France
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Corporates warned of likely rise in biodiversity litigation
Biodiversity litigation is expected to rise to become the “next frontier” of environmental claims, according to law firm Clyde &…
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France fines Google and Facebook €210m for violating privacy rules
French data regulator CNIL has fined Google €150m and Facebook €60m for breaching EU privacy rules. The fines are for…
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AMRAE confident of progress on captives as it confirms conference to go ahead next month
AMRAE has confirmed that its annual meeting of French risk managers will go ahead in-person next month, and urged cyber…
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Challenging renewals for construction amid capacity tightening
The pace of hardening in the construction insurance market has lost some of its steam in 2021, but buyers should…
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Covéa to buy PartnerRe for $9bn
French mutual Covéa has agreed to buy PartnerRe from Exor for $9bn (€7.8bn) in cash, with the deal set to…
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Amrae members playing limited role in climate risks and unhappy with insurance solutions
French risk managers still play a limited role in managing climate change risks and are unhappy with the solutions offered…
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French appeals court slashes UBS tax penalty to €1.8bn
Swiss bank UBS is reviewing its options for a further appeal following a French court’s decision that upheld charges of…
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Marsh France buys affinity broker SAM
Marsh France has bought French broker SAM, a firm based in Île-de-France that specialises in affinity insurance. Terms of the…
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PERILS estimates losses of €311m from European storm Hendrik-Ignatz
PERILS estimates insured property losses of €311m from windstorm Hendrik-Ignatz that struck Europe in October. The Zurich-based insurance catastrophe-data firm…
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Fitch expects further French commercial market hardening next year
Fitch expects the French commercial insurance market to continue hardening next year and has a neutral outlook for the country’s…
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European business leaders fear rising D&O risk from Covid and mounting liability
A quarter of senior leaders in Germany, France, the UK, Spain, Italy and Sweden fear that actions taken during the…
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Scor’s analysis of European captive sector provides benchmark for owners
The European captive sector is growing in terms of gross written premium (GWP), with the largest captives writing in excess…
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A world of trouble for political violence insurers
The political violence insurance market, which covers businesses against damage caused by strikes, riots and civil commotion, is bracing itself…
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AMRAE creates captive federation to push for fiscal incentives
French risk and insurance management association AMRAE has said it is confident that plans to make it more fiscally attractive…
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EU emission rules increase motor recall risk: Sedgwick
New European rules on automotive emissions are already impacting vehicle recall numbers and will increase the number of incidents during…
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European windfarm projects risk legal challenges without insurance, warns CLS Risk Solutions
Wind energy projects in France, Germany and Spain risk substantial and costly delays without insurance in place to cover objections…
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AXA reports growth on back of strong P&C pricing
AXA has reported strong revenue growth for the third quarter this year, with its P&C commercial lines benefiting from the…
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Europol targets ransomware gang suspected of 2,000 attacks on businesses
A Europe-wide cyber investigation by Europol has led to arrest warrants for 12 suspects behind ransomware attacks affecting almost 2,000…
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AXA extends oil and gas restrictions but criticised for not going far enough
AXA has distanced itself from oil and gas with new underwriting and investment restrictions, but campaigners say the commitments do…
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QBE names CNA Hardy’s Delphine Leroy as general manager in France
QBE has appointed Delphine Leroy as its new general manager for France from CNA Hardy. Leroy was head of Europe…
