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Allianz achieves record revenue in Q1
Allianz achieved total revenues of €32bn in the first quarter of 2013 the highest quarterly total revenues in its history, and an increase of 6.6% on the first quarter of 2012.
- 20 May 2013
AGCS appoints technology risks underwriter
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty has appointed James Tuplin as a technology risks underwriter within the financial lines team.
- 13 May 2013
VFTT: Anticipating client growth aspirations
Europe's slow recovery is encouraging firms to seek growth in unfamiliar markets, but few consider whether their insurer is equipped to support them in their expansion, QBE's Barbara Chandler says.
- 13 May 2013
Allianz wins 20-year naming deal for Sao Paulo stadium
German insurer Allianz has entered into an agreement that will see it name Brazil’s newest outdoor stadium, currently known as Nova Arena.
- 13 May 2013
Allianz revenues jump 6.6% in Q1
German insurance giant Allianz recorded revenues of around €32bn in the first quarter of 2013, up 6.6% on the previous year.
- 08 May 2013
Insurers could be hamstrung by France's new consumer law
A new consumer protection law is set to give French insureds greater flexibility over policy cancellation.
- 03 May 2013
Top 5 European news stories
The top five stories from www.insuranceinsight.com over the past seven days.
- 30 Apr 2013
Liberty Syndicates celebrates a decade in Cologne
Brokers, policyholders and politicians turned out in Cologne to help Liberty Syndicates celebrate 10 years since the insurer opened an office in the German city in 2003.
- 29 Apr 2013
S&P upgrades MMA following Covea restructure
Standard and Poor has upgraded its insurer financial strength rating and counterparty credit rating on MMA-AM from 'A-' to 'A'.
- 26 Apr 2013
Ince & Co promotes German lawyer to partner
Sami Chowdhury has been made a partner at insurance specialists Ince & Co in Hamburg.
- 26 Apr 2013
"Stagnating" Austrian market challenging for insurers
Austrian insurers face a challenging domestic market but should benefit from their strength in Central Eastern and South-Eastern Europe, Fitch said.
- 24 Apr 2013
Generali opens Global Corporate and Commercial unit
Operations have begun at Generali’s Global Corporate & Commercial business unit, a platform established to integrate insurance services for medium and large multinationals.
- 23 Apr 2013
Top 5 European news stories
The top five European news stories from www.insuranceinsight.com over the past seven days.
- 23 Apr 2013
Insurance Insight Q+A: Frank Pinder, Global Options
Global Options president Frank Pinder speaks to Francesca Nyman about fraud, special investigative units and the US company’s European ambitions.
- 22 Apr 2013
Europe View from the Top: Frederik Wulff
The protective nature of the German insurance market has historically meant that local property and casualty insurers have been willing to provide generalised cover across a range of industries, ensuring profitability when claims increase, or demand wanes, by raising rates.
- 22 Apr 2013
Lufthansa's fleet grounded
The German airline Lufthansa has cancelled all but 20 flights out of 1 700 as its ground staff staff strike over pay on Monday 22 April.
- 22 Apr 2013
Talanx targets 10% increase in net income annually
German insurer Talanx is eying annual net income growth of 10% for the next three to five years, it's chairman Herbert Haas has said.
- 18 Apr 2013
Willis secures twelve month extention in Gras Savoye deal
Willis Group has extended the exercise date of its call option to acquire full ownership of French insurance broker Gras Savoye by one year.
- 16 Apr 2013
Ace appoints environmental head for Germanic region
Ace Group has appointed of Udo Wegerhoff as environmental insurance manager for its Germanic region as it grows its environmental offering across Continental Europe.
- 16 Apr 2013
VIG Re sees profit jump 17.8% in 2012
VIG Re reports, the reinsurance arm of Austria’s Vienna Insurance Group a 17.8% increase in pre-tax profit to €24.3m, for 2012
- 09 Apr 2013
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