Italy
Gianmarco Tosti to head up Italian business of Willis Towers Watson
Willis Towers Watson has appointed Gianmarco Tosti as head of its Italian business, having held senior positions within the business since 2006.
Darag appoints Tullio Ferrucci as CEO of its Italian business
European run-off insurer Darag has appointed Tullio Ferrucci as CEO of its Italian business, following the acquisition of Ergo Assicurazioni last year.
Aviva sells stake in Italian JV for £233m
Aviva has sold its £233m stake in its Italian business Avipop Assicurazioni.
Profile: Oscar Treceno, IMIA
For six years, Oscar Treceno has juggled his day job as head of the engineering and energy department at Helvetia with the role of chairman of the International Association of Engineering Insurers. Post asked him about IMIA's role in today's market.
Helvetia posts 8% boost in profits for H1
Swiss insurance group Helvetia increased its profits by 8% to SFr 258m (£208m) in the first half of 2017.
Aviva sells stake in Italian insurance business
Aviva has sold its stake in its Italian joint venture Avipop Assicurazioni SpA.
Umbria Italy quake loss up 64% to €108m
Estimated insurance industry losses from the earthquake that struck Italy in August last year has been increased by 64% to €108m (£99.4m), according to Perils.
Uncertainty hampering M&A activity, says Clyde and Co
Corporate uncertainty around Brexit and tighter Chinese monetary controls has been hampering M&A activity in global insurance this year according to international legal firm Clyde and Co.
Italian regulator places broker Ariscom into special measures
The Italian insurance regulator has placed broker Ariscom into special measures.
Law firms collaborate on global network
A group of insurance law firms have joined together to create a formal network to share knowledge and delivering legal expertise and service clients across four continents.
Juventus Football Club’s stadium rebranded as 'Allianz Stadium'
Allianz Italy has signed an agreement which will see Juventus Football Club’s stadium rebranded as “Allianz Stadium”.
Costa Concordia captain's sentence upheld
The captain of the Costa Concordia, which capsized in 2012 killing 32 people, has had his 16-year jail sentence upheld.
Zurich’s Guy Miller on why recovery is an opportunity for reform
A synchronised global recovery is an opportunity for reform, not for complacency, argues Guy Miller, chief market strategist and head of macroeconomics, Zurich.
Halo to offer car hire excess insurance to Italian market
Insurtech broker Halo Insurance Services has expanded into the Italian market by offering car hire excess insurance policies.
Generali: We won’t use chat bots to deflect angry customers
Generali is trialling chat bots for “bureaucratic” tasks, but the company’s head of global claims said it wouldn’t be appropriate to use the technology to deal with angry customers.
Italian earthquake losses updated to £106m
Perils has updated its loss estimate for Italy’s October earthquakes from €31m (£26m) to €125m (£106m).
Generali terminates chief financial officer Minali's contract
Generali's general director and chief financial officer Alberto Minali has had his employment terminated.
UK boss Alan Moore hails Generali as a 'viable alternative' to corporate insurance establishment
Generali is "a sleeping giant" in terms of corporate multinational business and could position itself as a real competitor to the likes of AIG, Allianz and Zurich, says its UK head.
Perils provides first estimate for damage from October's Italy earthquakes
Catastrophe data firm is estimating Italy's property insurers will suffer €31m (£26m) of damage from October's Central Italy earthquakes.
Perils revises August Italy earthquake property losses
Insurance catastrophe market data firm Perils has increased its estimate of property insurance losses for the 24 August Central Italy earthquake.
Generali to sell off €1bn of assets by 2018
Italy's biggest insurer Generali is looking to leave unattractive markets in a bid to generate €1bn, the firm announced ahead of an investor day meeting this morning.
Neon exits punishing Italian medical malpractice account
Neon has exited its unprofitable Italian medical malpractice account.
Italian government extends funding to fix damage cause by quake
Damages caused by the recent earthquake in Italy will be paid out by the state, the Italian government decided earlier this week.
Aggregator websites now 'significant' distribution channel in Europe
Price comparison websites are now a “very significant” distribution channel for car and home insurance across Continental Europe.