Netherlands
Lloyd's approves Equinox's Dutch office
Lloyd's has officially approved cover holder Equinox Global's Netherlands office.
Dutch group sells insurance arm to Chinese insurer
SNS Reaal, a troubled Dutch government owned bank and insurer, has agreed to sell its insurance arm to Anbang Insurance.
Ace launches local cyber units throughout continental Europe
Ace Group today unveiled a new, independent cyber risk business unit designed to provide local specialist expertise across continental Europe.
Blog: Diff'rent strokes to move the world (of insurance)
As a popular 1970s/80s US sitcom noted: ‘the world don't move to the beat of just one drum; what might be right for you, may not be right for some' - a theme tune that is as relevant to insurance markets as it is in the wider world.
Europe: New rules for Dutch-based insurers
Martijn van Broeckhuijsen looks at the tough new rules Dutch-based insurers could be facing around remuneration
Insurers behind banks on mobile offerings
Insurers continue to lag behind their banking counterparts when it comes to mobile websites and apps, according to research from CP consulting.
Global insurance law alliance Insuralex unveils Connelly as new president
Insuralex, the global insurance lawyers group, has elected Michael Connelly, a partner of Connelly Baker Wotring, as president.
Dutch insurers facing 20% bonus cap
The Dutch government is weighing measures on remuneration that could force insurers to limit bonuses to 20% of fixed salary for all employees.
Spencer joins NN Group as international insurance CEO
Former Aviva UK and Ireland chief executive Robin Spencer has been appointed chief executive of international insurance at NN Group.
ING raises £1.1bn in NN Group float
ING Group has made £1.1bn from the flotation of NN Group, its European and Japanese insurance and investment management business.
Equinox Global launches Dutch unit
Trade credit specialist Equinox Global has opened a new office in the Netherlands, helmed by a former Atradius special products head.
Shell oil plant explosion leaves two injured
Two people have been injured in a fire after an explosion at a Shell oil plant in the Netherlands on Wednesday.
ING confirms float of European insurance business
ING has confirmed plans to float Dutch insurance and investment business NN group on the Euronext Amsterdam index.
Perils revises Windstorm Xaver loss estimate up by €32m
Independent Zurich-based loss data provider, Perils has disclosed its third loss estimate for windstorm Xaver.
Willis appoints Everling as Netherlands boss
Willis has appointed Jeroen Everling as chief executive of Willis Netherlands effective from 1 June.
BGL follows Les Furet with Hoy Hoy for Dutch market
BGL Group has rebranded its price comparison business in the Netherlands as Hoy Hoy.
ANV promotes Thorpe to lead syndicates’ claims team
Dutch-headquartered insurer ANV Holdings has promoted Jonathan Thorpe to lead a unified claims team for its syndicates 1861, 5820 and 779.
ANV announces Syndicate 1861 restructure
Netherlands headquartered specialty insurance business ANV Holdings has announced a restructure of its underwriting leadership within ANV Syndicate 1861.
Europe: Weathering the storm
Europe got a battering from natural catastrophes in 2013, resulting in the region clocking up the most loss events for the year across the globe.
Industry plays down impact of St Jude and Xaver storms on full-year results
Losses expected to be ‘in tens of millions, not high hundreds of millions’.
European PI market to be worth £6.27bn by 2017
The professional indemnity insurance market across 10 European countries - Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Switzerland and the UK- will be worth around €7.5bn (£6.27bn)by 2017.
Dutch non-life market “stable” says Fitch
Non-life insurers in the Netherlands face a stable environment in 2014, in spite of continued pressure on the health market.
Aon Benfield subsidiary launches flood cat model in Netherlands
Aon Benfield’s catastrophe modelling centre has launched a model to understand the financial impact of flood damage in the Netherlands for property and motor.
ANV names Bayles as technology E&O lead
Netherlands-based Specialty insurer ANV Holdings has named digital and privacy risk specialist Phil Bayles as lead of its new technology E&O and intangible risk underwriting team.