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Broker Verlingue Consolidates European Brand by Launching in Switzerland and Portugal

Jun 15 2021 // Verlingue, the Adelaïde Group’s insurance brokerage subsidiary, is consolidating its brand in Switzerland and Portugal.After the successful launch of the brand in the United Kingdom in December 2019, the...

U.S. Chamber Urges U.S., EU to Adopt Data Privacy Shield, Halt Tariffs

Jun 10 2021 // The U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday urged the United States and European Union to quickly resolve their disputes over steel and aluminum tariffs and aircraft subsidies, and adopt a new privacy shield to better...

EU Cautions Against Rushing into Public-Private Pandemic Insurance Scheme

Jun 9 2021 // The European Union’s executive body urged caution on Tuesday in the face of calls for a public-private scheme for insuring companies against economic lockdowns in future pandemics.“This is a very complex debate...

Generali Opens Representative Office in Brussels to Build Access to EU Decision-Makers

May 25 2021 // Italian insurer Generali has opened a representative office in Brussels to strengthen public affairs activities with the European Union.Generali said it aims to represent its business priorities while, at the same time,...

Europe’s Aviation Regulator Says Flying Taxis Could Be Airborne by 2024 or 2025

May 21 2021 // PARIS – Europe could see the first flying taxis enter service as early as 2024, the region’s top aviation regulator said on Wednesday.More than half a dozen European firms have announced developments of Urban Air...

London’s ‘Golden Age’ as Europe’s Financial Center Has Ended: NatWest Chair

May 20 2021 // The City of London’s ‘Golden Age’ as Europe’s financial capital is over following Brexit, but it will remain a major and profitable center, NatWest bank chairman Howard Davies said on Tuesday.The...

Aon to Sell Pensions Business in Germany, in Another Step to Get EU Nod for WTW Deal

May 17 2021 // Aon plc announced it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its pensions consulting, pension insurance broking, pensions administration and investment consulting business in Germany to Lane Clark & Peacock LLP...

Britain’s Financial Services Sector ‘Not Optimistic’ About Getting Access to EU Markets

May 14 2021 // Britain’s financial services sector won’t get access to the European Union’s markets for the foreseeable future following Brexit, industry officials said on Thursday as a row with France simmers.Britain...

EU Summit to Discuss Vaccine Patent Waiver Proposed by U.S.

May 7 2021 // BRUSSELS – European Union leaders said Thursday that in the wake of the U.S. backing patent waivers for COVID-19 vaccine technology, the 27-nation bloc immediately will start discussing whether they should join such...

EU Top Court Upholds Partial Ban on Bayer Pesticides

May 6 2021 // BRUSSELS – The European Union’s top court on Thursday upheld the EU’s partial ban on three insecticides linked to harming bees, preventing their use on certain crops.The European Court of Justice...

Block Britain From Cross-Border Court Pact, Says EU

May 5 2021 // Britain should not join a cross-border accord for recognizing courts and their rulings, the European Commission recommended on Tuesday, in a move which British business leaders fear could rachet up costs for smaller...

European Commission Delays Aon-Willis Decision Until August

May 4 2021 // The European Commission competition panel has moved its decision date for the Aon-Willis Towers Watson merger by five business days from July 27 to August 3. The commission is investigating whether the combining of the two...

EU Seeks Review of GMO Rules for Gene-Edited Crops

Apr 30 2021 // BRUSSELS — The European Commission launched a review of EU rules on genetically modified organisms (GMOs) on Thursday, opening the door to a possible loosening of restrictions for plants resulting from gene-editing...

H.W. Kaufman Expands in Europe, Adding Amsterdam Office, London Healthcare Unit

Apr 30 2021 // U.S.-based specialty insurance firm H.W. Kaufman Group is expanding within Continental Europe through the opening of a new office in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and the addition of a specialty healthcare insurance team in...

EU Set to Approve Aon-Willis Merger; More Concessions Unlikely: Reuters

Apr 28 2021 // Insurance broker Aon is set to gain conditional EU antitrust approval for its $30 billion bid for Willis Towers Watson without having to offer more concessions, people familiar with the matter said.Aon, which clinched the...

EU Inquires About 9 Potential Buyers of Assets in Aon-Willis Deal

Apr 27 2021 // BRUSSELS–EU antitrust regulators are asking Aon rivals and customers who is the best buyer for assets the insurance broker has offered to sell to address competition concerns about its $30 billion Willis Towers...

Europe’s Hopes for Digital Health Passports Face Security, Fraud, Political Challenges

Apr 26 2021 // As Europe races to set up a digital health pass scheme to save the holiday season from the pandemic, technical and political obstacles are showing just how big a challenge the world faces in building such systems, people...

EU Privacy Supervisor Urges Ban on Facial Recognition Software

Apr 26 2021 // Facial recognition should be banned in Europe because of its “deep and non-democratic intrusion” into people’s private lives, EU privacy watchdog the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) said on...

EU Announces Tough Draft Rules on Use of Artificial Intelligence

Apr 22 2021 // BRUSSELS – The European Commission on Wednesday announced tough draft rules on the use of artificial intelligence, including a ban on most surveillance, in an attempt to set global standards for a key technology...

J&J to Resume Shipments of COVID-19 Vaccine to EU with Safety Warning

Apr 21 2021 // Johnson & Johnson said on Tuesday it will resume rolling out its COVID-19 vaccine in Europe after the region’s medical regulator said the benefits of the shot outweigh the risk of very rare, potentially lethal...