All the headlines from our Europe Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Sep 28 2022 // The European Union is considering adding shipping restrictions to its oil sanctions as the bloc continues to discuss the introduction of a price cap on Russian oil, according to people familiar with the matter.A shipping...
Sep 27 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at AXA XL Insurance and Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI).A summary of these new hires follows here. AXA XL Taps SCOR’s Croese for Energy...
Sep 27 2022 // Europe was investigating leaks in two Russian gas pipelines that churned up the Baltic Sea with bubbles on Tuesday and raised concerns from Copenhagen to Moscow about sabotage on infrastructure at the heart of a European...
Sep 27 2022 // The European Union is set to add the Bahamas to its blacklist of governments its considers uncooperative in tax matters because it says the archipelago continues to facilitate the operation of offshore firms for purposes...
Sep 23 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Gallagher, Aon and Sompo International.A summary of these new hires follows here. Gallagher Hires Wright from Nexus for Aerospace PracticeGallagher has...
Sep 19 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Gallagher Re, Aon and Howden M&A.A summary of these new hires follows here. Gallagher Re Names Aon’s Bowen as Chief Science OfficerGallagher Re,...
Sep 16 2022 // From laptops to fridges to mobile apps, smart devices connected to the internet will have to be assessed for their cybersecurity risks under draft European Union rules announced on Thursday, amid concerns about a spate of...
Sep 16 2022 // “Toxic torts,” which are lawsuits alleging damage to human health or the environment caused by specific substances, are increasingly common in the United States. They can cost defendants hundreds of millions,...
Sep 15 2022 // A vessel managed by a company based in Greece transported coal from a port in Russia late last month, after European Union sanctions on the commodity had come into force, according to maritime data reviewed by...
Sep 13 2022 // PERILS, the independent Zurich-based company that provides industry-wide catastrophe insurance data, has announced the expansion of its market coverage to include exposure and event loss data for European floods.The new...
Sep 8 2022 // Providers of internet-connected technology – from Apple iPhone software to baby monitors – will have to meet new cybersecurity requirements in the European Union or face fines and possibly have the product taken off...
Sep 7 2022 // BRUSSELS/VLADIVOSTOK, Russia – The European Union proposed a price cap on Russian gas on Wednesday hours after President Vladimir Putin threatened to halt all supplies if they took such a step, raising the risk of...
Sep 7 2022 // Some of Europe’s biggest banks are preparing back-up generators and to dim the lights as they brace for potential power cuts and energy rationing that threaten the money system underpinning the region’s...
Sep 2 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Sompo International, HDI Global Specialty, and DUAL Asia Pacific.A summary of these new hires follows here. Sompo International Taps Zurich’s Brand...
Sep 2 2022 // Italy’s foreign minister said cyber attacks on western European companies have risen following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, as Rome deals with the fallout from hacker actions targeting energy companies earlier...
Sep 1 2022 // The European Union should make extra time to align its policies with international rules on reporting on climate change to save time in the long run and simplify life for companies, global standard setting board said on...
Aug 29 2022 // EU antitrust regulators will not appeal a court ruling scrapping its 997-million-euro ($991 million) fine against Qualcomm, people familiar with the matter said, in a major win for the U.S. chipmaker that ends a...
Aug 25 2022 // Europe’s record-breaking heat wave will be just an average summer in less than 15 years — even if countries meet their climate goals — with regular droughts and fires set to become the norm.By the end of the...
Aug 25 2022 // Russian coal exports were effectively halted by a European Union ban on entities within the 27-nation bloc servicing shipments of the fuel to anywhere in the world.Suek JSC, Russia’s largest thermal coal miner, was...
Aug 23 2022 // Rising inflation in Europe, which jumped to 8.9% in July 2022, the highest in 25 years, will hurt the profitability of property/casualty insurers in 2022-24, according to the London-based data and analytics company...