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ING plots European IPO
Dutch financial giant ING is preparing a case for an initial public offering of its European insurance business, with a target of going to market in 2014.
ING pressing ahead on European IPO
Dutch financial giant ING is preparing a case for an initial public offering of its European insurance business, with a target of going to market in 2014.
Insurance premium tax ruling bad for business and EU policy
A European court ruling on the way insurance premiums are taxed will burden insurers with increased costs and and undermine the EU's attempts to create a single market for insurance, according to law firm Pinsent Masons.
ING to float US stake for $1.5bn
Dutch banking giant ING has filed a preliminary prospectus with the US Securities and Exchange Commission for the initial public offering of its US insurance and investment business.
Flood: A Dutch Obligation
For the first time in decades Dutch citizens can purchase flood insurance but should the product be compulsory? Francesca Nyman explains.
Gender Directive: Continental drift
The ban on gender as an insurance rating factor has made waves in the UK market but how has it impacted mainland Europe? Francesca Nyman investigates.
Europe View from the Top: The shifting landscape of environmental risks
In a landmark legal case, a multinational company is being sued in the Netherlands by African farmers for alleged environmental mismanagement by its overseas subsidiary in Nigeria. If found guilty, this could set a precedent.
ING unveils governance changes for insurance business
ING today unveiled changes in the governance of its insurance/investment management Europe business as it continues to push forward with its preparations for a standalone future.
Lloyd's coverholder steps into Netherlands flood void
Lloyd’s coverholder Neerlandse has begun offering flood insurance to homeowners in the Netherlands.
Peter Haynes becomes MD of ANV syndicate
ANV Holdings BV, the Dutch headquartered specialty insurance business, has appointed Peter Haynes as the Managing Director for ANV Syndicate.
European M&A opportunities
A range of dynamics influenced mergers and acquisition activity across the CEE in 2012 but as Leonid Zubarev explains the CEE region remains attractive to investors.
Brit Insurance unveils Chinese intentions as post tax profit rises to £84.7m
Lloyd's insurer Brit has today announced it has developed "prudent options" to assess growth potential in China, to grow its specialty underwriting business "cautiously and profitably".
Aviva "delivering on promise" to strengthen cost base
Aviva should be viewed as a "strong restructuring story" given most of the "heavy lifting" to improve its cost base has been completed through the disposal of underperforming business units, according to equity analysts Panmure Gordon.
Time to address International PMI fraud
As European Union members get closer to introducing the Directive on patient mobility Edmund Tirbutt asks how private medical insurers are tackling fraud in health care.
Delta Lloyd sounds warning note on regulation
Regulatory changes could threaten the economic recovery in the Netherlands, the chairman of Dutch insurer Delta Lloyd said yesterday.
Worsening economic outlook pushes up IPT
Several governments across Europe have ramped up insurance premium tax rates in response to finance deficits and a worsening economic outlook, research has shown.
Delta Lloyd lists on Brussels stock exchange
Netherlands-based insurer Delta Lloyd NV listed on the NYSE Euronext Brussels for the first time today.
Ace hires Achmea's P&C manager
Ace Group has hired Benoît Chasseguet as marine manager for Continental Europe, including the Central and Eastern European region.
Delta Lloyd eyes second listing on Brussels exchange
Delta Lloyd NV is planning to list on the Belgian stock exchange, the insurer revealed today.
Aviva to offload remaining Delta Lloyd stake
Aviva is seeking buyers for its remaining shares in Benelux insurer Delta Lloyd.
Aviva looks to sell remaining Delta Lloyd stake to increase liquidity
Aviva has today announced it intends to sell the remainder of its shareholding in Delta Lloyd NV.
Achmea completes OVO acquisition
Dutch insurer Achmea has completed the acquisition of mutual government insurer Onderlinge Verzekeringen Overheid.
Perils puts windstorm Andrea loss at €336m
Independent Zurich-based organisation Perils today disclosed its final loss estimate from Windstorm Andrea as €336m.
Tax changes cause new year headaches for European insurers
Tax changes that came into effect in Denmark, Hungary and the Netherlands on 1 January 2013 could pose challenges for insurers and brokers.