Italy
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Generali Global Corporate & Commercial appoints new CEO
Christian Kanu has been appointed as the new CEO of Generali Global Corporate & Commercial (GC&C), with effect from 30…
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PFAS litigation to gather momentum in Europe and worldwide
Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) litigation will continue to gather momentum this year with an increased focus on claims outside…
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Casini named Howden Italy CEO
Howden has appointed Aon’s Federico Casini as CEO in Italy. Casini has 30 years’ experience in the insurance industry, having…
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Clyde & Co to launch in Italy
Law firm Clyde & Co is expanding in Europe with the launch of an office in Italy after hiring Leonardo…
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UnitedHealth Group largest insurer in world by premium, says Best
The largest insurer in the world, based on 2021 net premiums written (NPW), is UnitedHealth Group, according to AM Best’s ranking…
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Howden to buy Italian TV, film and advertising insurance broker
Howden is to acquire Assimovie, the leading TV, film and advertising insurance broker in Italy. Howden said the move will…
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Zurich keeping ‘close eye’ on potential US-style social inflation in Europe
Zurich is keeping a “close eye” on the litigation landscape in Europe as we head towards the introduction of the…
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European business demands ‘regulatory breathing space’ from EU
European companies urgently need regulatory breathing space as they face up to a fast-rising raft of global competitive pressures, according…
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Risk managers face growing ESG risks
The interconnectivity of ESG risks is creating new challenges that risk managers and their organisations cannot afford to ignore. ESG…
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Conflict on the rise over EU’s focus on the ‘S’ in ESG
Brussels-based European business confederation BusinessEurope is “deeply concerned” about what it describes as the “overly detailed and prescriptive” requirements that…
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Anra relaunches course on fundamentals of risk and insurance management
Italian risk association Anra has relaunched its ‘Fundamentals of Risk and Insurance Management’ course in e-learning mode from 24 January…
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Italian, French and German business groups call for regulatory truce
The Italian, French and German confederations of industry have sent a joint declaration to national governments and the EU, calling…
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Eiopa publishes dashboard to help tackle nat cat protection gap
The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (Eiopa) has released a dashboard that depicts the insurance protection gap for natural…
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Insurers criticise inclusion of sector in EU’s AI Act high-risk list
Insurance Europe, the representative body of the European insurance sector, has said it is disappointed by the decision by the…
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Zurich’s climate charity rolls out urban resilience programme to ten countries
Zurich Insurance Group’s Z Zurich Foundation said it will scale-up its efforts to combat climate change with the launch of…
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German insurers report progress on ESG goals
German insurance companies have become the first in Europe to publish the carbon footprint for part of the entire industry’s…
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EIOPA opens debate on prudential treatment of sustainability risks
The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (Eiopa) has today published a discussion paper on the prudential treatment of sustainability…
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DUAL Europe appoints Pastarini to head up marketing
Howden’s specialist managing general agent DUAL Europe has appointed Diana Pastarini as head of marketing. Based in Milan, Pastarini will…
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EU organisations with voluntary affinity schemes likely to need broker licence after ECJ ruling
Companies that distribute group voluntary insurance schemes to customers in Europe, such as optional extended warranties, are being urged by…
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ESG is worth it… despite the global meltdown
The Commercial Risk team arrived in Antwerp this week to host our latest annual conference, with Belgian risk and insurance…