Europe
MMA parent reveals earned premiums of €13 bn in 2009
Covéa added its solvency margin, including unrealised capital gains, exceeded regulatory requirements by over three and a half times.
Analysts estimate Allianz, Fortis, and Munich Re have large exposures to Greece
Analysts at JP Morgan estimate that Allianz Fortis and Munich Re have a large amount of bond exposure to Greece.
Buffett may boost his stake in Germany's Munich Re to over 5%
Warren Buffett owns the rights to Munich Re shares that would bring his stake in the reinsurer to over 5%, according to newswire Bloomberg.
Axa appoints new European CEO
Chairman Henri de Castires welcomes Jacques de Vaucleroy as CEO of Northern, Central and Eastern Europe.
CEIOPS agrees to set up new Solvency II task force
Body to deliver QIS5, the final qualititative impact study under Solvency II.
Aon poltical risk map launched
Political and financial instability remain a feature of the business landscape as a result of the recession, according to Aon Risk Services.
Beazley establish Oslo business
Lloyd's (re)insurer starting business in Norwegian capital
Global economic recovery to slow this year - World Bank
The global economic recovery that is now underway will slow later this year as the impact of fiscal stimulus lessens, the World Bank has said in a report.
Reinsurance Reader Awards 2009
And the winners of the Reinsurance Reader Awards 2009 are...
Liberty International Underwriters names casualty boss
Chris Batchelor lands London role
GI holds firm across Europe according to new figures
CEA also claims the number of insurer rose across the continent for the first time in a decade.
Eastern Europe: Eastern blocked
After years of impressive growth, Eastern Europe is feeling the pinch. Mairi Mallon looks at the state of the markets in the region,
Interview - Annette Court: Insurance at heart
Annette Court left Royal Bank of Scotland in 2006 as CEO of its insurance division to join Zurich. She talks to Jonathan Swift about a challenging and rewarding first 24 months as its European non-life chief.
European run-off report - The lie of the land
Dan Schwarzmann and Andrew Ward of PricewaterhouseCoopers explain how the views of the market gathered for its Third Survey of Discontinued Insurance Business in Europe support their opinion that times might be tough, but opportunities abound.