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Top 30 European insurers 2018: A year of steady growth for insurers
Overall, top-line growth for the 30 largest European insurers has been steady, reflecting the underlying economic conditions throughout Europe, explain Tim Prince and Yvette Essen, director of analytics and director of research at AM Best
Allianz to stop insuring coal power plants and mines
Allianz will stop insuring single coal-fired power plants and coal mines and divest from companies planning to build more than 500 MW of new coal power capacity.
Generali to sell Belgium business for €540m
Italy’s largest insurer Generali is to sell its Belgium-based subsidiary to Bermuda-based Athora Holdings for €540m (£469.5m).
Carmaker gives three-year cover with every car bought in France
Japanese carmaker Subaru is offering three years of free comprehensive motor cover with every new car bought in France, our sister publication reports.
Analysis: Global run-off market remains buoyant
The perfect storm of conditions that has allowed the legacy sector to boom over the past couple of years looks set to continue throughout 2018 as capital continues to flow into the market, fuelling a pipeline of deals.
Penny Black's Social media roundup for March 2018
Music and mental health plus piazzas and pancakes
Climate groups urge Lloyd’s to tackle coal investment
Lloyd’s of London is under pressure from climate change groups to take action on insuring and investing in coal projects and change its rules for market members.
Generali to cut coal investments by £1.7bn in new climate change strategy
Italian insurer Generali is to divest from the coal industry as part of a new climate change strategy and has pledged to raise investments in environmentally friendly projects.
Generali completes sale of Dutch subsidiary
Generali has completed the sale of its entire shareholding in Generali Nederland to ASR Nederland.
Generali appoints Hong Kong CEO
Global Italian insurer Generali Asia has appointed a CEO in Hong Kong.
Compre buys legacy books from Generali
Compre has acquired two books of business in total worth €300m (£264m) from Generali.
Generali appoints Jaime Anchustegui as group chief operations and insurance officer
Jaime Anchustegui Melgarejo has been appointed as group chief operations and insurance officer of Assicurazioni Generali.
Penny Black's Social World: December 2017
Astronauts, assault courses and an art bonus
Bovolini promoted at Generali Asia
Marco Bolivini, head of broker relationship management for Hong Kong at Generali's global corporate and commercial division, has been promoted to a regional role.
Generali hires de Broize in Asia
Italian insurer Generali's Asia arm has hired Bruce de Broize as head of distribution for Asia.
Generali Asia appoints head of IT
Dipak Sahoo has left Generali's Milan office to become head of IT for Italian insurer's Asia operations.
This Week in Post: Winter wine and Amazon advances
This week I attended a briefing on hostage negotiation skills organised by an underwriting association and a wine tasting hosted by a rehabilitation provider.
Generali Q3 profits tumble 9.9% on Dutch sale loss
Generali posted a 9.9% drop in nine-month profits due to a loss on the sale of its Dutch business
Generali Asia appoints former AIG executive as chief customer officer
Generali Asia has appointed a former AIG senior executive as chief customer officer for the region.
Generali sells Generali Nederland to ASR Nederland
Generali Group has entered into a share purchase agreement to dispose its entire shareholding in Generali Nederland.
Co-op trials Facebook car insurance chatbot
Co-op Insurance is trialling the UK’s first car insurance chatbot via Facebook Messenger.
Generali appoints Soo as Asia head of health
Generali has appointed former Munich Re manager Dr Hak Hong Soo as regional head of health Asia.
No plans to reopen legal challenge against shuttered North Korean insurer
A long-running legal dispute between North Korea’s state-run insurance firm and a group of reinsurers will not be reopened, even as the insurer’s assets were frozen by the UK government.
Benard swaps Axa Gulf for Generali Asia
Fabrice Benard has been appointed regional head of P&C retail for Italian giant Generali's Asia operations.