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Ferma 2011: Risk consultancy Herco aims to open in Spain by Q2 2012
MDS owned risk consultancy Herco is expanding into Spain in 2012.
View from the Top: Collaboration and partnership essential for leadership
The efforts of any one organisation can often be enhanced by the cooperation of another.
Portuguese Tranquilidade's maintains 'BBB-' rating
Portuguese insurer, Companhia de Seguros Tranquilidade SA's maintains 'BBB-' insurer financial strength rating on rating watch negative.
News analysis: Insurance industry feels the shockwaves of the economic meltdown
It has been hard to escape the doom and gloom of the volatile stock market and wider economic woes over the past week.
Groupama actions fail to avert S&P rating action
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services has lowered its long-term counterparty credit and insurer financial strength ratings of Groupama SA and its related subsidiaries to 'BBB' from 'BBB+', and removed them from Credit Watch with negative implications.
Exposure to sovereign debt could led to more downgrades
A worsening of the economic or investment landscape could result in an increase in negative outlooks or downgrades for insurers and reinsurers operating in Europe a report has found.
AIR updates European wind and earthquake CAT models
Catastrophe risk modeling firm AIR Worldwide has released updates to its Extratropical Cyclone and Earthquake Models for Europe.
A&A seeks CEO before Euro push
Non-standard motor broking specialist A&A Group has outlined ambitious plans to expand its European footprint, ahead of a potential cash injection.
Interview - A&A Group: A constantly evolving company
Starting as a two-man operation in a house in Twickenham, A&A Group has grown exponentially since its humble beginnings. Jonathan Swift talks to Tony Allen and Steve McPherson about keeping pace with changes in the market.
Mapfre Re financial strength rating affirmed
AM Best Europe has affirmed the FSR of A+ (superior) and issuer credit rating of “aa-” of Mapfre Re, Compania de Reaseguros, SA. The outlook for both ratings remains negative.
Euler Hermes links with Mapfre
Spanish insurance giant Mapfre and Allianz-owned Euler Hermes have signed a memorandum of understanding to build a strategic alliance aimed at jointly developing their credit and bond insurance business in Spain, Portugal and Latin America.
Economic crisis in Greece to affect insurers' balance sheets
The economic crisis in debt-ridden Greece could adversely affect global insurers’ balance sheets, a financial and corporate consultancy firm has warned.
Post Europe: View from the Top: recent developments in captive Europe
Traditional captive domiciles in Europe include Guernsey and Gibraltar, as well as, in the European Union, Luxembourg, which is still dynamic and stable, and Ireland, which is in clear retraction. However, new developments are being seen in the market.
View from the Top: recent developments in captive Europe
Traditional captive domiciles in Europe include Guernsey and Gibraltar, as well as, in the European Union, Luxembourg, which is still dynamic and stable, and Ireland, which is in clear retraction. However, new developments are being seen in the market.
Willis names Spanish MD
Fernando Fedriani has been named managing director of Willis Facultative Spain.
Willis names Spanish MD
Fernando Fedriani has been named managing director of Willis Facultative Spain.
Mapfre Re launches Paris branch
Mapfre Re has opened a new office in Paris.
Mapfre Re launches Paris branch
Mapfre Re has opened a new office in Paris.
Post Europe announces advisory board members
Post Europe is delighted to be able to confirm the members of its new advisory board.
Insurance Insight announces advisory board members
Insurance Insight is delighted to be able to confirm the members of its new advisory board.
View from the top: A very bad year
Despite reinsurers' initial talk that the Australian floods and the New Zealand & Japanese earthquakes were earnings — not balance sheet — events, and there would be no impact on rates, the chatter has changed recently, with some now actively hinting at…
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: Dealing with credit insurance during the crisis
The financial crisis has lead to some European firms considering credit insurance as a short-term option, but as Marcos Polónia explains it could really be a long-term solution.
Dealing with credit insurance during the crisis
The financial crisis has lead to some European firms considering credit insurance as a short-term option, but as Marcos Polónia explains it could really be a long-term solution.