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Ageas makes changes to group executive committee
Ageas has appointed Christophe Boizard as member of the group executive committee and as Chief Financial Officer with effect from 5 September 2011.
GCube increases capacity to $680m for wind and solar projects
GCube has increased its underwriting capacity to $680m for wind energy and solar projects worldwide.
Willis strenthens Polish presence with construction acquisition
Willis Europe BV, a division of Willis Group Holdings has acquired 100% of the shares of Polish insurance broker, Brokerskie Centrum Ubezpieczeniowe Sp. Zoo.
Japanese insurer expands into Europe with Dutch acquisition
Nipponkoa Insurance Co has reached an agreement with Ethias NV to acquire all of the shares of the Dutch underwriting agency Nateus Nederland BV.
ACI helps Amlin France GWP double but group reports £192.3m loss
Amlin France doubled its gross written premiums for the first half of 2011 compared to 2010, but over the group reported losses of £192.3m before tax (H1 2010: £107m profit).
Insurance Insight weekly update live
Insurance Insight’s weekly update is live with an article on the effect of climate change on property and an interview with a UK broker which has succeeded in France.
Short selling poll results
Find out what the market voted for on banning short selling across Europe.
QBE eyes European acquisitions despite drop in COR for H1 results
Australian insurer QBE has confirmed it is interested in mainland European acquisitions as it reveals its first half results.
Fitch affirms Mapfre at 'A+' with a stable outlook
Fitch Ratings has affirmed the Spanish insurer Mapfre SA and its core operating subsidiaries' insurer financial strength ratings at 'A+' and Mapfre's long-term issuer default rating at 'A-'.
US insurers voice concern as Solvency II equivalency is raised
Connecticut insurance commissioner Thomas Leonardi has cautioned fellow regulators and other industry members that adoption of European regulatory changes, Solvency II as currently proposed could weaken consumer protections and stability of insurers in…
IIF warns of Solvency II implications on insurers' capital funding of banks
The Institute of International Finance has called for greater cross-sectoral coordination in developing regulatory reforms.
Württembergische appoints Charles Taylor for static claims
Charles Taylor Insurance Services has won its first static claims remit from the company market, with German insurer Württembergische Versicherung AG.
Lloyd’s leads the way in medical tourism insurance
Lloyd’s has launched an insurance product that provides complications insurance for plastic surgeons globally to help protect patients who travel abroad for treatment.
Irish Central Bank launches PPI mis-selling investigation
The Irish Independent has reported that the Central Bank has launched a probe because of fears that consumers may have been mis-sold payment protection insurance on loans.
European PE firm makes third financial services acquisition
European private equity firm, Cinven, is to acquire Guardian Financial Services, the UK provider of life and pension products, from Aegon for an enterprise value of £275m.
RMS unveils toolkit with building valuation
Risk Management Solutions has unveiled the latest version of its Data Quality Toolkit, which enables re/insurers to assess, manage, and improve the quality of their exposure data.
Eqecat helps ERD transfer European windstrom risks to capital markets
Catastrophe risk modeling firm Eqecat Inc has provided risk modeling services to Electricité Réseau Distribution France SA in the issuance of a €150m catastrophe bond transferring European windstorm risk to the capital markets.
Groupama holds firm on Societe Generale investment
Groupama SA has confirmed it has not sold any of its shares in Societe Generale SA, according to a report on Bloomberg, despite the stock plunging.
Insurance Insight weekly update live
Insurance Insight’s weekly update is live with an article on buying habits for travel insurance and a blog on women in insurance.
Groupama downgrade poll results
Find out what the market voted for on Fitch's downgrade of Groupama.
Short selling of insurance stocks banned in four EU countries
France, Spain, Italy and Belgium have imposed bans on short-selling on bank and insurance stocks to stabilize markets.
Quote Devil sets up helpline to help Travelers' motor customers
Dublin-based insurance broker Quote Devil has set up a dedicated consumer help-line to offer assistance to worried customers of Travelers Motor Insurance after the American company announced it is withdrawing from the market.
Infrassure Switzerland and Liechtenstein sees capitalisation remain strong
AM Best has affirmed the financial strength ratings of A- Excellent) and the issuer credit ratings of “a-” of Infrassure(Switzerland) and its affiliate, Infrassure Vaduz (Liechtenstein). The outlook for all ratings remains stable.
Bupa sees improved European performance in H1
Healthcare provider Bupa has reported half year revenue for Europe and North America of £1,464.4m, which contributed 37% to the group revenues of £3,929m.