ZURICH, 03-Jul-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Global insurer already exceeding current carbon emission and energy consumption targets and sets new ambitious targets to be achieved by 2025. Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) has reached a great milestone in its ambition to limit … Read the full press release
Launch of Genesis digitalisation project VIENNA, 23-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Polish VIG Group company Compensa has launched the most comprehensive digitalisation project to be implemented within the Group. The total investment amount is around EUR 25 million and Vienna Insurance … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Insurance, Internet & Online, Poland, Technology
Tagged digitalisation project, Elisabeth Stadler, Franz Fuchs, Vienna Insurance Group
HELSINKI, 16-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Mehiläinen, a Triton Fund III company, and LocalTapiola, a leading Finnish insurance company, will start a strategic partnership. The aim of the companies is to enable a more streamlined service for shared customers and to develop … Read the full press release
Posted in Finland, Healthcare, Insurance, Investment
Tagged Erkki Moisander, Finnish insurance company, Janne-Olli Järvenpää, LocalTapiola, Mehiläinen, Triton Fund III
WINCHESTER, 14-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Insurance software provider Transactor Global Solutions Limited (TGSL) will be the first software house to distribute a new household insurance scheme from specialist motor and property underwriting agency, Tansar. The scheme will join TGSLs panel of … Read the full press release
WINCHESTER, 14-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Insurance software provider Transactor Global Solutions Limited (TGSL) announces it has passed the system resilience review conducted by NCC Group on behalf of BIBA. NCC Group conducted a thorough assessment of TGSL’s policies, procedures and working … Read the full press release
Posted in Insurance, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged BIBA, NCC Group, system resilience review, Transactor Global Solutions Limited
Swiss Re’s latest SONAR report features 20 new emerging risk themes and six emerging trend spotlights the re/insurance industry should have on its radar Reduced market access, regulatory fragmentation, the return of inflation, and cloud risk accumulation pose the largest … Read the full press release
Posted in Insurance, Switzerland
Tagged Patrick Raaflaub, SONAR re/insurance report, Swiss Re
BRUSSELS, 14-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Further to the initiation of the share buy-back programme announced on 10 August 2016, Ageas reports the purchase of 155,446 Ageas shares on NYSE Euronext Brussels in the period from 05-06-2017 until 09-06-2017. Date Number ofShares … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Insurance, Investment
Tagged Ageas, Ageas shares, NYSE Euronext Brussels
Bois-Colombes, France, 24-May-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Coface’s new customer portal and fully revamped CofaNet online credit insurance contract management tool are being launched today. With the new solutions, customers will benefit from innovative features, unique access, customised content, advanced ergonomics, … Read the full press release
Posted in France, Insurance, Internet & Online
Tagged COFACE, customer portal
MANCHESTER, 23-May-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Figures published by Co-op Funeralcare reveal a worrying gap in end of life planning across Devon, with as many as 91% of adults in the region yet to create a funeral plan and almost a quarter … Read the full press release
Posted in Insurance, Society, United Kingdom
MILAN/PARIS, 15-May-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — – Generali announces that Jean-Laurent Granier will join Generali Group as Country manager for France and Président Directeur Général (PDG) of Generali France with effect from 1st June 2017. In his capacity, Jean-Laurent Granier will … Read the full press release
Posted in France, Insurance, Italy, Management
Tagged Eric Lombard, Generali France, Jean-Laurent Granier, Philippe Donnet
London-based cyber insurance underwriting agency Cyber Assist, in partnership with Novae, have today appointed Open GI London as their preferred technology partner. WORCESTER, 21-Apr-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Cyber Assist, founded by David Channing and Sean Yeo, provides brokers with a range … Read the full press release
Posted in Insurance, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Cyber Assist, David Channing, David Kelly, Novae, Open GI, Technology Partner
ZURICH, 20-Apr-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) today has successfully acquired Cover-More Group Limited (Cover-More), a leading travel insurance and assistance solutions provider based in Sydney with a strong market position in Australia, India and the U.S. This transaction … Read the full press release
Aviva research finds home skills gap amongst UK householders One in five UK adults aren’t confident changing a light bulb Almost half of UK adults under 35 can’t cook a meal without using a recipe Four out of 10 under-25s … Read the full press release
Posted in Insurance, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged Adam Beckett, Aviva, Basic Household Tasks, home skills gap, UK Households
LONDON, 19-Apr-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — UK householders typically spend £16 billion* a year fixing things that have gone wrong around the home, according to new statistics released today by Aviva. Research conducted as part of the home insurer’s latest ‘Home’ report, … Read the full press release
Posted in Insurance, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged Adam Beckett, Aviva, Household Repairs, UK Households
LONDON, 19-Apr-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — In Q1 2017: 1 in 6 businesses (16%) applied to Aviva for a workplace pension after their staging date had passed – up from 14% in the previous quarter A quarter of companies (25%) are … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Insurance, United Kingdom
Tagged Andy Beswick, Aviva, workplace pension
LONDON, 19-Apr-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The headline Consumer Price Index (CPI) was today reported to be 2.3%[1]. This figure is an average across all age groups, however Aviva’s Age Inflation Index[2] looks at how different age groups are experiencing price inflation … Read the full press release
Posted in Insurance, Society, United Kingdom
Zeist / Sydney, 13-Apr-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Achmea has appointed Emma Thomas as Chief Executive Officer of Achmea Australia, effective April 15, 2017 and pending regulatory approval. Emma Thomas succeeds Timo van Voorden who will step down after having held the … Read the full press release
Posted in Insurance, Management, Netherlands
Tagged Achmea, Achmea Australia, Emma Thomas, Uco Vegter
Open GI today announces that it has made a significant strategic acquisition of Transactor Global Solutions Ltd., (TGSL Group) valued at £40m. WORCESTER, 10-Apr-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — TGSL Group, established in 2003, offers one of the most advanced and innovative … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Insurance, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged Chris Guillaume, Open GI, Ray Vincent, TGSL Group, Transactor Global Solutions Ltd.
MILAN, 17-Mar-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The Board of Directors of Assicurazioni Generali, chaired by Gabriele Galateri di Genola, has approved the designation of Aldo Mazzocco as the new CEO and General Manager of Generali Real Estate, who will join Generali Real … Read the full press release
Posted in Insurance, Italy, Management, Real Estate
Tagged Aldo Mazzocco, Assicurazioni Generali, Gabriele Galateri di Genola, Generali Real Estate, Tim Ryan
Holiday allowance (46%) and flexible working hours (33%) are seen as more desirable than pension contributions (24%) by UK employees Under-35s value free on-site car parking (14%) as much as health insurance (15%) or pension contributions from employers (15%) Over-35s … Read the full press release
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