Latest Europe Headlines
All the headlines from our Europe Topic Page, ordered by recency.
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...
EU Regulators Call for Changes to Landmark ESG Rulebook
Jun 19 2024 // Europe’s ESG rulebook, which is seen as the benchmark for setting sustainability-disclosure requirements worldwide, keeps getting pushback from the regulators charged with enforcing it. In an opinion to the European...
Fortegra Granted License to Operate in Belgium and European Union
Jun 11 2024 // The Fortegra Group Inc., the Jacksonville, Florida-based specialty insurer and subsidiary of Tiptree Inc., announced it has received approval to operate in Belgium and the European Union. Fortegra Belgium Insurance Co. NV...
Rightward Shift After Election Could Limit Future EU Climate Policies
Jun 11 2024 // A more rightward-leaning European Parliament will make it harder to pass ambitious EU climate policies, but the majority of Europe’s current world-leading green policies are likely to stay put, lawmakers, officials...
EU Weighs Proposal to Sanction Russian Oil Tanker Insurer Ingosstrakh
May 30 2024 // The European Union’s executive arm is examining the feasibility of a proposal by one of its member states to sanction Russia’s Ingosstrakh Insurance Co., as part of efforts to choke revenue generating streams...
People Moves: AXA XL Promotes Riha as Chief Client & Distribution Officer, APAC/Europe
May 17 2024 // AXA XL Promotes Riha as Chief Client & Distribution Officer, APAC & Europe AXA XL announced that Robert Riha has been appointed as chief client & distribution officer, APAC & Europe, effective July 1. In...
