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Euler Hermes boosts shareholding in Israeli credit insurer
Euler Hermes is increasing its participation in Israeli credit insurer ICIC from the original 33% acquired in 2007 to 50%.
- 29 Apr 2013
Asian highlights of the week
The leading news, features and opinion pieces of the week from Asia.
- 26 Apr 2013
Axa buys 50% of Chinese insurer
Axa has agreed to buy 50% of general insurer Tian Ping for €485m ($631m) in China.
- 24 Apr 2013
Axa targets 15% growth in Thailand
Axa is targeting to continue its run of good premium growth in Thailand, but 15% will be half of 2012's growth figure.
- 24 Apr 2013
Axa to buy HSBC Singapore's life and medical insurance business
HSBC Insurance (Singapore) Pte, a wholly-owned subsidiary of HSBC Holdings, has agreed to sell its group term life insurance and group medical insurance portfolios in Singapore to Axa Life Insurance Singapore.
- 03 Apr 2013
Data Protection: Regulation frustration
A pan-European data protection regulation may enhance transparency and accountability, but could inadvertently hamper insurance activities, harming companies and policyholders.
- 28 Feb 2013
Axa sees 3% drop in revenue from Southern Europe
Axa’s Southern European revenues have been hit by the difficult economic environment but mature market revenues continued to increase.
- 21 Feb 2013
Middle East Insurance Forum: Diversified distribution essential for Middle East insurers
Insurers in the Middle East need to diversify their distribution networks in response to changing consumer behaviour, according to industry specialists at the Middle East Insurance Forum.
- 07 Feb 2013
Time to address International PMI fraud
As European Union members get closer to introducing the Directive on patient mobility Edmund Tirbutt asks how private medical insurers are tackling fraud in health care.
- 07 Feb 2013
Top five European news stories
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- 29 Jan 2013
Axa UK recruits new execs from Italian and French arms
Axa Insurance has raided Europe to appoint two new senior executives for its UK Direct & Partnerships arm.
- 22 Jan 2013
Top five European news stories
The top five European news stories from www.insuranceinsight.com over the past seven days.
- 18 Dec 2012
Europe: a home for aggregators?
This year has seen aggregators bought and sold across Europe. Francesca Nyman investigates whether Europe can provide a home for them or whether their time has passed.
- 18 Dec 2012
Axa moves to divest US assets worth $500m
French insurer Axa is seeking buyers for US life insurance assets worth at least $500m, Bloomberg said yesterday, quoting sources.
- 07 Dec 2012
Top five European news stories
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- 04 Dec 2012
BNP Paribas' insurance arm turns lender
The insurance subsidiary of French banking group BNP Paribas will take on the job of lending to companies as tougher regulations ramp up the cost of traditional loans, Reuters reported.
- 04 Dec 2012
Vintage car insurance in Europe
Despite being a niche sector, with owners treating their vehicles like part of the family Anna Pitton explains why vintage motor insurance could be a missed opportunity for insurers.
- 29 Nov 2012
Axa Assistance acquires concierge service
Axa Assistance has agreed to acquire the majority of WhiteConcierge, a UK company operating in Europe in the concierge services Industry.
- 28 Nov 2012
Axa Singapore completes integration of HSBC GI
Axa Insurance Singapore has completed its integration of HSBC's general insurance businesses, a move that will expand the insurer's multi-distribution platform to a 700-strong network of insurance professionals, distributors and online motor and travel portals.
- 05 Nov 2012
Axa reports P&C growth in Turkey, Mexico and Gulf with Q3 results
Axa Group has reported total revenues up 1% to €68.4bn for the first nine months of 2012.
- 25 Oct 2012
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