France
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French broker Finaxy in midst of sale deal
French multi-specialist insurance broker Finaxy is set to be sold to international private equity firm Cinven, which disclosed it has…
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French broker Adelaïde buys MGA Dune
French broker the Adelaïde Group, which owns Verlingue, has taken a majority stake in French managing general agent Dune. Having…
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France’s CCR appoints new risk director in reshuffle
French state nat cat reinsurer CCR has named Jérôme Spagnol as risk director, taking over the role from François-Xavier Hay,…
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Insurers still not touching key industries in France and Spain
Insurers in France and Spain continue to implement a veto on some industries by withdrawing capacity for property risks and…
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Miller boosts sports team in France
Specialist broker Miller has appointed Cedric Thevenot as account executive for its sports and entertainment team, based in Paris. Thevenot…
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AXA to sell asset management business after posting 7% revenue growth for H1
French insurer AXA posted stronger than expected revenue in its H1 results for 2024 while also announcing plans to exit…
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Léger acts to fix SCOR’s L&H woes
Thierry Léger, CEO of French specialty insurance and reinsurance giant SCOR, has taken personal control of the group’s troubled life…
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Fitch cautious on European softening
Optimistic news of an overall market softening across European non-life insurance markets may be a little overstated according to Fitch…
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Shipbuilder and telecom create the latest French captives
Two more French companies have set up French-based reinsurance captives following approval of new risk retention rules in the country…
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Paris Olympics faces record levels of cyber risk
The Paris Olympics this summer will attract the largest cyber risk in the Games’ history, according to European cybersecurity firm…
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French data breaches up 21% in Q2
French citizens are the most exposed in western Europe to data breaches when confidential and sensitive data is exposed to…
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Liberty Specialty Markets adds hire to French team
Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM) has appointed Steven Ezanno as sales director for France, joining from Helvetia France where he was…
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July storms in Europe cause more than €100m insured losses: Aon
Severe convective storms in Europe in the past week could record insured losses into the hundreds of millions of euros,…
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Tokio Marine launches website for French buyers
Tokio Marine HCC International has launched a separate website for its French policyholders and brokers. The company said the dedicated…
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QBE France boosts financial lines team
QBE France has added four underwriters to its financial lines team. Sylvie Barberon has been hired as head of professional…
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French mutual SMABTP acquires Dutch marine & construction underwriter DUPI
French mutual SMABTP has acquired Dutch marine, transport and construction underwriting agent DUPI. Following SMABTP’s majority stake investment in March…
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Terrorism, cyber and reputation the big risks at Paris Olympics
With geopolitical tensions on the rise, cyberattacks mounting, and high levels of domestic polarisation, it hardly seems the ideal time…
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Everest leadership reshuffle as European expansion continues with D’Huart on board
Everest has announced the appointment of two key leaders within its international insurance operations, in a move it said is…
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Aon France expands with Delta and Baloo buy
Aon France has acquired French corporate and financial risk broker Delta Assurances, which includes health and pensions specialist unit Baloo.…
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Howden acquires French broker AGEO
UK-based broker Howden has bolstered its standing in the French insurance market by acquiring AGEO Brokerage Group, a Paris-based broker…