Zurich Insurance Reports Strong Surge in Earnings as COVID-19 Impact Eases August 12, 2021 Zurich Insurance Group’s on Thursday joined other big European insurers in reporting a strong rebound in earnings as the impact...
Hungary’s Surprise Veto of $1B Aegon Deal with Vienna Insurance Sparks Dutch Outcry April 20, 2021 By Veronika Gulyas and Alberto Nardelli The Dutch government has raised concerns with Hungarian officials after a decision in Budapest to block the sale of Aegon...
Vienna Insurance Bolsters Position in E. Europe with Purchase of Aegon Unit November 30, 2020 By Boris Groendahl and Colin Keatinge Vienna Insurance Group AG bolstered its position as the biggest insurer in central and eastern Europe by agreeing to buy...
Quantemplate, Insurtech Provider of Cloud-Based Data Services, Raises $12M November 1, 2019 Quantemplate, the provider of self-service, cloud-based automated data services for the re/insurance industry, raised more than $12 million in its...
Santander Pays $1.1B to Replace Allianz with Aegon, Mapfre in Spain Joint Venture June 25, 2019 By Charlie Devereux and Will Hadfield Banco Santander SA agreed to pay 937 million euros ($1.1 billion) to buy Allianz SE out of an insurance joint...
Global Regulators Delay, Rethink ‘Too-Big-to-Fail’ Designation for Insurers November 15, 2018 By Huw Jones Global insurance regulators will put off singling out insurers deemed so important to the financial system that they are required...
Blockchain Insurance Industry Initiative, B3i, Forms Company Called ‘B3i Services’ March 26, 2018 The Blockchain Insurance Industry Initiative (B3i) announced the incorporation of B3i Services AG in Zurich, Switzerland. The company was formed...
Global Regulators’ Rethinking of Risk Assessment Welcomed by Large Insurers November 21, 2017 By Huw Jones Global regulators are rethinking how to assess risks in big insurance companies, marking a shift that could make life easier...
Aon Completes Acquisition of Dutch Broker Unirobe Meeùs Groep November 1, 2017 Aon Groep Nederland announced it has completed its acquisition of Unirobe Meeùs Group (UMG) from Aegon for €295 million (343.4...
Dutch Insurer Aegon Eyes Acquisitions Such as Smaller Competitor ASR October 23, 2017 By Dinesh Nair and Ruth David Aegon NV, the Dutch insurer that generates most of its business from the U.S., is scouting for acquisitions and has...