France
MMA suffers S&P downgrade
Ratings agency Standard & Poor’s has downgraded the financial strength and counterparty credit ratings for French insurer MMA.
Trio joins Paris team at Towers Watson
Towers Watson has strengthened its presence in the continental European reinsurance market with three appointments to its Paris-based reinsurance team.
Trio joins Paris team at Towers Watson
Towers Watson has strengthened its presence in the continental European reinsurance market with three appointments to its Paris-based reinsurance team.
BGL purchases French comparison firm
BGL Group has acquired French insurance price comparison firm Courtanet.
BGL purchases French comparison firm
BGL Group has acquired French insurance price comparison firm Courtanet.
Fire risks - Non-deliberate: The desire to fight fire
Fire has always been a fierce adversary of both businesses and insurers. A major blaze can cause havoc to both small and large commercial premises, while also leaving a lasting mark on the bottom line of an insurer.
Penny Black's insurance week
Hastings Direct may have one eye on securing a place among the top five personal lines brokers but it may have to prove its brand value first.
European general insurance market shrinks for first time in a decade
The European insurance sector remained stable in 2009, according to key figures released today by the CEA, the European insurance and reinsurance federation.
European general insurance market shrinks for first time in a decade
The European insurance sector remained stable in 2009, according to key figures released today by the CEA, the European insurance and reinsurance federation.
Exclusive trade credit content now available on Post Europe
Post Europe’s weekly update is now live with a look at the trade credit sector across Europe and a View from the Top that believes opportunities are very much alive in the European affinity markets.
Exclusive trade credit content now available
Insurance Insight’s weekly update is now live with a look at the trade credit sector across Europe and a View from the Top that believes opportunities are very much alive in the European affinity markets.
Post Europe: EMEA trade credit market
The impact of the financial downturn across Europe is clear to see but even in this uncertain time trade credit has remained buoyant and the future for this market is looking rosy according to Tim Smith.
EMEA trade credit market
The impact of the financial downturn across Europe is clear to see but even in this uncertain time trade credit has remained buoyant and the future for this market is looking rosy according to Tim Smith.
View from the Top: Affinity opportunities
Affinity business in Europe is a relatively untapped market. Despite the economic crisis reducing employment and travel, the long-term trends are very positive. With demand driven by an expanding middle class, increasing healthcare costs and low…
Europe View from the Top: Affinity opportunities
Affinity business in Europe is a relatively untapped market. Despite the economic crisis reducing employment and travel, the long-term trends are very positive. With demand driven by an expanding middle class, increasing healthcare costs and low…
French insurance group extends product range
La Médicale, a Crédit Agricole Assurances subsidiary and long-standing partner to the healthcare sector, has extended its project range with the launch of La Médicale Immo.
Towers aims to lead non-life consultancy
Towers Watson has outlined its ambition to become "number one" in the UK non-life consultancy market following its acquisition of EMB.
Exclusive content now available on Post Europe
Post Europe’s weekly update is now live with a look at the long term implications of the Hungarian toxic spill, as well as a View from the Top opinion why France is the most sophisticated insurance market on the continent.
Exclusive content now available
Insurance Insight’s weekly update is now live with a look at the long term implications of the Hungarian toxic spill, as well as a View from the Top opinion why France is the most sophisticated insurance market on the continent.
Post Europe View from the Top: Partnership in France
The scale and vibrancy of the insurance market in France is very easy to witness. Since moving to Paris I have seen firsthand the level and diversity of the distribution channels that make France one of, if not the most, sophisticated markets in…
View from the Top: Partnership in France
The scale and vibrancy of the insurance market in France is very easy to witness. Since moving to Paris I have seen firsthand the level and diversity of the distribution channels that make France one of, if not the most, sophisticated markets in…
Aviva pays £104m for minority stake in insurer
Aviva has exercised its option to buy out the stakes held by the minority shareholders of Société d’Epargne Viagère, a French life insurance company in which Aviva already has an 83.7% equity stake.
Aviva pays £104m for minority stake in insurer
Aviva has exercised its option to buy out the stakes held by the minority shareholders of Société d’Epargne Viagère, a French life insurance company in which Aviva already has an 83.7% equity stake.
Gable CEO confident it will meet market expectations
Gable Holdings this morning described the first half of the year as a period of consolidation and business growth.