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Allianz SE sells Allianz Life Insurance Korea and Allianz Global Investors Korea to Anbang Insurance Group

Anbang Insurance Group, a global insurance group headquartered in Beijing, China, and Allianz SE, an international financial services company headquartered in Munich, Germany, jointly announced in South Korea the signing of a sale and purchase agreement by which Allianz Group … Read the full press release

Glencore partners with Canada Pension Plan Investment Board for the sale of 40% equity interest in Glencore Agricultural Products

Baar, Switzerland, 11-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Glencore plc (“Glencore”) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (“CPPIB”) for the purchase by a wholly owned subsidiary of CPPIB of a 40% … Read the full press release

SOLUNION ha aprobado su política de Responsabilidad Social Corporativa como uno de sus ejes estratégicos en 2016

MADRID, 08-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — SOLUNION, la compañía experta en seguros de crédito, ha aprobado su política de Responsabilidad Social Corporativa y la ha incluido como uno de sus ejes estratégicos en 2016. Su primera memoria anual dedicada a la RSC … Read the full press release

CDP group’s SACE honored as the best export credit agency in Europe and the Middle East by Trade Finance Magazine

ROME, 05-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — SACE, the insurance-financial company of the CDP group, has been honored as the best export credit agency in Europe and the Middle East as part of the Awards for Excellence promoted by Trade Finance Magazine. Based … Read the full press release

Driverless Technologies Insurance 2016L: MAPFRE y CESVIMAP analizaron el impacto del uso de la tecnología en los vehículos autónomos

LONDON, 28-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — MAPFRE y CESVIMAP, el Centro de Experimentación y Seguridad Vial de la compañía, analizaron en el congreso «Driverless Technologies Insurance 2016», celebrado el pasado 17 de marzo en Londres, el impacto del uso de la tecnología … Read the full press release

CACEIS helps insurance societies, pension providers and insurance companies in their implementation of the Solvency II directive

PARIS, 25-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The Solvency II Directive, in force since 1 January 2016, enables French institutional investors to expand their securities lending activities. CACEIS provides customised, secure and legally-sound solutions so that mutual insurance societies, pension providers and insurance … Read the full press release

Insurance Europe: digitalisation of the European insurance industry cannot remove all barriers to increasing the volume of cross-border insurance

However, digitalisation not silver bullet to remove cross-border barriers BRUSSELS, 22-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — While the digitalisation of the European insurance industry will reshape the way insurers innovate, distribute and interact with their customers, it cannot remove all barriers to increasing … Read the full press release

International Care adds GWS Safeture, Safeture Pro and Instant Security Overview (ISO) services to its product portfolio

STOCKHOLM, 11-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — GWS announces a partnership agreement with a multidisciplinary broker of global insurance, travel and risk management service provider: International Care. The agreement, which is based on a combination of revenue sharing and commission, will support GWS’ … Read the full press release

Prudential research: one in five over-55s consider buying retirement property but letting it out until retirement

One in five over 55s are considering buying their ideal retirement home now and letting it out until they retire More than half plan to raid their pension savings to fund their ideal retirement home Post-pension freedoms three in ten … Read the full press release

The Government of Norway appoints Committee to assess the equity portion of the Government Pension Fund Global

OSLO, 08-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The Government has today appointed a Committee to assess the equity portion of the Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG). The Committee will be chaired by Senior Economist and Adjunct Professor Knut Anton Mork. The objective of … Read the full press release

Allianz the only insurer to be included in the Top 50 of the world’s strongest brands in 2016

Allianz brand tops the Insurance Top 50 ranking for third year in a row Allianz is the only insurer to rank amongst the world’s 50 strongest brands in 2016 Brand value of Allianz at €18.6bn, up 8.1% from 2015 MUNICH, … Read the full press release

Solunion: el PIB mundial solo crecerá un 2,8% en 2016 y no alcanzará el 3% hasta 2017 – Euler Hermes informe

El crecimiento global continuará siendo limitado, por debajo del +3%, sin ninguna aceleración remarcable: las previsiones del crecimiento del PIB son de un 2,8% en 2016 y un 3% en 2017. Los siete factores claves de la actividad económica seguirán … Read the full press release

MAPFRE: Una de cada siete multas de tráfico se recurren

La mitad de los clientes de MAPFRE tiene en su póliza el servicio gratuito de notificación de sanciones y recursos MADRID, 6-1-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Ser sancionado por cometer una infracción de tráfico es algo que suele ocurrir a cualquier … Read the full press release

AXA completes the acquisition of SulAmérica Companhia de Seguros Gerais for Euro 31 million

PARIS, 29-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — AXA announced today that it had completed the acquisition of SulAmérica Companhia de Seguros Gerais, the Large Industrial and Commercial risks insurance subsidiary of SulAmérica S.A., for a total consideration of BRL 135 million (or … Read the full press release

Allianz Portugal “World Finance Best General Insurance Company” in Portugal

PORTO, 23-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — A Allianz Portugal é a vencedora do prémio Global Insurance Awards 2015, na categoria “World Finance Best General Insurance Company”, em Portugal. O galardão é promovido pela World Finance, conceituada revista britânica de negócios e reconhece as … Read the full press release

MAPFRE: Gulf Assist ha alcanzado una alianza con Bin Hindi Informatics para el lanzamiento de un nuevo seguro para móviles, tablets y televisores

MADRID, 15-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Gulf Assist, filial de MAPFRE ASSISTANCE en Oriente Medio, ha alcanzado una alianza con Bin Hindi Informatics, distribuidor oficial de Samsung en Bahréin, para el lanzamiento de un nuevo seguro para móviles,tablets y televisores que … Read the full press release

Callcredit Selects Cincom CPQ™ to Simplify Online Configuration of New Customer Contracts

Better CRM Integration to Add More Capabilities for Sales Staff MAIDENHEAD, United Kingdom, 9-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Callcredit Information Group has selected Cincom CPQ, the configure-price-quote solution from Cincom Systems®, to improve service to its clients through the rapid, reliable … Read the full press release

AXA, IFC and the World Bank to promote road safety especially in low to middle income countries

Road traffic injuries are a global public health and development problem, killing over 1.2 million people per year and injuring 20-50 million more, according to the World Bank and the World Health Organization AXA, IFC and the World Bank are … Read the full press release

Italian Authometion Srl won the first “Generali Innovation Challenge”

Internet of things, gamification and alternative channels are the topics at the core of the first Generali Innovation Challenge Generali and Microsoft will support the winner LYT Sonic in developing a business plan MILAN, 18-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Generali Group, in … Read the full press release

Sampo’s Group CEO Kari Stadigh sold 54,390 Sampo A shares

HELSINKI, 12-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Sampo’s Group CEO and President Kari Stadigh has today sold 54,390 Sampo A shares. After the transaction he holds 251,795 Sampo A shares. The sold shares had been owned by Kari Stadigh for more than … Read the full press release