Italy
Sovereign risks persists for Italian insurers amid weak non-life growth
Eurozone sovereign risk will continue to negatively affect Italian insurers in 2014 given the significant amounts of government and corporate debt held in their investment portfolios, according to Fitch.
Generali sells Fata Danni to Cattolica for €179m
Italian insurer Generali has agreed to sell its agricultural risks business Fata Assicurazioni Danni to Cattolica for €179m (£149m).
Seventeen dead after Cyclone Cleopatra hits Sardinia
Italy has declared a state of emergency after a deadly cyclone hit the island of Sardinia.
Aviva to sell stake in Italian insurer Eurovita
Aviva is selling its 39% stake in Italian insurer Eurovita Assicurazioni to JC Flowers for €33m (£27m).
Aviva to sell stake in Italian insurer Eurovita
Aviva is selling its 39% stake in Italian insurer Eurovita Assicurazioni to JC Flowers for €33m (£27m).
Ace appoints Moghrabi regional president for Continental Europe
Ace Group has appointed two senior executives in Continental Europe.
Cash compensation for the minority shareholders of Generali Deutschland Holding
As part of the squeeze-out procedure to take full control of Generali Deutschland Group, Assicurazioni Generali has notified its subsidiary Generali Deutschland Holding AG about the amount of cash compensation to be granted to the minority shareholders…
Bolloré resigns as Generali vice-chairman
French billionaire Vincent Bolloré has resigned from his role as Generali vice-chairman in order to spend more time working at Paris-based conglomerate Vivendi.
Europe: The cost of Concordia
What has the Costa Concordia disaster meant for the European marine market?
Spain and Italy most interested in telematics
A majority of drivers in the six largest motor insurance markets in Europe have indicated they are willing to embrace telematics-based products, according to research by Towers Watson.
Costa Concordia salvage operation underway
The operation to right the Costa Concordia started at 07.00 GMT this morning, and is expected to take up to 12 hours.
Guy Carpenter names PSG executive for France, Iberia and Italy
Guy Carpenter has announced Dorothée Mélis-Moutafis is to become managing director of the firm’s Property Solutions Group, taking specific responsibility for France, Iberia and Italy.
Europe: The cost of Concordia
What has the Costa Concordia disaster meant for the European marine market? Katie Marriner finds out.
Costa Concordia removal to cost $1.1bn says Munich Re
The loss for the stricken ship Costa Concordia continues to grow with Munich Re revealing removal costs for the wreck are likely to exceed $1.1bn.
Europe: Aggregation domination
Research suggests that the use of aggregators in Europe is growing but can the continent replicate the price comparison success seen in the UK? Mark Sands investigates.
Generali net profit hits €1.08bn after strong P&C performance
Generali recorded a 28% rise in first half net profit to €1.08bn following its restructuring programme.
Over 35 killed in Italy bus crash
A horrific bus crash in Italy on Sunday 28 July people has killed at least 37 people and injuring 11 others.
Italian aggregators double policy sales in H1
Policies brokered by Italian aggregators in the first sixth months of 2013 were up 58% over the same period of 2012, according to research by CP Consulting.
Italian aggregators achieve steady growth in H1
Policies brokered by Italian aggregators in the first sixth months of 2013 were up 58% over the same period of 2012, according to research by CP Consulting.
Mapfre Assistance offers travel assistance product to MOL oil companies
Mapfre Assistance has won a tender to provide travel assistance to the clients of the MOL oil company in Hungary and bordering countries.
S&P downgrades Italian insurer Generali
European insurer Generali has been downgraded from A to A- by Standard and Poor's.
Generali downgraded to A- by S&P due to Italian exposure
Generali has had its rating downgraded from A to A-.
Generali takes control of Germany’s second-largest insurer
The Generali Group has struck a deal to purchase a minority stake in Generali Deutschland, taking it beyond a 95% holding and triggering a full buy out.
Bertagna leaves Lloyd’s for Allied World
Lloyd’s of London’s head of Southern, Eastern Europe & Africa as well as Italy country manager, Enrico Bertagna has resigned from his role effective from the end of August.