Latest Europe Headlines
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Uber Case in Europe’s High Court Could Affect Sharing Economy Firms
Nov 30 2016 // Uber defended its business model in Europe’s highest court on Tuesday, saying its service had made it easier for people to get around and cut pollution as it fights a case which could leave app-based startups facing...
London Insurers List 4 Priorities for Brexit Negotiations
Nov 30 2016 // Four priorities for Brexit negotiations have been identified by companies operating in the London insurance market. The objectives outline arrangements that will help the City of London “maintain its position as the...
EU Court to Decide Whether Uber Is an App or a Transport Company
Nov 30 2016 // Fifteen judges at the European Union’s top court are trying to decide, once and for all, whether Uber Technologies Inc. is an app or a transport company. The question has long vexed regulators and lawmakers across...
UK Financial Firms Look to Dublin as EU Base After Brexit Vote: Irish Minister
Nov 28 2016 // Some financial firms in Britain looking for a base in the European Union after Brexit are expected to start applying for licenses in Dublin by early next year, Ireland’s financial services minister said on...
Aviva to Reopen Property Fund It Suspended After Brexit Vote Turmoil
Nov 23 2016 // Aviva Investors, the fund arm of insurer Aviva, plans to reopen the UK property fund it was forced to suspend during the market turmoil which followed Britain’s vote to leave the European Union in June. British funds...
AIG May Move Europe HQ from London to Another EU Country on Brexit
Nov 22 2016 // U.S. insurer AIG may move its European headquarters from London to another European Union country because of Britain’s vote to leave the EU, the head of the AIG’s European and UK operations said at an industry...
Hackers Remotely Steal ATM Cash in Latest Twist on Cyber Bank Heists
Nov 22 2016 // Cyber criminals have remotely attacked cash machines in more than a dozen countries across Europe this year, using malicious software that forces machines to spit out cash, according to Russian cyber security firm Group...
Hiscox Promotes Bowen to CUO for European Operations
Nov 22 2016 // Specialist global insurer Hiscox has announced the promotion of Justin Bowen to chief underwriting officer for its European operations. Bowen has worked at Hiscox since 2000 and held a number of different roles within its...
With Brexit, UK Government Should ‘Refine Not Replace’ Solvency II: Insurers
Nov 17 2016 // Rather than replacing Solvency II entirely when the UK leaves the European Union, regulators need to refine EU’s insurance regulation to make it more appropriate for the UK market and customers, according to the...
UK Insurers & Banks Make Contingency Plans for ‘Hard Brexit’: BofE’s Carney
Nov 15 2016 // Banks based in Britain may start to relocate activities to other countries about 1-1/2 years before a British departure from the European Union if a “hard Brexit” looks likely, Bank of England Governor Mark...
Aon Launches Cyber Risk Mgmt Solution in Response to EU Data Protection Law
Nov 8 2016 // Aon plc has launched a risk management solution designed to help organizations prepare for a new data protection law due to come into force on May 25, 2018. The law, known as the EU General Data Protection Regulation, or...
Climate Change Is Major Concern for 78% of SMEs: Zurich Report
Nov 4 2016 // Climate change is a major concern for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), according to Zurich Insurance Group’s fourth annual global SME survey. Almost four-fifths (78 percent) of SMEs surveyed expected risks...
UK Court Says Parliamentary Approval Needed for Brexit; Government to Appeal
Nov 3 2016 // England’s High Court ruled on Thursday that the British government requires parliamentary approval to trigger the process of exiting the European Union, upsetting Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit plans. The...
Financial Services Firms Likely to Flee Britain If ‘Passport’ Regulations Lost ECB’s Lane
Oct 31 2016 // There is likely to be a significant flight of financial activity out of Britain if companies are no longer regulated on equivalent terms to those in the European Union after Brexit, European Central Bank council member...
Northern Ireland Can’t Block Britain’s Brexit: Court
Oct 31 2016 // Northern Ireland’s High Court on Friday rejected an attempt to block Britain’s exit from the European Union, saying that neither the province’s parliament nor its laws could override a decision by the...
EU Floats Uniform Tax Rules for Multinationals to Stem Tax Avoidance
Oct 26 2016 // Multinational companies would have to calculate their tax liabilities according to one set of rules across the European Union under proposals on Tuesday aimed at stopping them shifting profits to avoid taxes. To close the...
UK Employers Downbeat About Economy, Hiring After Brexit Vote: Poll
Oct 26 2016 // The number of British firms that are confident about the economy halved after the Brexit vote, with larger firms and those in regions which voted to stay in the EU more downbeat than those in areas that backed Leave, a...
Willis Re and SpatialKey Partner to Launch European Windstorm App
Oct 24 2016 // Willis Re, the reinsurance division of Willis Towers Watson, has collaborated with SpatialKey Inc. to launch a new European Windstorm app. “This powerful new event response application integrates data from multiple...
Western Insurers Slowly Re-Enter Deals with Iran – a Market Valued at $9B
Oct 21 2016 // Western insurers are slowly reaching deals with Iran as they seek to re-enter a multi-billion dollar market although the pace of business is hampered by banking restrictions 10 months on from the lifting of international...
EU Needs Pan-European Pension Product to Cut Complexity, Costs: Regulator
Oct 19 2016 // The European Union needs a common pension product because existing long-term savings offerings are too complex and costly, the region’s industry regulator said. “There are too many products and people...
