Italy
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August 23, 2023
PERILS increases Italy flood losses to €488m
Insured loss estimates from floods in Italy’s Emilia-Romagna region in May have been revised upwards to €488m, according to PERILS,…
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August 10, 2023
Strong first half result for Generali driven by P&C business
Generali has reported strong growth in both profit and premiums for the first half of 2023, largely driven by P&C…
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August 1, 2023
Insurance premium tax rate changes from TMF Group
TMF Group has announced the latest rate changes to insurance premium tax (IPT) and other insurance levies around the world,…
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July 26, 2023
Rate increases forecast to keep European insurers in the black: S&P
Some European insurers are “lagging behind” in the race to increase rates to match the pace of inflation, according to…
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July 17, 2023
Verlingue takes majority stake in Italian broker amid European expansion
Verlingue has bought a majority stake in Italian commercial intermediary Inser as it continues plans to create an independent, family-owned…
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July 13, 2023
Mounting calls for onshore EU captives despite hurdles
Several companies are now looking to establish captives in France following changes to the country’s captive laws, but calls for…
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July 7, 2023
Italian flood losses total €377m, says PERILS
Cat data firm PERILS said May flooding in Italy’s Emilia-Romagna region will cost Italian property insurers €377m. The total economic…
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June 30, 2023
Insurtech funding falls but $7trn market opportunity
Insurtech funding fell to $2.4bn for the first half of 2023, a decline of 45% from the same period in…
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June 28, 2023
Global insurance outlook remains ‘neutral’ says Fitch
The global insurance outlook remains ‘neutral’, according to Fitch Ratings, although several key developed market non-life insurance sectors have a…
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June 20, 2023
Guy Carpenter names Cacia as Italy CEO
Guy Carpenter has appointed Vincenzo Cacia as CEO for Italy alongside further key appointments as the company looks to strengthen…
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June 16, 2023
Be prepared
Europe has again been hit by extreme weather resulting in floods in northern Italy. In 2021, it was the German…
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June 6, 2023
Latest insurance premium tax changes from TMF Group
TMF Group has reported the latest changes to insurance premium tax (IPT) globally, as well as other changes to fees,…
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June 1, 2023
Aon’s Fumagalli joins Sompo International in Italy
Sompo International has appointed Simona Fumagalli as country manager of insurance in Italy. She will be based in the company’s…
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May 31, 2023
Europe’s risk managers must be clear on strategy and transparent to secure best terms: Wegener
Ferma president Dirk Wegener has advised Europe’s risk and insurance management community to focus on transparency and clarity when it…
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May 26, 2023
P&C drives Generali growth in premium and net result
Generali has reported an adjusted net result of €1.23bn for the first quarter of 2023, representing 49.7% growth, largely thanks…
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May 16, 2023
AXA XL boosts cyber team in Europe and Australia
AXA XL has expanded its cyber capabilities in Europe and Australia with ten new underwriters. The new appointments are Sylvie…
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May 10, 2023
Italian risk managers urged to continue climbing corporate agenda
Leading Italian risk managers agree that, now more than ever, companies in Europe’s fourth biggest economy need to embrace the…
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May 9, 2023
Italian risk managers must adopt enterprise-wide cyber approach
Italian companies must face up to the rapidly rising cyber threat with an enterprise-wide risk management response rather than simply…
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May 4, 2023
Anra launches risk manager of the year awards as focus turns to ERM
The Italian risk and insurance management association Anra will today announce the launch of its first Risk Manager of the…
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May 2, 2023
Delegated underwriting authority growing in Europe despite hard market challenges
Delegated underwriting authority enterprises (DUAEs) are playing an increasingly significant role in insurance markets across Europe, but face challenges with…