France
Fitch revises Generali's outlook from negative to stable
Fitch Ratings has revised its outlooks on the Italian insurance company Assicurazioni Generali Spa's and its core subsidiaries' insurer financial strength ratings and long-term issuer default ratings from negative to stable.
Post Europe: Remedy sought for global compliance headache
International business must keep compliant with shifting insurance regulations and tax regimes across the world, and on the back of research by Ferma Peter den Dekker asks if a single database could help reduce cost bases within impairing competition.
Remedy sought for global compliance headache
International business must keep compliant with shifting insurance regulations and tax regimes across the world, and on the back of research by Ferma Peter den Dekker asks if a single database could help reduce cost bases within impairing competition.
Interview - James Shea: Going back to basics
Two years on from 'AIG day' Mairi MacDonald met the newly appointed managing director of Chartis UK James Shea to discover his plans for the company.
Brand analysis: A robust year for insurance brands
Despite the ongoing disruption in the financial services sector, the brand value of insurers has seen a healthy increase. James Park reports on the results and looks at the opportunities for the coming year.
Monte Carlo preview - Destination: Monaco
Reinsurers viewing customers as commodities - Barbican.
Exclusive French insurance review now available on Post Europe
In our latest article the chief executive officer for Aviva France Jean-Pierre Menanteau looks at the complex legal and competition structure in the French Insurance market.
French insurance market faces innovation challenge
The French insurance market is complex due to its legal and competition structure, as well as the ways and customs of the French themselves. However, as Jean-Pierre Menanteau explains, if insurers take customer service and innovation seriously they can…
French insurance market faces innovation challenge
The French insurance market is complex due to its legal and competition structure, as well as the ways and customs of the French themselves. However, as Jean-Pierre Menanteau explains, if insurers take customer service and innovation seriously they can…
Exclusive French insurance review now available
In our latest article the chief executive officer for Aviva France Jean-Pierre Menanteau looks at the complex legal and competition structure in the French Insurance market.
Gable doubles GWP
Gable Holdings has produced gross written premium of £8.63m (H1 2009: £4.0m) for the six months ended 30 June 2010.
Gable doubles GWP
Gable Holdings has produced gross written premium of £8.63m (H1 2009: £4.0m) for the six months ended 30 June 2010.
Risk carrying captive launched in Gibraltar
Broker A&A Group has launched a risk carrying captive in Gibraltar to sit alongside its existing panel of UK motor insurers.
European legislators cautious over legal liability expansion
Recent legislative developments across Europe reveal a level of conservatism among legislators who are cautious over the pace at which legal liability should expand in Continental Europe.
European legislators cautious over legal liability expansion
Recent legislative developments across Europe reveal a level of conservatism among legislators who are cautious over the pace at which legal liability should expand in Continental Europe.
French tax proposals have negative implications, says Moody's
Proposed changes to the tax rates on French life products might provoke short-term switches to other insurance products, which would have negative credit implications for life insurers, according to Moody’s.
French tax proposals have negative implications, says Moody's
Proposed changes to the tax rates on French life products might provoke short-term switches to other insurance products, which would have negative credit implications for life insurers, according to Moody’s.
Catlin Europe names new liability underwriter
Catlin Europe has confirmed that Detlef Offenhau has joined the company as senior liability underwriter for Europe.
Catlin Europe names new liability underwriter
Catlin Europe has confirmed that Detlef Offenhau has joined the company as senior liability underwriter for Europe.
Penny Black's insurance week
Penny had a pleasant lunch at the RAC Club last week with one of her esteemed market contacts and was taken aback to hear their car had been stolen and they were having problems getting their claim paid by none other than Aviva. But that was only half…
Admiral has a dig at scaremongering rivals
Admiral has achieved the "dream scenario" of growing policy volumes and margin in the first six months of 2010, according to chief operating officer David Stevens.
R&Q profits hit $3.6m
Randall & Quilter's income rose 52% to £16.1m in the first six months of the year, up from £10.6m in the first half of 2009. The company's profit before tax was £5.8m (2009: £1.2m) and basic earnings for each share are 6.9p (H1 2009: 1.7p). The insurance…
Climate change - renewable energy: Investing in the future
With high targets on reducing carbon emissions, Daniel Dunkley asks if the government has the political will to invest in renewable energy and how the insurance industry can benefit.
Penny Black's insurance week
Ecclesiastical invited Penny and a bunch of insurance hacks for a snoop around Wellington Arch and Apsley House, home of the first Duke of Wellington, last week.