French Banks to Face Investor Scrutiny Over Risks from Turmoil October 27, 2026 By Claudia Cohen French lenders will face heightened scrutiny over turmoil in the country when they present third-quarter earnings this week, with investors...
French Riots Seen as Insurance Test Before New Regime Kicks In October 20, 2026 By Claudia Cohen The damage wrought cross France by the recent street riots will demonstrate the extent of current insurance coverage, just months...
Axa Braces for Loss of Paschi Contract as Italy Bank Deals Swirl October 16, 2026 By Claudia Cohen and Sonia Sirletti Axa SA expects to lose its distribution partnership with Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA next year, potentially putting...
Bankers Hit EU Privacy Wall in Race to Stem Evolving Climate-Related Credit Risk September 21, 2026 By Claudia Cohen, Frances Schwartzkopff and Alastair Marsh Banks under pressure from European regulators to manage extreme weather risks are bumping up against client data-privacy barriers that are...
France’s CNP Assurances Weighs Takeover Offer for Coface September 21, 2026 By Vinicy Chan, Ruth David and Claudia Cohen French life insurer CNP Assurances SA is exploring a potential takeover of Coface SA, people with knowledge of the matter...
AXA CEO Urges Next French President to Tackle Debt With Reforms September 16, 2026 By Stephen Carroll and Claudia Cohen AXA SA Chief Executive Officer Thomas Buberl called on France’s next president to address the country’s debt mountain with structural...
French Insurer AXA’s Profit Rises 2% as Expected, Confident on Outlook July 31, 2026 By Claudia Cohen AXA SA reported first half profit higher than the same period a year ago, as the Paris-based insurer assesses the...
Insurers Are ‘Actively Evaluating’ New Catastrophe Risks as Europe Burns July 31, 2026 By Alastair Marsh and Claudia Cohen Europe’s insurers are bracing for a new era of catastrophe risk fanned by rising temperatures in the world’s fastest-warming continent....
European Watchdogs Review How Insurers Value Private Credit March 31, 2026 By Claudia Cohen and Nicholas Comfort European insurance watchdogs are taking a closer look at how the industry values its investments in private credit amid widespread...
Insurers See Themselves Shielded From Private Credit Worries February 26, 2026 By Claudia Cohen, Vonnie Quinn and Stephan Kahl Top executives at some of Europe’s biggest insurance companies acknowledged widespread concern about private credit while seeking to reassure investors...