Poland
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HDI continues expansion as parent swoops on Poland’s Warta
Talanx, the parent of the HDI industrial insurance group, has announced further expansion in Europe with the intention to acquire…
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EC attempts to address concerns of buyers over ELD
The European Commission will produce more guidance and further develop practical risk assessment methods to speed up the implementation of…
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Extremus sees increased demand for terror cover on back of court ruling
German terror pool Extremus has registered an increased demand for terror policies so far in 2011 having written policies with…
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Corporate round-up
Marsh to acquire key parts of sub-Saharan African broking business, Gras Savoye makes changes at the top, Willis develops nuclear…
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Polrisk moves forward on several fronts to raise risk management standards
Polrisk, the Polish risk management society, is spearheading a number of new projects that are designed to raise the standard…
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Employee healthcare costs up 3.3% in Europe
The cost to companies of employee healthcare rose by an average of 3.3% across Europe last year, according to a…
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Central/Eastern Europe: Big growth market but high losses in 2010
Reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter reported that reinsurance rates in the Central and Eastern European (CEE) region were driven by loss…
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Risk spend poured into multi-billion dollar black hole?
In the aftermath of the global economic crisis, spending on risk is set to continue to rise as investors and…
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Insurance-based incentives reduce workplace accidents
The implementation of economic incentives for companies, and especially the prospect of paying lower insurance premiums, provides an efficient way…
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RSA bids to create major new force via Aviva bid
U.K. general insurance group RSA would create a strong new insurance group to serve the international corporate insurance buyer market…
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Competition fuels continued soft market for buyers in EMEA-Marsh
Insurance buyers in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) continue to benefit from sharp competition among insurers for their…
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Corporate round-up
The latest merger and acquisitions, new products and appointments from the European commercial insurance and service sector.
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Buyers must prepare for leaner times ahead
First quarter results published by the biggest listed European insurance groups over the last two weeks suggest that corporate insurance…
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New law sparks risk management education boom in Poland
Demand for risk management expertise is booming in Poland, as a law passed last year to make the adoption of…
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Lloyd’s reports record £3.9bn profit and vows to continue ‘hard slog’ in Europe
Lloyd’s of London, the international insurance and reinsurance marketplace, says it is determined to continue its efforts to break into…
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‘Fracking’ could free Europe from Russia’s stranglehold on gas, says UK politician
[DUBAI]—Europe could be self-sufficient on power from natural gas, and escape Russia’s supply-stranglehold, if energy companies in Europe follow the…