Europe
Dual launches M&A business in Frankfurt and London
Hyperion's underwriting arm Dual has launched a merger and acquisitions business located in Frankfurt and London.
Europe: Breaking up is hard to do
A British exit from the European Union could be voted on as early as 2016, to avoid a clash with the French presidential and the German federal elections.
78% of terrorist attacks since 2007 have been in 10 countries, says Aon
Aon has identified the 10 countries where the vast majority of global terrorist attacks occur.
Gable in talks to create UK motor underwriting operation
Gable Insurance is in discussions with former Service Insurance Company director Beverley Shreeve about creating an underwriting operation for UK motor under the Gable brand, Post understands.
C-Suite: Asia remains engine of global growth
Euler Hermes expects the Asia-Pacific region to drive global growth in 2015 although a slowdown in payments in China is a concern.
Dewsall dismisses Gable share slump after 2014 loss
The drop in Gable Holdings' share price following the release of its 2014 annual results statement does not concern CEO William Dewsall who is targeting at least £100m gross written premiums for 2015.
Working group touted to tackle Gibraltar VAT loophole frustration
Insurer frustration around the differing VAT rates incurred by UK and Gibraltar-based firms has led to calls for an industry working party to lobby government to level the playing field.
Gable reports 2014 pre-tax loss of £5.4m
Liechtenstein-based insurer Gable Holdings has reported record gross written premiums of £80m (2013: £58.9m) for the year ended 31 December 2014 against a pre-tax loss of £5.4m.
Generali in exclusive talks to buy My Drive Solutions
Generali group CEO Mario Greco is seeking a "new business model" as the Italian insurer opens exclusive talks to buy UK-based telematics provider My Drive Solutions.
Zurich's CEO joins $12trn investors to urge G7 climate pledges
Martin Senn, Zurich's global CEO, has signed a letter with some of the world's leading investors calling for urgent action on climate change.
Aon highlights increased European terrorism threat
Aon has identified nine developed economies as being at an increased risk of terrorism, including seven from Europe.
Amount spent on insurance transactions has soared in 2015
The year so far has seen the most amount of money and shares spent on insurer, reinsurer and broker acquisitions since 2008 according to financial information group Dealogic.
Axa to divest €500m of coal assets by end of 2015
Henri de Castries, the global CEO of Axa, has announced the insurer will sell €500m of its holdings in coal companies over climate change concerns.
Zurich on acquisition hunt with £1.9bn excess capital
Zurich Group has $3bn (£1.9bn) in excess capital it intends to spend by the end of 2016 either through merger and acquisition activity or return of capital to shareholders.
Europe: Affinity insurance
Quality, simplicity and price are the ingredients for a successful affinity space in Continental Europe, says Brokerslink's Jacqueline Legrand
Interview: Alistair Hardie: Getting the message out
Since being named CEO of Cega, Alistair Hardie has been a man on a mission – to take to the rooftops and loudly shout about what the firm can offer customers as part of his bid to grow the business. Post met Hardie eight weeks into his new job to find…
Aviva policyholder demands answers from chairman on French arbitrage life contracts
The French life assurance holder who wants Aviva to honour his fixed-price arbitrage contract has sent an open letter to the insurer's chairman urging him to address four questions he claims were "avoided" at Aviva's annual general meeting in April.
Axa offers free ridesharing cover to Bla Bla Car members
Axa has partnered with ridesharing group Bla Bla Car to offer free insurance cover to its members in the UK and France.
Skuld's 2014 bottom line result drops 53%
Norwegian marine insurer Skuld has reported a bottom line result of $13.5m (£8.5m) for the 2014 financial year; a decrease on its 2013 result of $29m.
Generali loses motor market share in Italy and France
Italian insurer Generali saw a 4.6% property and casualty profit decline in the first quarter after it counted the cost of storms in Italy, Germany and Austria.
SSP hires Swinton's Ron Atkinson as head of insurer relationships
Ron Atkinson has been appointed as head of insurer relationships for global technology house SSP.
RSA appoints former Santander CIO as COO for UK and Western Europe
RSA has appointed Darren McKenzie to the newly created role of Chief Operating Officer for the UK & Western Europe.
Civil justice issues in danger of being sidelined by EU referendum
An insurance law firm has warned of a "strong possibility" civil justice reforms will take a back seat under the newly elected Conservative government while it focuses on the proposed 2017 European Union referendum.
Ageas COO Barry Smith to retire
Ageas Group chief operating officer Barry Smith is to retire as of 1 October 2015 and will be succeeded by AG Insurance CEO Antonio Cano.