All the headlines from our Europe Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Feb 23 2016 // The bosses of a third of Britain’s biggest companies warned on Tuesday that an exit from the European Union would put the economy at risk and threaten jobs.In a letter to the Times newspaper, bosses from big...
Feb 22 2016 // British corporate leaders will likely vote for the U.K. to remain a part of the European Union, according to lobby groups for business, manufacturing and financial services.The Institute of Directors said the deal reached...
Feb 19 2016 // The U.K.’s looming in/out referendum on European Union membership, which may come as early as June, has sparked jitters, with analysts predicting declines in everything from London property prices to the pound. But...
Feb 19 2016 // Allianz SE missed analyst estimates for fourth-quarter profit because of claims from natural catastrophes.Net income at Europe’s biggest insurer increased to 1.42 billion euros ($1.6 billion) in the quarter from 1.22...
Feb 17 2016 // As Britons debate whether to stay in or leave the European Union at a membership referendum, one of the key arguments is what a British exit, or “Brexit,” would look like?Below is an outline of the process...
Feb 16 2016 // A British departure from the European Union would put at risk 466 billion pounds ($670 billion) of U.K. trade with nations in Europe and beyond, according to a report published by the Centre for Economic and Business...
Feb 12 2016 // Liberty Specialty Markets, part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has promoted Mike Gosselin to the role of chief underwriting officer for specialty, while also naming David Saillen as head of fine art & specie –...
Feb 11 2016 // A UK exit from the European Union will create a “rarely experienced” level of uncertainty for Lloyd’s, the London market as well as the UK and other European economies, according to Sean McGovern,...
Feb 10 2016 // French corporate raider Vincent Bollore is making his influence felt in corporate Italy by defying the country’s old guard in choosing a replacement for Mario Greco as Generali chief executive.Greco may have...
Feb 9 2016 // Assicurazioni Generali SpA appointed its Chairman Gabriele Galateri, as acting chief executive officer after CEO Mario Greco decided to quit Italy’s biggest insurer to become the head of Zurich Insurance Group AG.The...
Feb 9 2016 // While UK-based small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) want to access opportunities in emerging and growth economies, they remain dependent on the European Union, which suggests that SMEs could be disproportionately...
Feb 5 2016 // Chubb has appointed the country presidents who will lead its operations in Continental Europe, with immediate effect.The country presidents will report to Jeff Moghrabi, division president, Continental Europe. These and...
Feb 4 2016 // One can say California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones has a beef with coal.Jones made a bold move on Jan. 25 when he asked all insurance companies doing business in California to voluntarily divest from their...
Feb 2 2016 // Chubb has announced a group of appointments with immediate effect, which complete the line-up of its new European leadership team.First, there were the executive appointments that were announced late last year: Andrew...
Feb 1 2016 // Financial services salaries are set to rise by 4.3 percent in both Asia and Latin America this year, almost double the average increase forecast for North America and Europe, research published on Monday showed.A survey by...
Feb 1 2016 // Chubb has launched a new partnership with Crawford & Co., as it continues to invest in building its cyber enterprise risk management capabilities.A global leader in claims and crisis management, Crawford & Co. will...
Jan 28 2016 // Major oil firms and trade houses are gradually resuming energy trading with Iran but efforts remain very cautious and often face huge legal obstacles, meaning a post-sanctions return to full-scale activity will take weeks...
Jan 27 2016 // Efforts by Iran to start exporting oil to Europe are being held up as foreign tanker owners are still struggling to secure insurance for cargoes, leading shipping players said on Tuesday.A nuclear deal between world powers...
Jan 26 2016 // London-based RSA has appointed Doug Stewart to the new role of chief risk officer for the UK and western Europe.Stewart will be responsible for the governance of significant risks to the UK and Western European businesses,...
Jan 26 2016 // Islamic State and other militants are very likely to attempt big new attacks in Europe following those in Paris, the EU’s police agency said on Monday, echoing previous warnings by senior security officials.The...