Latest Europe Headlines
All the headlines from our Europe Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Europe’s $42 Billion Effort to Fight Wildfires Is an Uphill Battle
Aug 19 2024 // Europe is spending tens of billions of euros a year to fight wildfires, yet it hasn’t stopped blazes from flaring up across Greece and other parts of the continent this summer. This week fires on the outskirts of...
Toxic Waste Bound for Thailand on Maersk, MSC Cargo Vessels to Return to Europe
Aug 16 2024 // Shipping containers bound for Thailand allegedly filled with tons of hazardous industrial waste from Albania are now slated to return to Europe, after environmental groups sounded the alarm they were being illegally...
People Moves: Accredited Taps SCOR’s McMurdo to Lead UK, European Operations; Aon Promotes Barcock to Lead Aviation Reins., Admiral Stavridis Appointed to Board
Aug 14 2024 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at program manager Accredited UK & Europe and insurance broker Aon. A summary of these new hires follows here. Accredited Taps SCOR’s McMurdo to...
Floods Threaten Europe as Searing Heat Gives Way to Storms
Aug 14 2024 // Extreme heat in parts of Spain and France is giving way to storms and flood warnings, while Greece is bracing for more blazes after the huge wildfire near Athens was brought under control. Orange alerts are in place for a...
Generali Profit Falls as Europe Flooding Hurts Non-Life Results
Aug 12 2024 // Assicurazioni Generali SpA’s second-quarter profit fell 24% from a year earlier, as claims from storms and flooding in Europe weighed on results. Net income in the three months through June declined to €797 million...
Germany Is Europe’s Prime Target for Audacious ATM Bombings
Aug 12 2024 // In the early morning hours of May 6, 2023, an explosion occurred in a bank in the German town of Bad Homburg, sending shattered glass as far as 30 meters away. Two men had broken into the building and filled the ATM with...
European Insurers Enjoy Big Profits After Premium Hikes
Aug 8 2024 // Several European insurers recorded bumper first-half profits on Thursday, as customers burnt by a pandemic, war and a pick-up in natural catastrophes in recent years continue to face higher premiums on policies. Higher...
UK Financial Firms Spur IPO Optimism as Europe Rebound Stutters
Aug 1 2024 // Potential initial public offerings by a slew of UK financial services firms could drive the next stage of Europe’s recovery after momentum in new listings slowed sharply. Such hopes have arisen after Bloomberg...
North Macedonia Seeks EU Assistance as Wildfires Burn Across the Balkans
Aug 1 2024 // SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — North Macedonia said it was seeking further assistance from the European Union Tuesday to combat wildfires that continue to burn out of control in heatwave temperatures and have crossed the...
UK, EU States to Target Russia’s Shadow Oil Fleet With More Checks
Jul 15 2024 // The UK plans to launch a “call to action” this week with a group of European nations to target the so-called shadow fleet of oil tankers that Russia uses to skirt international sanctions, according to people...
EU Markets Watchdog Signals a Hard Line on New ESG Disclosures
Jul 9 2024 // Europe’s financial markets watchdog said companies shouldn’t anticipate that the complexity of new ESG reporting requirements will excuse sloppy disclosures. The European Securities and Markets Authority...
Switzerland, EU Restart Financial Market Talks After Long Hiatus
Jul 5 2024 // Switzerland and the European Union resumed talks on financial market regulation on Thursday after dialog was suspended in 2017, the Swiss government said. Issues relating to financial market stability, cross-border...
People Moves: Everest Taps BHSI’s d’Huart as Head of France, Charon Named Head of Client Engmt, Europe; CNA Hardy Promotes Magnus as Active U/W at Lloyd’s
Jul 3 2024 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Everest in Europe and CNA Hardy. A summary of these new hires follows here. Everest Taps BHSI’s d’Huart as Head of France, Charon Named Head of...
People Moves: HDI Global Canada Promotes Navarrete to Managing Director; AXA XL Appoints Kuklinski as Regional Mgr. for Northern Europe, Germany’s Country Mgr.
Jul 1 2024 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at HDI Global and AXA XL. A summary of these new hires follows here. HDI Global Canada Promotes Navarrete to Managing Director Klaus Navarrete HDI Global...
EU’s Anti-Money Laundering Authority Is Now Official; Candidates for Chair Can Apply
Jun 27 2024 // The regulation that sets up the European Union’s new agency to combat money laundering went into force on Wednesday, and the authority already has its first job posting: the position of chair. Candidates have until...
People Moves: QBE Promotes Europe Product Managers for Cyber and Mgmt. Liability/Financial Institutions; Stoop Named Managing Director of DUAL Benelux
Jun 26 2024 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at QBE and Howden’s managing general agency, DUAL Benelux. A summary of these new hires follows here. QBE Promotes Product Mgrs for Cyber and Mgmt....
European Job Seekers Turn Away From UK After Brexit
Jun 26 2024 // Irish workers have been making the short trip over to the UK to find employment for centuries, escaping famine and more recently the aftermath of the financial crisis. But new data suggests that job seekers from across the...
EU Adds 27 Russian Vessels to List of Entities Under Sanctions
Jun 25 2024 // The European Union will add 27 vessels, including oil and liquefied natural gas tankers, to its list of entities under sanctions as part of its latest measures against Russia, two sources familiar with the matter said on...
Europe Braces for Heat Following Greek Fires and Swiss Floods
Jun 24 2024 // European capitals are bracing for heat wave conditions, following wildfires in Greece and flooding in Switzerland over the weekend. High pressure over southern Scandinavian will bring the highest temperatures this year to...
People Moves: Canopius Taps AXA XL’s Houghton as Product Leader, Specialty; Swiss Re Promotes Camara to Head of P/C Re in Northern, Central, Eastern Europe
Jun 19 2024 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Canopius and Swiss Re. A summary of these new hires follows here. Canopius Taps AXA XL’s Houghton as Product Leader, Specialty Canopius, the...
