Europe
QBE’s Italian office expands D&O offering
QBE Italia has broadened its services to include primary and excess director's and officer's coverage and will cover professional indemnity liability in the coming months.
Chubb appoints Ireland claims manager
Chubb Insurance Company of Europe has appointed Tony Fitzgerald as manager of its claims business in Ireland, reporting directly to Lynn George, European claims manager
Nordic insurance is a vital supplement to the welfare state report finds
Fitch Ratings has found that the Nordic insurance market is becoming increasingly important as a supplement to the welfare state.
Nordic insurance is a vital supplement to the welfare state report finds
Fitch Ratings has found that the Nordic insurance market is becoming increasingly important as a supplement to the welfare state.
Brightside director joins STM board
Cross-border financial services provider STM Group has appointed Julian Telling as non-executive chairman with immediate effect.
Munich Re still predicting 2011 profit despite €2.7bn Q1 nat cat hit
Munich Re posted a consolidated loss of €948m (£834m) for the first quarter of 2011 (previous year: profit of €485m).
Brightside director joins STM board
Cross-border financial services provider STM Group has appointed Julian Telling as non-executive chairman with immediate effect.
Munich Re still predicting 2011 profit despite €2.7bn Q1 nat cat hit
Munich Re posted a consolidated loss of €948m (£834m) for the first quarter of 2011 (previous year: profit of €485m).
Post Europe May: Exclusive legal expense and ADR content now live
Post Europe May is now live with a look what impact the European Commissions proposals for consistence on alternative dispute resolution will have; how the Balkan region deals with weather related catastrophes; and how Italy’s legal expense market is…
Post Europe: ADR generates mixed views
The European Commission looks set to impose some consistency among the patchwork of alternative dispute resolution systems that currently exist. Vic Wyman assesses what this will mean for the European insurance market.
Post Europe: Legal opportunities in Italy
Italy has a strong history of legal expenses insurance and despite the recession this sector has faired well. Giovanni Nenz explains why the product still has much to offer.
Post Europe: Joining up the approach to weather in the Balkans
Weather related catastrophes are common in the Balkans but there is a perception there that the government will always be on hand to help. However, as Sam Barrett explains the only way forward is to create and develop a market to enable the transfer of…
Insurance Insight May: Exclusive legal expense and ADR content now live
Insurance Insight May is now live with a look what impact the European Commissions proposals for consistence on alternative dispute resolution will have; how the Balkan region deals with weather related catastrophes; and how Italy’s legal expense market…
ADR generates mixed views
The European Commission looks set to impose some consistency among the patchwork of alternative dispute resolution systems that currently exist. Vic Wyman assesses what this will mean for the European insurance market.
Joining up the approach to weather in the Balkans
Weather related catastrophes are common in the Balkans but there is a perception there that the government will always be on hand to help. However, as Sam Barrett explains the only way forward is to create and develop a market to enable the transfer of…
Legal opportunities in Italy
Italy has a strong history of legal expenses insurance and despite the recession this sector has faired well. Giovanni Nenz explains why the product still has much to offer.
Moody's comments on Solvency II QIS5 capital adequacy results
Moody's Investors Service said that the results of the fifth Quantitative Impact Study suggest that most European insurers will be able to transition to the new Solvency II regime without the need to raise capital, as capital levels exceed the solvency…
Moody's comments on Solvency II QIS5 capital adequacy results
Moody's Investors Service said that the results of the fifth Quantitative Impact Study suggest that most European insurers will be able to transition to the new Solvency II regime without the need to raise capital, as capital levels exceed the solvency…
Nat-cats add 42 points to Markel International combined ratio
Markel International has reported that natural catastrophes in the first quarter of 2011 contributed to a deterioration in its combined ratio to 152%, compared to 109% for the same period of 2010.
Nat-cats add 42 points to Markel International combined ratio
Markel International has reported that natural catastrophes in the first quarter of 2011 contributed to a deterioration in its combined ratio to 152%, compared to 109% for the same period of 2010.
Barral succeeds Riley as Aviva UK commercial director
Cathryn Riley has been appointed chief information officer of Aviva and has also joined the insurer's group executive committee.
Barral succeeds Riley as Aviva UK commercial director
Cathryn Riley has been appointed chief information officer of Aviva and has also joined the insurer's group executive committee.
Axa reports UK GI revenue of €916m
Axa's UK and Ireland-based property & casualty business reported €916m revenue in the first quarter of the year.
Axa reports UK GI revenue of €916m
Axa's UK and Ireland-based property & casualty business reported €916m revenue in the first quarter of the year.