All the headlines from our Europe Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jan 16 2018 // A stand-off between Britain and the European Union over the future of London’s vast financial services industry is shaping up as one of the key Brexit battlegrounds of this year.EU trade negotiator Michel Barnier has...
Jan 12 2018 // CNA Hardy, a specialist commercial insurance provider for clients within the Lloyd’s and company markets, has appointed Stuart Middleton as CEO of its Luxembourg subsidiary, subject to regulatory approval.The company...
Jan 12 2018 // The final insured loss estimate for windstorm Egon, which primarily affected France and Germany on Jan. 12-13, 2017, is €275 million (329.7 million), according to PERILS AG, the independent Zurich-based company that...
Jan 12 2018 // Insured losses from winter Storm Eleanor/Burglind, which hit northern Europe on Jan. 3, will range between €1.1 billion ($1.3 billion) and €1.6 billion ($1.9 billion), according to estimates from catastrophe modeling...
Jan 11 2018 // What would happen if the U.K. leaves the European Union in March 2019 with no deal on the single market, customs union or transition arrangements? London Mayor Sadiq Khan commissioned a study and the answer was half a...
Jan 10 2018 // Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May will meet executives from major finance companies on Thursday to give them a clearer idea of what Britain’s European Union exit will mean for them.There are concerns that...
Jan 10 2018 // Prime Minister Theresa May has appointed a former management consultant John Glen as the new City minister to oversee a financial services sector facing upheaval as Britain prepares to leave the European Union.Glen, whose...
Jan 8 2018 // British banking, insurance and asset management job losses to the European Union due to Brexit might not be as heavy as initially feared, the City of London financial district said on Monday.Jeremy Browne, the city’s...
Jan 5 2018 // The overwhelming majority of members of Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservative Party don’t want there to be a second referendum on Britain’s EU membership, according to a survey published Thursday. For...
Jan 4 2018 // Travelers Europe announced it has enhanced its offering for technology businesses in the United Kingdom and Ireland with a packaged product to provide improved protection against the unique cyber risks facing IT,...
Dec 22 2017 // A European Union decision to treat Uber Technologies Inc. like a taxi company spotlights a trans-Atlantic divide over how governments cope with disruptive technologies and could embolden U.S. cities to restrict the...
Dec 21 2017 // Willis Towers Watson Securities said it has structured and placed EUR 90 million of insurance-linked securities (ILS) for Covea Mutual Insurance Group, France’s largest domestic property/casualty insurance group.The...
Dec 21 2017 // Travelers Europe announced it has appointed Nick Rnjak to lead Travelers Syndicate Management Ltd., its wholly owned platform in the Lloyd’s insurance market.Rnjak most recently served as chief underwriting officer...
Dec 20 2017 // Starr Companies announced the appointment of Steve Blakey as president and chief executive officer of Starr Insurance Holdings.Blakey replaces Chuck Dangelo, who has announced his retirement. Dangelo has been with Starr...
Dec 20 2017 // Below are insurers’ plans for EU subsidiaries (in alphabetical order) in case Britain does not have access to the single market after Brexit:ADMIRAL. British motor insurer Admiral Group said last year that it could...
Dec 20 2017 // Volante Global Ltd., a new multi-class and multi-territory international managing general agent (MGA) platform, will launch and commence trading during Q1 2018, subject to Lloyd’s coverholder approvals where...
Dec 20 2017 // Uber Technologies Inc. suffered a defeat when the European Union’s top court ruled its ride-hailing service should be regulated as a transport company, a decision that could set a precedent for the burgeoning gig...
Dec 20 2017 // U.S. insurer Travelers Cos. Inc. said on Tuesday its European arm will create a subsidiary in Dublin in response to Britain’s vote to leave the European Union.The company said it would apply for authorisation of a...
Dec 19 2017 // British employers plan to hire more workers and raise pay more quickly in 2018, but they also fear that Brexit will make the country a less attractive place to do business, a survey showed on Tuesday.Fifty-one percent of...
Dec 18 2017 // A debate in Europe over whether ride-hailing app Uber is merely a digital company or one providing transport services will be decided when the top European Union court hands down its verdict on Wednesday in a highly...