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Top 30 European Insurers of 2024 revealed
The top 30 European non-life insurers achieved another year of solid top line growth in 2023 with the average growth rate of the companies being 9.8%.
Impact of war in Ukraine on insurance
Two years on from Russia invading Ukraine, David Worsfold examines the ongoing impact of the war on global insurance markets.
Perils updates Storm Babet damage valuation to £586m
Perils stated £467m of the losses from Storm Babet and Aline occurred in the UK and were mainly flood-related.
UK develops secure AI guidelines
The UK has published guidelines to ensure the secure development of artificial intelligence technology.
Q&A: Onno Janssen, CEO, PIB Group Europe
Onno Janssen, CEO of PIB Group Europe, speaks to Scott McGee about PIB's European expansion, and how the the UK and the continent’s regulatory environment differs.
Top 30 European Insurers 2023: Claims inflation bites
Europe’s 30 largest non-life insurers have demonstrated solid top-line growth over the past two years, following a drop in 2020.
Insurers are helping the advanced air mobility sector to take off
Edmund Tirbutt examines how the insurance industry is helping the advanced air mobility sector create new aircraft to ensure the safe, quick, affordable and sustainable movement of people and goods.
Big Interview: PIB Group CEO Brendan McManus
After 45 years in insurance – seven of those at the helm of PIB – Brendan McManus has no plans to stop anytime soon.
PIB cools M&A interest in ‘drying-up’ UK
PIB Group CEO Brendan McManus revealed PIB’s focus on foreign acquisitions over the next five years, with opportunities in the UK “drying up”.
Q&A: Volante Global managing director Hans Døhlen
Hans Døhlen, managing director of Volante Germany, explains how Shareholder Activist Protection Insurance works.
PIB appoints deputy CEO and underwriting and Europe executives
Broker PIB has made a raft of senior appointments, recruiting from Aon and Amwins Global Risks as well as promoting internally, as it prepares to double in size through its next stage of growth.
Top 30 European Insurers 2022 - Provinzial
Provinzial's reported financial performance for the European financial year 2021.
Top 30 European Insurers 2022 - HUK-Coburg
HUK-Coburg's reported financial performance for the European financial year 2021.
Top 30 European Insurers 2022 - Ergo
Ergo Group's reported financial performance for the European financial year 2021.
Top 30 European Insurers 2022 - R+V
R+V's reported financial performance for the European financial year 2021.
Top 30 European Insurers 2022 - HDI
HDI's reported financial performance for the European financial year 2021.
Top 30 European Insurers 2022 - Allianz
Allianz reported higher gross written premiums than any other European insurer this year.
The top 30 European Insurers 2022: A return to growth
Europe’s 30 largest non-life insurers returned to growth in 2021 and – although high inflation, supply chain disruptions and surging energy prices should translate into premium growth – Mathilde Jakobsen of AM Best explains that profitability is expected…
Auto repair firms challenge Fiat Chrysler in EU data access test case
In a landmark test case at the European Court of Justice, auto repair firms are disputing the right of original equipment manufacturers to gatekeep access to a car’s onboard data stream.
EY predicts motor NCR of 113.8% in 2022; Geo buys Lorega; Konsileo secures Series A funding; and ex-Fresh trio launch new broker
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
‘Software-defined’ Adas vehicles will bring ‘fundamental change’ for claims
Driver assistance systems will make cars a "software-defined product", and effect the cost and frequency of claims, according to the Allianz Centre for Technology.