Europe
Chubb appoints London claims manager
Chubb Insurance Company of Europe has announced today that it has appointed Katerina Kikillou to the position of London claims manager.
MMA suffers S&P downgrade
Ratings agency Standard & Poor’s has downgraded the financial strength and counterparty credit ratings for French insurer MMA.
MMA suffers S&P downgrade
Ratings agency Standard & Poor’s has downgraded the financial strength and counterparty credit ratings for French insurer MMA.
Munich Re is exposed to €2.4bn of Irish bonds
City AM has reported that Munich Re has been exposed to €2.4bn (£2bn) of Irish government bonds – around 1.2% of its total non-linked assets.
Munich Re is exposed to €2.4bn of Irish bonds
City AM has reported that Munich Re has been exposed to €2.4bn (£2bn) of Irish government bonds – around 1.2% of its total non-linked assets.
Towers Watson: QIS5 has built Solvency II momentumn
The QIS5 exercise has built real momentum for Solvency II within insurance companies but now they should be actively considering its implications for their businesses.
Towers Watson: QIS5 has built Solvency II momentumn
The QIS5 exercise has built real momentum for Solvency II within insurance companies but now they should be actively considering its implications for their businesses.
Swiss Re: insured losses up 34% to $36bn in 2010
According to initial estimates from Swiss Re’s sigma team, worldwide economic losses from natural catastrophes and man-made disasters were $222bn in 2010, more than triple the 2009 figure of $63bn.
Swiss Re: insured losses up 34% to $36bn in 2010
According to initial estimates from Swiss Re’s sigma team, worldwide economic losses from natural catastrophes and man-made disasters were $222bn in 2010, more than triple the 2009 figure of $63bn.
Markel CEO to take two months out for medical treatment
Markel Corporation has announced that chairman and chief executive officer Alan Kirshner may be absent from the corporation's offices for most of December and January while receiving medical treatment.
Markel CEO to take two months out for medical treatment
Markel Corporation has announced that chairman and chief executive officer Alan Kirshner may be absent from the corporation's offices for most of December and January while receiving medical treatment.
Ireland-based insurers "independent" of sovereign credit ratings
The body that represents the international insurance industry in Ireland has outlined the position of Standard & Poor's position regarding the Irish sovereign rating and its implications for international insurers operating in Ireland.
Ireland-based insurers "independent" of sovereign credit ratings
The body that represents the international insurance industry in Ireland has outlined the position of Standard & Poor's position regarding the Irish sovereign rating and its implications for international insurers operating in Ireland.
S&P assigns A- rating to Warta
Standard & Poor's ratings services has assigned 'A-' long-term counterparty credit and insurer financial strength ratings to Poland-based non-life insurer Towarzystwo Ubezpieczen i Reasekuracji Warta SA. The outlook is stable.
S&P assigns A- rating to Warta
Standard & Poor's ratings services has assigned 'A-' long-term counterparty credit and insurer financial strength ratings to Poland-based non-life insurer Towarzystwo Ubezpieczen i Reasekuracji Warta SA. The outlook is stable.
Trio joins Paris team at Towers Watson
Towers Watson has strengthened its presence in the continental European reinsurance market with three appointments to its Paris-based reinsurance team.
Trio joins Paris team at Towers Watson
Towers Watson has strengthened its presence in the continental European reinsurance market with three appointments to its Paris-based reinsurance team.
Cooper Gay restructures in London
Cooper Gay has restructured its London based marine and energy reinsurance team in a bid to continue growing its market share.
Cooper Gay restructures in London
Cooper Gay has restructured its London based marine and energy reinsurance team in a bid to continue growing its market share.
Exclusive risk management and D&O content now available
Insurance Insight’s weekly update is now live with a look at the duties and liabilities of directors that operate in several countries and a View from the Top that believes risk management needs to be approached as a firm-wide strategy.
Exclusive risk management and D&O content now available on Post Europe
Post Europe’s weekly update is now live with a look at the duties and liabilities of directors that operate in several countries and a View from the Top that believes risk management needs to be approached as a firm-wide strategy.
Multi-jurisdictional directors
With increased consolidation of businesses across Europe, executives in multinational companies can be required to become directors in a variety of jurisdictions, and in many cases at short notice. Martin Mendelssohn and Tim Ingham highlight the…
Post Europe: Multi- jurisdictional directors
With increased consolidation of businesses across Europe, executives in multinational companies can be required to become directors in a variety of jurisdictions, and in many cases at short notice. Martin Mendelssohn and Tim Ingham highlight the…
View from the Top: Bringing risk management to the table
Risk management today is very different in both scope and ambition from a generation or even a few years ago. Both emerging and well-known risks appear to have a higher level of volatility than in the past.