general assembly meeting in Brussels this week FERMA also elected the Michel Dennery, deputy CRO of GDF Suez, to the board. Dennery is the representative for French association AMRAE.

Stefan Sigulla of the German association DVS and Paul Taylor of the UK association AIRMIC continue as FERMA’s vice-presidents for 2009-2010.