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German climate group loses legal action against BMW
A Munich Court has dismissed a lawsuit against BMW brought by German climate campaigners Deutsche Umwelthilfe that alleged failure to…
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Brexit had minimal impact on capacity crunch: GDV
German risk managers have not suffered from a loss of capacity caused by an exodus of UK-based insurers because of…
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Generali strengthens German leadership team and expands into cyber
Generali Global Corporate & Commercial (GC&C) has announced three strategic appointments that it says will strengthen its leadership team in…
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French mid-sized companies struggle to find cover
Mid-sized companies in France struggled to find adequate coverage during their latest renewals but large risk buyers report an improvement…
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Moody’s downgrades SCOR after CEO replaced
Moody’s has downgraded the Insurance Financial Strength Rating (IFSR) of SCOR and its key operating entities to A1 from Aa3.…
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D&O specialist MGA Rising Edge partners with insurtech
MGA Rising Edge and insurtech mea have formed a partnership that sees the MGA deploying mea ingestion, a digital processing…
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New political risk underwriter at IQUW
IQUW has expanded its political risk team with the appointment of Cindy Jiang as political risk underwriter to its specialty…
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Italy and France warn of ‘massive’ global ransomware attack
Italy’s cybersecurity agency is the latest to warn about a global ransomware threat targeting vulnerabilities in VMware servers, according to…
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Political violence insurance buyers urged to fight for well-defined perils
After being shunned by property insurers, terrorism and political violence covers have been embraced by specialty underwriters to the extent…
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Shell sued by Niger Delta residents in UK for oil pollution and damage
Shell is being sued in the UK by communities from the Niger Delta for damages caused by oil spills. Leigh…
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Latest IPT rate changes globally from TMF Group
A number of insurance premium tax (IPT) rate changes, together with other tax changes impacting global insurance programmes, have been…
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Amwins Global Risks acquires specialist energy and marine-focused London broker
Amwins Global Risks has acquired specialist energy and marine-focused London broker Roberts Armytage & Partners (RAP). Amwins Global Risks is the international arm of…
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DAC Beachcroft opens in Italy with new hires
Law firm DAC Beachcroft has opened two offices in Italy following the hire of three partners and five associates from…
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Construction firms need insurance capacity for innovation
Construction companies are under pressure to clean up their act but some are finding out that materials and methods deployed…
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Bouquot says new captive regime is a ‘game changer’ for French economy
The new legal framework in France for captives will be a “game changer” for French companies and the wider economy,…
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Global shocks strengthen case for supply chain diversification
French risk managers were urged to diversify their supply chains as the US becomes more protectionist and Western economies continue…
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Captives key to responsible governance, says AMRAE’s Wild
Captives will play a leading role in corporate governance and helping companies transition to a new business reality, said Oliver…
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Everest enters Spanish primary market
Everest Insurance, the primary arm of Everest Re, is entering the Spanish market, offering a wide range of P&C and…
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French government wants captives deployed against cyber risks
The French government wants companies to use captives to transfer cyber and other risks that face a capacity shortage in…
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New CEOs for Marsh McLennan International and US/Canada
Flavio Piccolomini has been named Marsh McLennan International CEO and Pat Tomlinson have been named Marsh McLennan US and Canada…