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NewsUpward 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
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NewsStart of a European-wide comparative study on diversification in internal models
On 1 October 2020, the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) launched a European-wide comparative study on diversification in internal models. The objective of the study is threefold: to gain an overview of the current approaches in the market and, on best effort basis, analyse and compare ...
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Online onlyFitch Ratings: Markets, Not Coronavirus Mortality, Is the Risk to European Reinsurers
Financial market disruption stemming from the spread of the coronavirus is the main threat to the credit profiles of European reinsurers, Fitch Ratings says.