European parliament News

Allied World Appoints Evans Non-Executive Chairman of Lloyd’s Managing Agency

Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG announced that Jonathan Evans will join the board of directors and become the Non-Executive Chairman of Allied World Managing Agency Limited, its Lloyd’s managing agency, subject to U.K. regulatory approval. From May 2010 to …

EU Parliament Calls for Three Binding Climate Targets for 2030

Members of the European Parliament on Wednesday voted in favor of three climate and energy targets for 2030, rebuffing a Commission plan for just one fully binding goal. The vote at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, has no legal …

FERMA: ‘Disclosure’ Alone Not Enough to Control Companies’ Social Risks

“Public disclosure of a company’s social issues is good, but by itself does not show that the risks are under control,” the Federation of European Risk Management Associations (FERMA) has told the European Commission (EC) and European Parliament. “For numerous …

EU Parliament Head Sees ‘Enormous Opportunity’ in U.S. Trade Deal

The head of the European parliament has come out firmly in favor of a trade deal with the United States, soothing concerns that the increasingly influential body could block a deal on which talks are due to start in June. …