German Insurers Hold $108 Billion Illiquid Debt Pile, EIOPA Says December 15, 2025 By Nicholas Comfort German insurers are the most exposed in Europe to illiquid corporate bonds, a top watchdog said in one of the...
Germany Tells Insurers to Vet Private Asset Deals More Carefully March 25, 2025 By Nicholas Comfort and Libby Cherry Germany’s financial watchdog is pushing insurers to step up scrutiny of private credit investments after several firms were stung by...
German Watchdog Raises Focus on Physical Risks Stemming From Climate Change January 28, 2025 By Nicholas Comfort German watchdog BaFin said the country’s financial industry needs a better grasp of physical risks stemming from climate change because...
Cybercrime and Sabotage Cost German Firms $300 Billion in Past Year August 28, 2024 Cybercrime and other acts of sabotage have cost German companies around 267 billion euros ($298 billion) in the past year,...
Germany Is Europe’s Prime Target for Audacious ATM Bombings August 12, 2024 By Karin Matussek In the early morning hours of May 6, 2023, an explosion occurred in a bank in the German town of...
Markets/Coverages: Coalition Introduces Active Cyber Insurance in Germany August 1, 2024 Coalition, the San Francisco-based cyber managing general agent and cyber-security firm, announced the launch of its Active Cyber Insurance in...
Allianz Sees Damages Worth Tens of Millions for German Vineyards July 22, 2024 By Celine Imensek Insurer Allianz SE expects to pay German winemakers tens of millions of euros in insurance claims this year after many...
Insured Losses for Floods in Southern Germany Estimated at €1.6B: PERILS July 18, 2024 The recent floods in southern Germany will cost insurers an estimated €1.568 billion (US$1.7 billion), according to PERILS, the independent...
Southern Germany Floods to Cost Insurers $2.6 Billion-$3.9 Billion: Verisk June 20, 2024 Estimated insured losses from flooding, which hit Southern Germany on May 15-June 5, will range from €2.4 billion (US$2.6 billion)...
Insured Flood Losses in Germany Could Range From US$2.1B to US$3.2B: Moody’s RMS June 14, 2024 Insured losses from floods that hit Central Europe between Thursday, May 30 and Monday, June 3 will likely fall within...