Latest Europe Headlines
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People Moves: Lockton Europe Taps WTW’s Rowley as Head of N. American Property; Sompo Int’l Names Faugas From AGCS as France Country Manager, Insurance
Oct 3 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Lockton Europe and Sompo International A summary of these new hires follows here. Lockton Europe Taps WTW’s Rowley as Head of North American...
Youth vs Europe: ‘Unprecedented’ Climate Trial Unfolds at Human Rights Court
Sep 29 2023 // Six young people from areas in Portugal ravaged by wildfires and heatwaves went head-to-head with 32 European governments on Wednesday [Sept. 27], alleging in court that their failure to act fast enough on climate change...
EU Probes Anesthesia Complication for New Weight-Loss Drugs
Sep 29 2023 // European authorities are investigating whether popular weight-loss and diabetes drugs including Novo Nordisk A/S’s Wegovy may be linked to complications during anesthesia. The European Medicines Agency’s safety...
European Insurers Underwrite 30% of US Coal: Study
Sep 28 2023 // Some of Europe’s biggest insurers are underwriting close to a third of the coal production that takes place in the US, even after pledging to target net zero emissions, according to a report by climate campaign group...
People Moves: Sompo Int’l Taps Chubb’s Gossé for Cyber Ins., Continental Europe; Allianz Commercial Names Vogler Chief Regions & Mkts Officer, Succeeding Haagen
Sep 27 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Sompo International and Allianz Commercial. A summary of these new hires follows here. Sompo Int’l Taps Chubb’s Gossé for Cyber Insurance,...
Alpine Tunnel Chaos Puts Crucial European Network Under Strain
Sep 25 2023 // When a landslide blocked an aging Alpine tunnel connecting Italy and France this summer, Livio Ambrogio knew what the fallout was going to be for his freight business: time and money. The closure of the 8-mile long Frejus...
Markets/Coverages: Specialty MGA Nirvana Launches European W&I Binder
Sep 20 2023 // Nirvana, the London-based media, tech and cyber managing general agent (MGA), has launched its new European SME Warranty and Indemnity (W&I) binder. The team has a total available line size of €20 million ($21.4...
Google Launches Last-Ditch Effort to Overturn $2.6B EU Antitrust Fine
Sep 20 2023 // Alphabet’s Google on Tuesday made a last-ditch effort at Europe’s top court to overturn a 2.42 billion euro ($2.6 billion) EU antitrust fine imposed for market abuse related to its shopping service, saying that...
TikTok Fined €345M Over Handling of Children’s Data in Europe
Sep 19 2023 // TikTok has been fined 345 million euros ($370 million) for breaching privacy laws regarding the processing of children’s personal data in the European Union, its lead regulator in the bloc said on Friday. The...
EU Businesses Concerned About ‘Lack of Clarity’ in China’s Data Laws
Sep 19 2023 // European Union businesses are concerned about China’s data laws, including their “lack of clarity” and the “long processes” that companies have to undergo, European Commission Vice President...
People Moves: AXA XL Promotes Lebas to Head of Mid-Market, APAC & Europe; AgriSompo Int’l Taps EMC Re’s Smith as SVP International Operations Deputy
Sep 14 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at AXA XL and Sompo International’s AgriSompo. A summary of these new hires follows here. AXA XL Promotes Lebas to Head of Mid-Market, APAC &...
People Moves: De Nil Named Global Head of Zurich Resilience Solutions; Miller Taps Aon’s Castanier to Develop European Leasing Practice
Sep 13 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Zurich Insurance and the broker Miller. A summary of these new hires follows here. De Nil Named Global Head of Zurich Resilience Solutions Zurich Insurance...
City of London Calls for ‘Big Moves’ to Boost Post-Brexit Finance
Sep 7 2023 // The City of London called in a report on Thursday for a new council which would allow Britain’s financial sector to drive through “big moves” needed to boost the economy by 225 billion pounds ($281...
Guy Carpenter Names Enoizi CEO of Europe
Sep 5 2023 // Guy Carpenter, the reinsurance business of Marsh McLennan, announced the appointment of Julian Enoizi as CEO of Guy Carpenter Europe effective immediately. Enoizi will be based in Europe and report to Laurent Rousseau, CEO...
Wildfires Cost Europe €4.1 Billion as Temperatures Hit Records
Sep 5 2023 // Wildfires have cost Europe an estimated €4.1 billion ($4.43 billion) in damages so far this year, as extreme heat seared the Mediterranean from Greece to Spain this summer. Nearly 400,000 hectares (988,420 acres) of land...
EU to Seek COP28 Deal on Phasing Out Fossil Fuels: Draft Document
Sep 1 2023 // European Union countries are preparing to push for a global deal on phasing out fossil fuels at the United Nations COP28 climate summit which begins in November, a draft of the EU’s negotiating position...
Fast Fashion Firms Prepare for EU Crackdown on Waste Mountain
Sep 1 2023 // In a warehouse on the outskirts of Barcelona, women stand at conveyor belts, manually sorting T-shirts, jeans and dresses from large bales of used clothing – a small step towards tackling Europe’s towering...
FBI, European Partners Seize Major Malware Network in Blow to Global Cybercrime
Aug 31 2023 // U.S. officials said Tuesday that the FBI and its European partners infiltrated and seized control of a major malware network used for more than 15 years to commit a gamut of online crimes including crippling ransomware...
People Moves: Sompo Int’l Taps Zurich’s Weiss as Head of Property & Energy, Continental Europe; Inigo Hires Aviation Specialist Harker From Marsh
Aug 28 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Sompo International and Inigo Limited. A summary of these new hires follows here. Sompo Int’l Taps Zurich’s Weiss as Head of Property &...
Big Tech Braces for Roll-Out of EU’s Digital Services Act
Aug 24 2023 // More than a dozen of the world’s biggest tech companies face unprecedented legal scrutiny, as the European Union’s sweeping Digital Services Act (DSA) imposes new rules on content moderation, user privacy and...
