Europe
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Schulte leads new unified property lines at HDI Global
HDI Global is bringing together its portfolio steering teams in the property lines. The carrier says the newly centralised operatoin…
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BHSI confirms further European growth in Belgium and Spain
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has made further strides forward in recent weeks to establish itself as a leading player…
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Kessler cements position in French-speaking Swiss market with new Sion office
Leading Swiss insurance broker and benefits consulting firm Kessler has further cemented its position in Switzerland with a new office…
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Swiss captives set for lighter regulation under revised insurance law
The principle of proportionality will be enshrined in the upcoming new Swiss insurance law, thus ensuring that captives are not…
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Insurance sector’s Dive In Festival finds mental health and gender equity needed to improve diversity
A survey of 20,500 insurance industry professionals as part of the launch of the Dive In Festival 2022 found mental…
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BoE will not enter regulatory ‘race to the bottom’ to win business
The Bank of England (BoE) has said it will not engage in a “regulatory race to the bottom” to attract…
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QBE sells select Irish renewal rights to Ascot
QBE has sold the renewal rights of select Irish casualty commercial insurance portfolios to Ascot, following its decision earlier this…
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AM Best affirms CCR Re’s ratings following majority sale announcement
Credit ratings agency AM Best has held the financial strength rating of CCR Re at A following the announcement that…
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Most companies still pay ransom to cyberattackers, survey finds
Some 44% of UK organisations have paid a ransom demand following a cyberattack during the past year, according to a…
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Dutch insurers reject need for deforestation regulation at EU level
The Dutch Insurance Association (VVN) has said the EC’s recently announced proposals for a regulation to effectively ban products that…
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TikTok faces potential £27m fine for child data breaches
Social media platform TikTok has been warned that it faces a regulatory fine of £27m in the UK for failing…
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Turin follows Milan and Naples in battle against insurance fraud
The Italian insurance association Ania and the Turin Public Prosecutor’s Office have signed a protocol that establishes a partnership to…
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Risk Frontiers Europe: Switzerland
Continual change in corporate risk profiles is a huge risk in itself, said a group of Swiss risk managers speaking…
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BPL Global appoints chairman and group CEO
Specialist credit and political risk insurance broker BPL Global has appointed a new chairman and a new group CEO. James…
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AXA XL names new product lead for energy and construction in APAC and Europe
AXA XL Insurance has appointed Olivier Croese as product leader for energy and construction in APAC and Europe. Croese joined…
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SiriusPoint appoints active underwriter of Lloyd’s syndicate 1945
SiriusPoint has appointed Bobby Heerasing as active underwriter of Lloyd’s Syndicate 1945. He joined SiriusPoint in October 2021 with more…
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German market facing a perfect storm of risks: HDI Global
Cyber risks remain high up the agenda of German risk managers, as a result of the rise in cyberattacks following…
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Insureds wary of ‘new’ risks that often lead to price increases and exclusions
No week seems to pass nowadays without news emerging of some national, European or global law that will potentially increase…
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UK SMEs face array of diverse risks according to Marsh poll
Some 39% of UK SMEs named energy costs as their top emerging risk during the next 12 months, followed by…
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US cyber risk MGA Resilience enters UK market
Resilience, a US managing general agent (MGA), focused on cyber risk, has launched a new operation in London in a…
