Italy
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Italy in lockdown as WHO says threat of global pandemic ‘very real’
Italy has begun a country-wide lockdown in a bid to control the spread of coronavirus (Covid-19) as the World Health…
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International SOS says European firms must expect Covid-19 cases and offers key advice
Europe is well placed to contain the threat of the coronavirus (Covid-19), but businesses must test their continuity plans now…
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AIR repeats warning over ‘significant’ underreporting of official Covid-19 numbers
AIR Worldwide has again warned that the number of global coronavirus (Covid-19) cases is likely much higher than official figures,…
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AIR lists European countries most at risk from coronavirus outbreak in Italy
The UK, Germany, Spain, France, the Netherlands, Belgium and Romania are the European countries most at risk from the spread…
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Generali partners with US insurer Nationwide in global programme joint venture
Generali Global Corporate & Commercial (Generali GC&C) has announced a joint venture with US insurer Nationwide to provide multinational solutions…
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Risk managers look to quantify Covid-19 exposures and insurance protection as disease spreads
Risk and insurance managers face the challenge of keeping boards informed about the potential impact of the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak,…
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GDPR has created regulatory patchwork in Europe: Beazley
Europe’s data protection regulators have shown wide differences in General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) fines and been inconsistent in dealing…
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Coronavirus spikes in Europe as Italy places northern towns on lockdown and global pandemic fears mount
The impact of Covid-19 hit Europe hard over the weekend, as the Italian government in particular took drastic action to…
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Zurich’s P&C profits jump 38% as hardening market helps it successfully execute three-year turnaround plan
Zurich’s P&C operating profit jumped 38% to $2.88bn in 2019 with its combined ratio improving 1.4 percentage points to 96.4%,…
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All eyes on 1 April renewals following year-end hardening
Year-end insurance renewals were challenging for many European buyers as the market hardening accelerated in the last few weeks of…
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M&A insurance take-up resilient despite fall in EMEA deals: Aon
The value of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the EMEA region fell during the first half of this year, yet…
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US managing agency launches new Lloyd’s syndicate
A new syndicate is to launch at Lloyd’s for 2020 after several unprofitable syndicates have withdrawn for the new year…
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Stable outlook for Italian insurance sector, says Moody’s
Robust earnings, moderate premium growth in property and casualty insurance, and a favourable shift in the business mix for life…
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AXA usurps Allianz in asset rankings
Three European insurance groups made the world’s top ten largest insurers list compiled by AM Best, measured by 2018 net…
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Liberty Specialty Markets promises to be stable option for European buyers as market changes
Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM) will continue its push into Europe and be a stable partner for risk managers through changing…
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AGCS unbundles risk management services in new unit launch
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) has launched a new unit that will offer corporate clients risk consulting, captive fronting…
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Best affirms financial strength rating of Italian energy firm’s Irish-based captive
The Ireland-based captive of Eni SpA, a multinational energy company based in Italy, has had its financial strength rating of…
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Europe’s nonlife market grows 4% in 2018: AM Best
Europe’s non-life insurance market was boosted by 4.4% growth in gross written premiums (GWP) last year compared with growth of…
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Credit risk rises with growing political and economic uncertainty
Heightened political and economic uncertainty is driving up credit risk, increasing the threat of insolvencies and supply chain disruption. According…
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Majority of employees believe equal pay is enough for gender equality: MAXIS
Two thirds of employees across the globe (65%) believe equal pay is enough to create gender equality, with issues such…