All Europe articles
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NewsEurope’s MGA market rises as tech-driven growth channel, says Howden Re
European managing general agents (MGAs) are emerging as a high-growth, technology-enabled force in the global insurance distribution landscape, according to a new report by reinsurance broker Howden Re.
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NewsBeazley appoints Mounier head of Europe, cyber risks
Lucien Mounier was previously based in Singapore as specialty insurer and reinsurer Beazley’s head of Asia Pacific for the past six years.
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NewsDUAL appoints Stoop as its Benelux MD
The MGA arm of Howden Group said it was strengthening its presence in the region.
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NewsArch names Tous as European director of strategy and distribution
Roberto Tous joins from Zurich Insurance, where he was a regional head of general liability, cyber and financial lines business.
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NewsDUAL Europe acquires marine team from Swiss Re
Genoa-based marine team acquisition gives MGA DUAL the mandate to underwrite marine business on behalf of Swiss Re as capacity provider.
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NewsStronger results at Hannover Re, Munich Re, SCOR, Swiss Re – Moody’s report
Improved underwriting results have driven strong earnings and improved resilience at the four biggest continental European reinsurers, according to rating agency Moody’s.
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NewsHowden Tiger appoints Schultz to lead Continental European casualty reinsurance
Wolfram Schultz joins from AXA GIE in Paris, where he was responsible for analysis, strategy, and optimisation of the French insurer’s incoming and outgoing global reinsurance business.
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NewsBaden Baden: Upward pricing momentum continues, reinsurers “shouldn’t forget” previous years – Ariel Re
For this week’s reinsurance meeting in Baden-Baden, property underwriters for Ariel Re are upbeat about continued hard market pricing.
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NewsGuy Carpenter appoints Enoizi as CEO of Europe
The former Pool Re CEO takes up his new position at Guy Carpenter, the reinsurance broking arm of Marsh McLennan, effective immediately.
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NewsGenerali to acquire Liberty Seguros for €2.3bn
Italy’s largest carrier, Generali, has announced it will buy Liberty Seguros, which operates in Spain, Portugal, Ireland and Northern Ireland, part of the Liberty Mutual group.
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NewsFederico Casini to head up Howden Italy
He joins as chief executive from Aon SpA, where he was executive chairman
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NewsAM Best: European insurers enjoy post COVID profits
Earnings improved overall, and a number of players saw materially higher profits in the absence of pandemic-related losses
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NewsLaka raises $12m to build e-mobility insurtech in Europe
Insurtech Laka has raised $12m (£8.8m) in a series A funding round - this will be used to build an e-mobility insurtech in Europe.
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NewsHowden Group aims to be new insurance industry ‘challenger’
International broking organisation Howden Group plans on becoming the new “credible challenger” in the insurance industry, striving to surpass the M&A bar set by Marsh and Jardine Lloyd Thompson (JLT) back in April 2019, according to Howden Group chief exective David Howden.
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NewsZego reveals European expansion plans targeting fleet insurance sector
Commercial motor insurer and insurtech Zego has today (19 January 2022) revealed its European expansion plans - this includes launching in the Netherlands, as well as ramping up its operations in France.
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NewsEurope enters 2022 in weakened political state
A resurgence of anti-establishment sentiment and agitation in Europe is likely, amid uneven national recoveries from the pandemic - Dragonfly
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NewsArdonagh Group creates new European business
The Ardonagh Group has announced the creation of Ardonagh Europe as it prepares to expand its buy and build model.
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NewsEurope braces for wave of insolvencies
A surge in expected bankruptcies, once governments begin withdrawing state schemes, could impact supply chains
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People & OpinionAXA XL names Sylvie Gleises as Head of Client Management, APAC & Europe
She will develop AXA XL’s client strategy and oversee its implementation across the region
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News2020 warmest year on record for Europe
The Northern Hemisphere experienced above average temperatures and an unusually active wildfire season
