People Moves: Lloyd’s Names Chubb’s Miller as Commercial Dir.; Chubb Promotes Meyer to Switzerland Country Pres.; WTW Hires Aon’s Weda for Corp. Risk & Broking, Benelux January 20, 2022 This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Lloyd’s, Chubb and Willis Towers Watson (WTW). A summary of these...
Swiss Markets Watchdog FINMA Names Angehrn from Zurich Insurance as Next CEO July 13, 2021 By John Miller ZURICH – Switzerland’s markets watchdog FINMA on Tuesday named Zurich Insurance chief investment officer Urban Angehrn as its new boss,...
Arthur J. Gallagher Buys Remaining Stake in Hesse & Partner and Hesse Consulting June 15, 2021 Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., the Rolling Meadows, Ill.-based broker, announced it has acquired the remaining shares of specialist Swiss...
Swiss Financial Watchdog Requires Insurers, Banks to Disclose Climate Change Risks June 1, 2021 ZURICH – Large Swiss banks and insurance companies will have to provide qualitative and quantitative information about risks they face...
Broker Howden Launches Retail Operation in Switzerland, with Aon’s Jenny as CEO April 20, 2021 Howden, the London-based insurance broker, announced that it has appointed Felix Jenny to lead its new retail operation in Switzerland....
Generali Weighs Strategic Options for Swiss Insurance Business June 11, 2020 By Jan-Henrik Förster, Myriam Balezou and Sonia Sirletti Assicurazioni Generali SpA is exploring strategic options for its Swiss insurance operations, according to people familiar with the matter. The...
Zurich, CoverWallet Launch Online Insurance Platform for Smaller Firms in Switzerland April 11, 2019 Zurich Insurance Group’s investment in CoverWallet is bearing fruit, with Zurich now providing insurance for small and medium-sized businesses in...
Gallagher Acquires 65% Stake in Specialist Swiss Broker Hesse & Partner June 11, 2018 Gallagher, the insurance broker, risk management services and consulting firm, broadened its footprint in continental Europe by acquiring a 65...
Insurance Sector Set to Overtake Banking in Switzerland May 11, 2017 By Joshua Franklin Switzerland’s financial center is in the midst of a power shift. The Alpine country’s less fashionable insurers, long overshadowed by...