Turkey
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Howden buys majority stake in Turkish broker ACP
Howden, the expansive international broker owned by Hyperion, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in…
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Insurance Europe highlights global protectionist measures
Insurance Europe has highlighted a number of protectionist measures in Argentina, Brazil, India, Indonesia and Turkey, in a series of…
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Allianz appoints ex-digital chief as new Asia CEO
German insurer Allianz has declared its ambitions to explore new distribution channels by appointing former chief digital officer Solmaz Altin…
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Oil price unlikely to be affected by geopolitical risk in 2018, predicts Maplecroft
Oil prices are unlikely to be impacted by geopolitical risk in 2018, according to risk analysis firm Verisk Maplecroft. It…
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Dietary supplements drive increase in European food recalls during Q4 2017
Dietary supplements were behind a 13% increase in European Union food recalls during the last three months of 2017, according…
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Protectionism could prevent insurance growth in Latin America, says Lloyd’s chairman
Lloyd’s chairman Bruce Carnegie-Brown has warned that the rise of protectionism could prevent Latin America becoming one of the biggest…
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Talanx to acquire Liberty Sigorta in Turkey
Talanx is to buy the Turkish non-life subsidiary of US-based Liberty Mutual Group for an undisclosed amount. Talanx has agreed…
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‘Steady as she goes’ for Mapfre as group plans continued expansion outside Spain
Mapfre global risks has ‘enjoyed’ as challenging a year as any other commercial and corporate insurance group in 2017, as…
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Brexit: African risk managers must prepare for impact on trade
Risk managers should be considering the Brexit impact, even for local businesses in Africa, as global trading relationships shift. As…
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Mercer opens new hub in Casablanca
Mercer, a consultant in health, wealth and career, is expanding its francophone Africa footprint. It has plans to strengthen service…
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Axa announces shakeup to simplify company and target preferred segments
Axa has simplified its operating model to focus on five key geographies and target preferred segments, including commercial P&C business.…
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Business uncertainty represents opportunity for risk managers: Willaert
Risk managers are well positioned to help their boards find opportunities in an increasingly uncertain operating environment for European businesses,…
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Pool Re pushes for non-damage BI terror cover
Pool Re, the UK’s government-backed terrorism reinsurance fund, is “anxious” for the insurance market to respond to the changing terrorist…
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Risk manager finalists of European Risk Management Awards named by Ferma and CRE
The finalists of this year’s European Risk Management Awards’ Excellence in Risk Management categories, which aim to reward and promote…
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Kenya tops list in terms of financial inclusion
Kenya tops the list in financial inclusion, with a new report giving the country a rating of up to 89%.…
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Protectionist measures in Indonesia, Turkey and Argentina highlighted by Insurance Europe
Insurance Europe has published updated country fact sheets for Indonesia, Turkey and Argentina. The fact sheets highlight a range of…
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Political risk rises in Europe on back of terror incidents and attempted Turkey coup
Political risk is rising in Europe, with terrorist attacks in France and Germany, as well as an attempted coup in…
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Turkey remains low risk despite bombings
Despite a string of terrorist attacks, including last week’s devastating bombing of Ataturk airport, Turkey is still a safe business…
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EU meets Russia, Ukraine and Turkey in effort to mitigate energy supply risk
Europe’s risk managers consistently identify the price and security of energy as one of the biggest risks faced by their…
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Austrian-broker Greco follows clients as it opens new business in Turkey
Austrian firm Greco has become the first broker from the German-speaking part of Europe to open a subsidiary in Turkey.
