France
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Watch those accumulations or profits will be damaged: Puls
The vast majority of international insurers have done surprisingly well to deliver reasonable profits to investors during the stubbornly soft…
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Willis Towers Watson completes purchase of French aviation broker OAAGC
Willis Towers Watson has completed the acquisition of French aviation broker OAAGC, to make it the leading aviation intermediary in…
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AXA’s 2016 results meet five-year targets
AXA CEO Thomas Buberl said the group is on track to fulfil its strategy targets, set out in its Ambition…
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Storm Egon losses to top €200m
Storm Egon, which hit parts of France and Germany last month, is estimated to cost insurers €212m, according to data…
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Willis Towers Watson to buy French aviation broker
Willis Towers Watson is in talks to buy the French aviation business and 16-strong team of broker OAAGC. OAAGC is…
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Sapin II to usher in whistleblowing culture
The newly approved Sapin II anti-corruption law in France will soon introduce mandatory whistleblowing channels for thousands of French firms.…
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SCOR boxing clever as it continues drive into corporate market
SCOR intends to continue its expansion into the corporate insurance market, despite current competitive trading conditions. Adrian Ladbury met Victor…
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French risk managers continue support of African colleagues
French risk management association AMRAE continues its investment in support of the growing French-speaking Africa risk management community as it…
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MAXIS Global Benefits Network opens HQ in London
MAXIS Global Benefits Network (MAXIS GBN) has opened its head office in London to offer employee benefits programmes to multinationals.…
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AMRAE on track as cyber tops agenda for 2017: Bouquot
Brigitte Bouquot, president of AMRAE, says that the French risk management association is on track with its big plan to…
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Berkshire Hathaway Specialty opens new London office
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Company (BHSI) has established a new office in London to serve brokers and customers in the…
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Insurers count weather losses for ‘active’ January
Winter storms in both Europe and the US made January 2017 one of the most active for global natural catastrophes…
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Insurers finding ways to maintain French service post-Brexit
Lloyd’s and other London-based corporate insurers are confident that Brexit will not alter the market’s ability to provide cover for…
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Progress on CBI but more work needed
Contingent business interruption (CBI) insurance has evolved during the past couple of years and insurers are extending coverage to new…
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Cyber cover improving but more support needed from reinsurance market: AXA
AXA Corporate Solutions believes cyber risk covers are improving, with related contingent-business interruption insurance now available, but stressed that better…
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AMRAE’s Bouquot encourages risk managers to earn respect
AMRAE president Brigitte Bouquot has urged risk managers to take up leading positions as organisations deal with the challenges brought…
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Lloyd’s sees Brexit as opportunity in France
Lloyd’s believes that Brexit will create opportunities to expand its business in France, according to Guy-Antoine de la Rochefoucauld, the…
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Claims service prompting buyers to switch carriers: Van Santen
Insurance buyers are increasingly concerned by poor claims experience, according to Thierry van Santen, chief executive of Allianz Global Corporate…
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Deutsche Bank receives record fine for money laundering scandal
Deutsche Bank has been fined £503m by UK and US authorities for a “serious” failure to put adequate control systems…
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What lies in store for 2017?
Risk managers, insurance buyers and insurers are continually grappling with the changing landscape of ongoing legislative and regulatory reform. Europe…