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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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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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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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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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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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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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DACH market ‘looking forward’ to another round of tough cyber renewals
A survey of risk managers, brokers and underwriters primarily from across the German-speaking DACH region, carried out during the GVNW…
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German insurance buyers look at alternatives as hard market drags on
The continued firm stance taken by German insurers is forcing GVNW members to increasingly look at alternative risk management options,…
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Cyber risks: stability, predictability and continuity – especially in difficult times!
In today’s world, when just about everything depends on information technology being available around the clock, the effects of a…
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UK regulator wants insurance pool for flammable-clad high-rises ready in two months
A new UK insurance risk pool to cover multi-occupancy buildings with flammable cladding could be ready for implementation within two…
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French reinsurer CCR places majority stake in CCR Re up for sale
French state-owned reinsurer CCR said it will sell a majority stake in subsidiary CCR Re worth €200m by July 2023.…
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French insurers bow to political pressure to contain market hardening
France Assureurs, the French insurance association, has announced that during a meeting with government this week, insurers pledged to do…
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Howden continues French expansion with Théorème acquisition
Howden is set to buy French corporate insurance broker Théorème for an undisclosed fee as it continues expansion in France…
