Studies & Surveys

The “Salient events 2016” is an overview of EUROGIP’s main activities carried out in 2016 in the field of prevention and insurance of occupational accidents and diseases in Europe.

The document illustrates our vocation to share knowledge, to support the work of the Health – Occupational risks Insurance and to value our actions as those of this Insurance.

In this study, EUROGIP examines the phenomenon of under-reporting of accidents at work in Europe using three statistical methods: comparative, fatality matching and survey data.

The research approach undertaken has made it possible, in line with previous studies carried out by the BSN and by Eurostat, to confirm the existence of such a phenomenon. The actual level at European level is difficult to quantify very precisely. However, it is estimated that between 13% and 35% of accidents at work that occurred in 2013 were not reported to the competent authorities in the field of paid employment.

The digital development is such today that some speak of a fourth Industrial Revolution. It changes the structure of work and brings new challenges and responsibilities for the occupational injury insurance.

EUROGIP publishes a note which takes stock of the situation in France with examples in other European countries from the point of view of occupational risk prevention and insurance of the new digital workers.

EUROGIP publishes results of a new study regarding the recognition of musculoskeletal disorders as occupational diseases in Germany, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Spain, Finland, France, Italy, Sweden and Switzerland. 

The report is organized around:

• an exhaustive overview of MSDs liable to be recognized as occupational diseases and the factors, which are taken into account for this recognition;
• 4 case studies which are representative of MSDs frequently affecting workers that illustrate national insurance regulations and practices regarding recognition and compensation;
• comparative incidence rate statistics make it possible to assess the quantity of MSDs compensated by each of the countries and their evolution over the period 2007-2014.

To generate finer trends and allow comparisons, EUROGIP publishes bilateral indicators in Germany and France from 2010 to 2014.

The information in this document are intended to complement the harmonized statistics published by Eurostat. The challenge for EUROGIP is to identify, among the data available for the two countries, those to ensure both data comparability and monitoring over time. This document presents not only statistical data, but also financial ones, in particular active annuities paid to the insured following an accident at work, commuting accident or occupational disease. It will be regularly updated to enable consistent monitoring of information over time.

The information put into perspective by EUROGIP come from official data of the competent bodies of the two countries concerned, namely the National Fund of the Occupational Risks Department of Health insurance for employees (CNAMTS) in France and Deutsche Gesetzliche Unfallversicherung (DGUV) in Germany.

EUROGIP publishes “Salient events 2015“.

We hope that this new presentation of our annual report will allow you to have as much information on EUROGIP, its activities and the context in which it operates, thanks to some benchmarks on health and safety at work in 2015 mentioned in part 3.

Enjoy the reading and do not hesitate to invite people that could be interested to read this report!

EUROGIP publishes a note on the processes of revision of national lists of occupational diseases. The document covers six European countries : Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom.

As part of its knowledge and reports already published on occupational diseases in Europe, EUROGIP was asked by the “Conseil d’orientation des conditions de travail (COCT – Working Conditions Orientation Council) and the Occupational Hazards Directorate of the CNAM to work on the subject.

What the six countries have in common with France is that they have an “in-house” list. This is the result of a long history of occupational risk insurance. And they periodically review this list. In addition, there is available and/or public information on this technical subject for these countries.

EUROGIP has been coordinating the standardisation work in which experts from the occupational injuries French Branch have been involved for many years. Strategic guidelines have been defined for this activity in 2016.

Since the negotiations began in 2013, the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) has aroused numerous discussions.

For some, it represents a hope of extraordinary economic growth. For others, it means the dismantling of public services. Now, in negotiations that are confidential it is very hard to measure what impact the agreement will have on social matters and in particular on occupational injury and disease insurance. There is no doubt that it will have impacts on occupational safety and health (OSH) standardization and certification. This is the conclusion that EUROGIP stands in this note.

EUROGIP publishes a new document that presents a descriptive overview of the occupational risks insurance of Poland. It deals with its operating modes and a statistical chapter details the accidents at work and occupational diseases data.