All the headlines from our Europe Topic Page, ordered by recency.
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...
Jan 19 2016 // Bermuda-based Everest Re Group Ltd. announced that Mark de Saram, managing director and chief executive officer of Everest Reinsurance (Bermuda) Ltd., has notified the company of his decision to retire effective April 6,...
Jan 12 2016 // Bosses can snoop on workers’ e-mails including personal messages with loved ones during working hours, the European Court of Human Rights ruled in a case brought by a Romanian man who claimed he was unfairly fired...
Jan 12 2016 // A European Union regulation intended to prevent a rerun of the global credit crunch by shining a light on financing arrangements such as repurchase agreements, securities lending and margin loans comes into force on...
Jan 8 2016 // Amlin plc, the London-based specialist insurer, announced the successful completion on Jan. 4 of the cross-border merger of two of its insurance company subsidiaries, Amlin Europe N.V. and Amlin Insurance (UK).The combined...
Jan 7 2016 // Asked for his thoughts on climate change, Frank Nutter expeditiously turned to science.His sphere of influence is far-ranging as president of the Reinsurance Association of America, a position he’s held since 1991....
Jan 7 2016 // Confidence among U.K. services firms slid to a three-year low last month as the risk of Britain exiting the European Union weighed on executives’ minds.The drop in sentiment was reported by Markit Economics in its...
Jan 6 2016 // JPMorgan Chase & Co. warned financial-services firms from banks to insurers could pull jobs out of the U.K. in the event of Britain voting to leave the European Union.Financial services would feel the “negative...
Jan 4 2016 // The majority of big British businesses that favor Britain remaining in the European Union has dwindled over the last six months, according to a quarterly survey of chief financial officers published on Monday.Accountancy...
Dec 31 2015 // The vague wording of China’s new counter-terrorism law raises concerns about how telecommunications carriers and network service providers will be expected to implement the regulations in practice, the European...
Dec 30 2015 // Willis Group Holdings plc, the global risk advisory, re/insurance broking, and human capital and benefits firm, announced the completion of its acquisition of Gras Savoye, the leading French insurance broker.On April 22,...