March 28, 2022
Euler Hermes, the world leader in trade credit insurance, has rebranded as Allianz Trade. The company described the name change as a natural move because it has been “fully part of the Allianz Group since 2018.” “Changing brand name to …
February 28, 2022
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Euler Hermes, Gallagher Re and Marsh. A summary of these new hires follows here. Rosa Appointed CEO of Euler Hermes World Agency Euler Hermes, the world leader in trade credit insurance, …
May 26, 2021
This wrap-up of international People Moves details recent appointments at Peak Re, the Hong Kong-based reinsurer; Euler Hermes, the Paris headquartered credit insurer, and Sedgwick, the provider of technology-enabled risk, benefits and integrated business solutions. A summary of these new …
December 4, 2020
Germany agreed to extend a backstop for commercial credit insurers by six months to keep trade flowing and prevent bankruptcies as the economy is hit by a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic. Under the deal, which still requires a …
June 4, 2020
The UK government has created a £10 billion (US$12.5 billion) reinsurance scheme designed to help businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic by guaranteeing transactions insured by trade credit insurers. The Trade Credit Reinsurance scheme is designed to support UK business-to-business transactions …
April 20, 2020
British insurers are talking to the government about a backstop for trade credit insurance to support business supply chains hit by the coronavirus pandemic, an industry trade body said. States such as France, Germany and the Netherlands are giving guarantees …
April 2, 2020
The German government and the country’s credit insurance industry have agreed to help to maintain insurance cover for trade despite economic hardship related to the coronavirus outbreak, three people with knowledge of the plan said on Wednesday. Under the plan, …
March 12, 2020
Having initially brushed off the potential impact from coronavirus-linked claims, global insurers are waking up to the prospect of a double whammy – a sharp rise in payouts at a time of big investment losses. Because epidemics are excluded from …
October 16, 2019
Companies are stepping up purchases of insurance to protect themselves against insolvencies in Britain, industry sources say, in part due to concerns about the impact of Brexit. The UK economy is feeling the pinch from the political uncertainty, which has …
April 25, 2018
Allianz Group said it will soon complete the acquisition of Euler Hermes minorities and will delist the trade credit insurer from the Euronext Paris stock exchange. Following the completion of the simplified tender offer for the shares of Euler Hermes, …