Europe
S&P confirms Allianz' Japan rating
Standard & Poor's has confirmed its AA- (stable) rating of Allianz Fire and Marine Insurance Japan.
Generali responds to stock market request on PPF
In response to a request by Consob Italy’s stock market regulator, insurance group Assicurazioni Generali has issued a statement detailing the terms of its deal with Czech-based financial business PPF Group.
Willis Re: S&P economic capital criteria “incentivises insurers”
Willis Re’s report on Standard & Poor’s new criteria for assessing insurers’ economic capital models has found the latest S&P release “incentivises insurers to adopt more sophisticated internal capital models” by giving them the opportunity to use the…
Fitch rates two Portuguese insurers
Fitch Ratings has placed Portuguese insurer Tranquilidade 'A-' insurer financial strength rating on Rating Watch Negative, and Millenniumbcp-Ageas's operating entities' 'A'.
Generali responds to stock market request on PPF
In response to a request by Consob Italy’s stock market regulator, insurance group Assicurazioni Generali has issued a statement detailing the terms of its deal with Czech-based financial business PPF Group.
Willis Re: S&P economic capital criteria “incentivises insurers”
Willis Re’s report on Standard & Poor’s new criteria for assessing insurers’ economic capital models has found the latest S&P release “incentivises insurers to adopt more sophisticated internal capital models” by giving them the opportunity to use the…
Fitch rates two Portuguese insurers
Fitch Ratings has placed Portuguese insurer Tranquilidade 'A-' insurer financial strength rating on Rating Watch Negative, and Millenniumbcp-Ageas's operating entities' 'A'.
International legal group rebrands
The Benefit Insurance Lawyers Group has changed its name to Insuralex.
International legal group rebrands
The Benefit Insurance Lawyers Group has changed its name to Insuralex.
Exclusive piracy and technology content now available
Insurance Insight’s weekly update is now live with an article on an article on how international cooperation can tackle piracy and an interview with Ashish Goel from Infosys Technologies.
Exclusive piracy and technology content now available on Post Europe
Post Europe’s weekly update is now live with an article on an article on how international cooperation can tackle piracy and an interview with Ashish Goel from Infosys Technologies.
Insurance Insight interview: Infosys Technologies
Ashish Goel, associate vice president and group engagement manager for insurance, healthcare and life sciences at Infosys Technologies answers Insurance Insight’s questions.
Post Europe Interview: Infosys Technologies
Ashish Goel, associate vice president and group engagement manager for insurance, healthcare and life sciences at Infosys Technologies answers Post Europe’s questions.
International teamwork, the key to tackling piracy
Piracy has been an evolving threat for ship owners and the marine insurance market since the 1980s and Neil Smith argues that international cooperation is the only way to combat the modern scourge of marine piracy.
Post Europe: International teamwork, the key to tackling piracy
Piracy has been an evolving threat for ship owners and the marine insurance market since the 1980s and Neil Smith argues that international cooperation is the only way to combat the modern scourge of marine piracy.
€10.9m EU aid for flood damage in Czech Republic
Johannes Hahn, European Commissioner for Regional Policy, has confirmed the European Commission's proposal to allocate aid totaling €10.9m to the Czech Republic, following the severe floods of last August.
€10.9m EU aid for flood damage in Czech Republic
Johannes Hahn, European Commissioner for Regional Policy, has confirmed the European Commission's proposal to allocate aid totaling €10.9m to the Czech Republic, following the severe floods of last August.
Fitch downgrades Fondiaria-SAI
Fitch Ratings has downgraded Italian insurance company Fondiaria-SAI and its main subsidiary, Milano Assicurazioni's insurer financial strength ratings to 'BB+' from 'BBB-'.
Fitch downgrades Fondiaria-SAI
Fitch Ratings has downgraded Italian insurance company Fondiaria-SAI and its main subsidiary, Milano Assicurazioni's insurer financial strength ratings to 'BB+' from 'BBB-'.
ABI reveals stress test concerns
The Association of British Insurers has questioned the Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority’s decision to schedule a stress test during the implementation of Solvency II.
ABI reveals stress test concerns
The Association of British Insurers has questioned the Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority’s decision to schedule a stress test during the implementation of Solvency II.
European Parliament names Eiopa executive director
Carlos Montalvo has been named executive director of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (Eiopa).
European Parliament names Eiopa executive director
Carlos Montalvo has been named executive director of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (Eiopa).
Second Europe-wide stress tests for insurers launched
PWC has commented on the launch of the second Europe-wide stress tests for the insurance sector, by the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority.