All the headlines from our Europe Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Nov 13 2023 // Regulators should keep on open mind when writing rules for the world’s $239 trillion “non-bank” financial sector to avoid one-size fits all approaches, the EU’s top securities watchdog...
Nov 13 2023 // Swedish truck maker Scania must share car data, such as vehicle identification numbers, with repair shops and parts distributors, Europe’s top court said on Thursday in a ruling that could provide a boost for the...
Nov 8 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at AXA XL and Trium Cyber.A summary of these new hires follows here. AXA XL Names Gerbaud as CUO for APAC & EuropeAXA XL Insurance announced that Adias...
Nov 7 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the brokers Howden Tiger and Miller.A summary of these new hires follows here. Howden, the London-based insurance group, announced the appointment of...
Nov 7 2023 // Electronics makers Siemens, Ericsson and Schneider Electric, along with industry group DigitalEurope warned on Monday that onerous proposed EU rules targeting cybersecurity risks of smart devices could disrupt supply...
Nov 2 2023 // Storm Ciarán plowed through northwest Europe, tearing the roofs off some buildings, snarling transport networks and cutting power to more than a million people.The cyclone delivered punishing winds and heavy rainfall to...
Oct 31 2023 // Western Europe is bracing for the worst storm so far this season with hurricane-strength wind gusts and rain potentially disrupting travel and causing damage to buildings.Storm Ciaran will bring heavy rain and intense...
Oct 19 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Lockton in London and Markel Australia.A summary of these new hires follows here. Lockton Taps Aon Veteran Guffanti as Head of Continental EuropeLockton,...
Oct 18 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Zurich Insurance, Arch Insurance and Liberty Specialty Markets.A summary of these new hires follows here. Zurich Promotes Fritz to CEO Zurich NordicZurich...
Oct 17 2023 // Banks in Europe will need to adjust the risk assessments they conduct of their clients to reflect new ESG requirements enforced by their watchdog.In a world first, the European Banking Authority is revising the framework...
Oct 17 2023 // Charlotte Hedemark became president of the Federation of European Risk Management Associations (FERMA) on Oct. 16 at an official handover ceremony at the FERMA Seminar 2023 in Antwerp, Belgium.She replaces Dirk Wegener,...
Oct 16 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at WTW and QBE Europe.A summary of these new hires follows here. WTW Risk & Broking Names Marsh’s Powell as Chief Claims OfficerWTW, the advisory,...
Oct 13 2023 // In a global first, Europe’s main bank regulator is revising the framework that sets capital requirements so that lenders reflect environmental and social risks in mandatory, industrywide buffers.The European Banking...
Oct 6 2023 // This year is on track to become the hottest since at least 1940, the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service said on Thursday.Scientists have said climate change, combined with this year’s El Nino...
Oct 3 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Lockton Europe and Sompo InternationalA summary of these new hires follows here. Lockton Europe Taps WTW’s Rowley as Head of North American...
Sep 29 2023 // Six young people from areas in Portugal ravaged by wildfires and heatwaves went head-to-head with 32 European governments on Wednesday [Sept. 27], alleging in court that their failure to act fast enough on climate change...
Sep 29 2023 // European authorities are investigating whether popular weight-loss and diabetes drugs including Novo Nordisk A/S’s Wegovy may be linked to complications during anesthesia.The European Medicines Agency’s safety...
Sep 28 2023 // Some of Europe’s biggest insurers are underwriting close to a third of the coal production that takes place in the US, even after pledging to target net zero emissions, according to a report by climate campaign group...
Sep 27 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Sompo International and Allianz Commercial.A summary of these new hires follows here. Sompo Int’l Taps Chubb’s Gossé for Cyber Insurance,...
Sep 25 2023 // When a landslide blocked an aging Alpine tunnel connecting Italy and France this summer, Livio Ambrogio knew what the fallout was going to be for his freight business: time and money.The closure of the 8-mile long Frejus...