Spain/Portugal
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June 18, 2023
The long-term player
Adrian Ladbury talks to Juan Aznar Gáldiz, director general of HDI Global Spain, and Nuno Antunes, country manager for Portugal/Iberia…
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June 18, 2023
Financial lines capacity remains buoyant despite economic uncertainty
Commercial Risk Europe talks to Andrew Jackson, director for technical and special risks at Charles Taylor Adjusting, about the risk…
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June 16, 2023
Generali implements European growth plan with €2.3bn Liberty Seguros acquisition
Generali is buying Liberty Mutual’s Spanish unit Liberty Seguros, which includes operations in Ireland, Northern Ireland, Portugal and Spain, for…
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June 15, 2023
Spanish risk managers want recognition for investment in nat cat tech
Risk managers are striving to maximise their companies’ investments to better assess and transfer risks. But is the insurance market…
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June 6, 2023
Spanish risk managers focus on cyber as AI intensifies risk
Spain’s risk management association Agers has published a handbook to help companies and risk managers prepare for cyberattacks that it…
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June 1, 2023
Portuguese risk managers question value of cyber cover
The hard cyber insurance market has become such a big issue that companies must ask themselves whether it is really…
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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 25, 2023
New MDs for Allianz Commercial in Iberia and Latin America
Allianz has appointed two managing directors to lead its commercial insurance business in Iberia and Latin America. Agustín de la…
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May 25, 2023
Spanish risk managers welcome positive aspects of ESG
Spanish risk managers say that they are getting increasingly involved with the adoption of ESG principles by their companies, and…
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May 17, 2023
Acrisure expands in Europe with Portugal buy
Broker Acrisure has expanded further into Europe with the acquisition of Portuguese broker Universalis. Acrisure said the acquisition is its…
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May 17, 2023
Leadership reshuffle at Howden as González returns to Spain
José Manuel González, CEO of Howden Broking Group, will retire from executive positions but remain with the group as special…
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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 11, 2023
Trade credit insurers more cautious as losses begin to rise: Marsh
The frequency and severity of global insolvencies have yet to reach their peak, with a significant economic slowdown expected in…
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May 11, 2023
Global law report highlights increased ESG scrutiny for insurers
The increased scrutiny of ESG strategies in many jurisdictions is impacting directors’, officers’ and financial institutions’ coverage, as well as…
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May 3, 2023
Everest continues drive into primary market on back of hardening property lines
Everest Re continues its charge into the primary insurance sector with another set of impressive growth figures in its primary…
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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…
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April 28, 2023
Mapfre posts healthy growth at global risks
Mapfre Global Risks (MGR), the Spanish group’s large corporate and industrial insurance arm, posted further strong growth in premium during…
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April 19, 2023
Allianz Trade expands XoL solution to Spain and Brazil
Allianz Trade has expanded its excess of loss (XoL) reach with additional resources in Germany and Singapore, and new teams…
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April 13, 2023
Sompo continues European expansion with Iberian hire
Sompo International has announced the appointment of Jamie Cañellas as country manager for its insurance operations in Spain and Portugal,…
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April 4, 2023
Igrea urges Spain to follow France with captive legislation
Spanish risk management association Igrea has told Commercial Risk Europe it wants new captive rules implemented in Spain, following the…