Poland
Polish insurance market faces 'moderate' risk, says S&P
Poland's general insurance industry is benefiting from the country's "strong and competitive economy and good growth prospects", according to Standard & Poor's.
RSA completes sale of Polish Link 4 business
RSA has completed the sale of Link4 Towarzystwo Ubezpieczen Spolka Akcyjna, its business in Poland, to Powszechny Zaklad Ubezpieczen, after receiving formal regulatory approval.
Howden acquires majority share in Polish broker Donoria
Howden Broking Group is eyeing opportunities for collaboration in a number of European territories following the acquisition of a majority share in Polish broker Donoria.
Axa bidding for Polish insurance unit, claim reports
Axa has offered between 500m PLN (£94m) and 600m PLN (£113m) for the insurance arm of MBank in Poland, according to reports.
Guy Carpenter rolls out new European hail model
Guy Carpenter has launched a probabilistic hail model for Europe.
Insurers behind banks on mobile offerings
Insurers continue to lag behind their banking counterparts when it comes to mobile websites and apps, according to research from CP consulting.
Polish regulator KNF to look at conflicts of interest
The Polish regulator's focus on insurance is shaking up the sector, reports Iain Batty
RSA to dispose of Polish and Baltic operations
RSA is selling its businesses in the Baltics and Poland for £300m – a move which will add around £200m to the insurer’s net assets.
European PI market to be worth £6.27bn by 2017
The professional indemnity insurance market across 10 European countries - Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Switzerland and the UK- will be worth around €7.5bn (£6.27bn)by 2017.
UK leads Europe for PI cover
The UK has the largest market for professional indemnity insurance in Europe according to research by Finaccord.
Coface report highlights uneven growth in CEE markets
Most countries in Central and Eastern Europe are experiencing a slowdown in GDP growth, rising insolvency rates and high unemployment due to the economic crisis in the Eurozone, according to the latest Panorama report from credit insurer, Coface.
PZU bids for state-owned Croatian insurer
Polish insurer PZU has made a bid for Croatian insurer Croatia Osiguranje, according to local media reports.
View from the Top: Addressing the protection gap in Europe
Much has been said about the impact of the financial crisis on economies and citizens, but there are also some less obvious side effects of the financial uncertainty in Europe that are nonetheless significant.
Europe: A pen for Europe?
Managing general agents have seen a resurgence of popularity in the UK, but has there been a similar renaissance across the continent? Tim Evershed investigates.
Heavy rain causes “record” Central European flooding
Floods wracking Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic are the worst for 70 years according to catastrophe modeller AIR Worldwide.
VIG increases profit but posts fall in premium in Q1
Vienna Insurance Group increased profit before taxes by 5.2% to €159.4m in the first quarter of 2013.
Croatia to invite bids for state-owned insurer
The Croatian government is gearing up to privatize the country's biggest insurance company and seventh biggest bank, according to reports.
Blog: Is the client always right?
Barely three months into my new job, I have immersed myself in the challenges it has to offer and am enjoying every step of the journey with my customary “bring it on” attitude to life.
VIG posts record profit for second year running
Vienna Insurance Group posted a 5.1% increase in profit before taxes to €587.4m in 2012, the highest profit in the company's history.
Turkey and Poland to lead European bancassurance growth
The emerging markets of Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Turkey and Poland are projected to see significant bancassurance growth over the next four years, according to a report by data provider Timetric.
Captives: Eastern promise
Chinese companies are mulling over the idea of captives as a risk management tool and it seems that the trend might spread to Eastern Europe. Anna Pitton investigates.
Talanx enjoys results boost following IPO
Talanx showed strong underwriting performance in the first full year results since its initial public offering, but there is still room for improvement according to analysts.
Top five European news stories
The top five European stories from www.insuranceinsight.com over the past seven days.
Baltic markets "not big enough to matter to PZU"
Polish insurer PZU’s plan to expand further into the Baltics is unlikely to add value to the group, according to Wood & Company analyst Mark Macrae.