Poland

PZU sees net profit rise 40%

PZU posted a 40% rise in net profit to 3.26bn zlotys for 2012, slightly below the 3.46bn forecast by analysts, Reuters reported this morning.

PZU linked with Poland's EMC

Polish insurer PZU has been touted as a possible suitor for Polish hospital group EMC Instytut Medyczny.

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.

Europe’s hidden gems

Insurers branching out in Asia and other far reaches seem to be grabbing the headlines of late but as Francesca Nyman explains, there are still plenty of opportunities for insurers closer to home.

Bupa to enter Polish market

Bupa plans to enter the Polish market with the acquisition of private healthcare provider LUX MED.

EC approves joint acquisition of HDI Poland

The European Commission has approved the joint acquisition of HDI Poland by Germany's Talanx and Japan's Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance, after concluding that the transaction would not significantly impede competition in the European Economic Area.

PZU plans to pay 100% of profits as dividend

State-owned Polish insurer PZU SA intends to pay 100% of its unconsolidated net profit in dividends if the country's regulator approves, chief executive Andrzej Klesyk said at a press conference Wednesday, according to news agency Dow Jones.

Solvency II: To 2015 and beyond

Solvency II implementation is almost upon us but, as Martin Bradley and Jan Leiding explain, European insurers' preparedness varies significantly between countries and companies.

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