Spain/Portugal
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Allianz Trade launches online B2B commerce solution for multinationals
Allianz Trade has launched a buy now pay later (BNPL) solution for large multinational corporates designed to foster online business-to-business…
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Howden beefs up Spanish presence with March Risk Solutions deal
Fast-growing broker Howden signalled its intention to continue expanding in Europe with news that it is buying Spain’s March Risk…
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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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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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BMS acquires Spanish specialty insurance broker Eisenar
BMS is to acquire Spanish specialty insurance broker Eisenar as part of its Iberian regional expansion. The terms of the…
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Mapfre Re injects €250m to tap hardening market
Spanish giant Mapfre will inject €250m in group capital to boost its reinsurance capacity and take advantage of rising rates.…
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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…
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European packaging sector faces up to radical change through new EC waste rules
The European Commission (EC) has proposed a new set of EU-wide rules on packaging that it hopes will tackle “this…
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European court erases years of progress in battle against dirty money, claims Transparency International
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has set back the fight against cross-border corruption by years, according…
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Liberty Mutual considers European sale for $1bn
US insurer Liberty Mutual Holdings is thinking of selling its European operations in Spain, Portugal and Ireland, according to a…
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European insurance M&A falls in Q3 but remains at yearly high
The number of insurance mergers and acquisitions (M&A) dropped to 76 in the third quarter from 78 in the same…
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European corporate resilience will be tested by energy prices and borrowing costs: ECB
Following the sharp recovery and high profits seen during the past year, euro area corporates now face stagnating activity and…
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Spanish surety broker joins Brokerslink as affiliate
Brokerslink has added a Spanish insurance and reinsurance brokerage specialising in surety insurance as a new affiliate to its international…