Latest Europe Headlines
All the headlines from our Europe Topic Page, ordered by recency.
WTO Talks Enter Crunch Week
Apr 14 2008 // Talks on a deal to open up world trade entered a critical week on Monday with negotiators at the World Trade Organization (WTO) hoping to prepare the ground for a proposed meeting of ministers next month. With key food...
Willis Launches M&A Practice Covering Central and Eastern Europe
Apr 11 2008 // Willis Group Holdings, in what it described as part of its “increased focus on delivering in-depth capabilities to high growth markets,” has expanded its International Mergers and Acquisition Practice into...
Marsh Survey Finds Corporate Captive Growth Despite Soft Market
Apr 11 2008 // Marsh’s London office has issued a new “global benchmarking report,” which examines the use of captive insurance companies by today’s global firms. The report -“Next Generation Captives...
European Insurance Forum Examines Industry Changes
Apr 9 2008 // The 10th edition of the European Insurance Forum wrapped up proceedings on Tuesday night. The two-day conference, held at Dublin’s Four Seasons Hotel and sponsored by the Dublin Insurance & Management...
Busher to Head Montpelier Re Europe
Apr 7 2008 // Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. Has appointed Thomas G.S. Busher as Head of European Operations, effective July 1, 2008. He is a “founding member of Montpelier’s management and is Deputy Chairman and Chief...
Montpelier Re Names König to Head Europe/Mideast Marketing
Apr 4 2008 // Bermuda-based Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. announced that Gerald König, CEO of Montpelier Europa AG, has been appointed Head of Marketing for Europe and the Middle East, effective May 1, 2008. König joined Montpelier in...
Australia’s Rudd Sees Urgent Need for WTO Doha Deal
Apr 3 2008 // Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said on Wednesday that a deal at the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) long-delayed Doha round of trade talks was urgent and possible. “This Doha round is do-able …...
McCain Eyes Free Trade Deal with EU
Mar 27 2008 // The United States should build on the North American Free Trade Agreement by negotiating a new free trade deal with the 27 nations of the European Union, Republican presidential candidate John McCain said on...
Sarkozy, Brown Pledge New Era of Cooperation
Mar 26 2008 // French President Nicolas Sarkozy and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown vowed to boost cooperation on the economy and immigration on Wednesday as Sarkozy began a visit aimed at improving awkward ties. Sarkozy, speaking of...
Ping An Buys Half of Fortis Asset Arm
Mar 20 2008 // China’s Ping An Insurance Co Ltd. deepened its ties with Belgian-Dutch financial group Fortis on Wednesday by buying half its asset management business for €2.15 billion ($3.4 billion). Ping An, China’s...
EU Agrees to Enact Climate Package Within a Year
Mar 14 2008 // European Union leaders agreed on Thursday to enact tougher curbs on greenhouse gas emissions and binding targets for green energy to fight climate change within a year, Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa said. Jansa told...
S&P Report Examines Solvency II Impact on Europe’s Insurers
Mar 13 2008 // Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services new report -“One In Four Of Europe’s Insurers Could Face Major Strategic Decisions Under Solvency II” – concludes that the regulations, which are...
ACE Europe Launches Private Finance Initiative
Mar 12 2008 // ACE has announced the launch of ACE PFI (Private Finance Initiative), which it describes as a “fully integrated insurance solution providing comprehensive cover and risk management advice for all aspects of a PFI...
2007 Cat Losses Top $70 Billion Swiss Re <em>sigma</em> Study Finds
Mar 12 2008 // Swiss Re’s latest sigma study – “Natural Catastrophes and man-made disasters in 2007” – examines catastrophe-related economic losses from natural and man-made disasters last year, which...
China to Work with WTO on Financial Info Case
Mar 4 2008 // China said on Tuesday, March 4, that it will respond through World Trade Organization channels to a case brought by the European Union and the United States over what they regard as unfair treatment of financial...
AIR Assesses Damages from European Windstorm Emma
Mar 4 2008 // Boston-based AIR Worldwide is assessing the damages caused by windstorm Emma, which swept across Western and Southern Germany, as well as Austria and the Czech Republic on Saturday, March 1. No damage estimates have yet...
U.N. Official Urges EU to Aid Developing Nations on Climate
Mar 3 2008 // The European Union should speedily work out ways to help developing nations fight global warming to avert a “Catch 22” impasse that could brake action worldwide, the U.N.’s top climate change official...
S&P Takes Various Rating Actions on European Monoline Securitizations
Feb 27 2008 // Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has issued another bulletin, following yesterday’s rating announcements (See IJ web site –...
Marsh Report on Europe Transport Highlights Regulatory, Liability Concerns
Feb 19 2008 // A new report from Marsh’s London office focuses on the increasing problems of transport and logistics firms across Europe in coping with new categories of liability and an increasingly complex regulatory...
Springett to lead Marsh’s Power and Utility Practice in Europe, Mideast, Africa
Feb 15 2008 // Marsh’s London office announced the appointment of Gordon Springett as Leader of its Power and Utility Practice for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). He takes over from Mark Pollard, who was recently appointed...
