France
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BHSI France recruits Le Gall to head casualty
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has appointed Bertrand Le Gall as head of casualty in France. Le Gall joins BHSI…
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Amrae sees stable but mixed market at 1 Jan
The insurance market seems to have stabilised for French buyers but remains very heterogeneous right now, with some volatile risks…
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French firms concerned about political and financial instability, says Amrae president
Companies in France are worried about political and financial turmoil in the country, which could ultimately see insurance budgets cut,…
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Amrae wants changes to nat cat regime and the CSDDD
French risk management association Amrae is kicking off 2025 with a focus on climate risks and the growing regulatory burden…
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Cyclone Chido losses up to €800m, says French nat cat scheme
Tropical Cyclone Chido, which hit the French overseas department Mayotte this week, is set to cost between €650m and €800m…
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Europe’s top 100 firms admit supply chain cybersecurity breaches
Almost all of Europe’s top 100 companies reported a breach at one of their suppliers in the past year, according…
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Arch appoints senior cyber underwriter to grow EU business
Arch has appointed Ezechiel Symenouh from Tokio Marine HCC as senior cyber underwriter in the EU, focusing on France, Benelux…
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TMF Group on expected IPT and parafiscal changes in 2025
During its recent webinar IPT Compliance Challenges, TMF Group’s Christophe Bourdaire, looked at some of the challenges and hurdles faced…
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New rules offer Europe’s captives a mix of relief and challenges: AM Best
European captives face new regulatory challenges and added costs from cybersecurity rules imposed by DORA from January 2025 on the…
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Arch names CNA’s Laazaouzi senior casualty underwriter in France
Arch Insurance has appointed Rachida Laazaouzi from CNA Hardy as senior casualty underwriter in France. Laazaouzi joins Arch Insurance (EU)…
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European stock markets at most risk from geopolitical shocks
Companies listed on European stock markets are at greater risk from geopolitical shocks than those in other regions of the…
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French lottery group to launch French captive
La Française des Jeux (FDJ), the company that operates the national lottery games of both France and the Republic of…
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Captives no magic wand for French risk managers
French companies considering setting up captives as an alternative for risks in which insurers have shown little, if any, appetite,…
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European firms take biggest hit from trade wars: Verisk Maplecroft
European businesses are among the hardest hit by rising costs from deglobalisation and more protectionist trade policies, according to risk…
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French firms share captive benefits as interest grows
French risk managers have stressed that their captives offer a range of benefits from boosting risk prevention and spreading the…
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Fitch backs state nat cat schemes in Europe as risk grows
The role of state-backed insurance schemes to cover exceptional risks, such as natural catastrophes, will become increasingly significant in supporting…
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Howden France hires construction and energy director
Howden France has announced Raphaël Cerda will join the firm in January 2025 as director of construction & energy. Cerda…
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UK and France launch joint corruption probe into Thales
French defence and aviation firm Thales is under investigation for bribery and corruption allegations in a joint probe between the…
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French captives boosting resilience and economic sovereignty, experts say
The development of the French reinsurance captive market is helping to boost business resilience and economic sovereignty, according to a…
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More French civil unrest likely as Le Pen attacks prosecutors
The French authorities have been warned to brace for political protests by members of the far right National Rally (RN)…