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Prudential Portfolio Management Group Limited appoints Michael Coop and Ciaran Mulligan as new members to its senior management team

LONDON, 16-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Prudential Portfolio Management Group Limited (PPMG) has appointed two new members to its senior management team. Michael Coop, head of multi-asset portfolio management¹ , and Ciaran Mulligan, head of manager oversight² , have joined the … Read the full press release

Antonio Huertas reafirma en El Salvador la apuesta de MAPFRE por América Central

MAPFRE La Centro Americana celebra este año su primer centenario El Presidente de MAPFRE visita también las oficinas de la compañía en Honduras y Costa Rica MADRID, 10-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — El Presidente de MAPFRE, Antonio Huertas, destacó ayer en … Read the full press release

Folksam tecknar ett nytt förvaltningsavtal med Newsec och outsourcar därmed hela fastighetsförvaltningen

Folksam tecknar ett nytt förvaltningsavtal med Newsec och outsourcar därmed hela fastighetsförvaltningen. Genom att samtidigt bygga upp en ny Asset Management-organisation skapas ett ökat strategiskt och finansiellt fokus med en tydligt värdeskapande inriktning för Folksam Fastigheter och förutsättningar för bästa … Read the full press release

Euler Hermes Group announced the appointment of Maria Garaña and Axel Theis to its Supervisory Board

PARIS, 1-6-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Euler Hermes Group, the worldwide leader in trade credit insurance, announced the appointment of Maria Garaña and Axel Theis to its Supervisory Board following today’s shareholders’ meeting in Paris. They respectively replace Robert Hudry, member … Read the full press release

Prudential: 15% of those planning to retire this year have no pension savings and will heavily dependent on the State Pension

Also, one in six will retire in 2015 with expected income below the minimum income standard for a single pensioner A retired couple reliant on the State Pension alone will get by just above the ‘poverty line’ The State Pension … Read the full press release

AXA to strengthen presence in Brazil with the acquisition of SulAmérica’s large industrial and commercial risks insurance subsidiary SulAmérica Companhia de Seguros Gerais

PARIS, 22-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — AXA announced today it has entered into an agreement with SulAmérica S.A. to acquire 100% of its Large Industrial and Commercial risks insurance subsidiary, SulAmérica Companhia de Seguros Gerais, for a total consideration of BRL … Read the full press release

Euler Hermes announced its economic study “Expo Milano 2015: Made in Italy alla grande?”

ROME, 7-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Expo Milan will make a limited but positive contribution of 0.1% to Italian GDP in 2015. In total, including first-round effects, the Expo could bring up to +0.4% of GDP from tourism (15 million visitors), export revenue … Read the full press release

Euler Hermes and MAPFRE’s trade credit insurance joint venture Solunion formally commenced operations in Uruguay

MADRID, 7-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Solunion, the trade credit insurance joint venture created by Euler Hermes and MAPFRE, has formally commenced operations in Uruguay, offering local companies solutions and services designed to develop their business securely, providing access to its international risk … Read the full press release

Euler Hermes announces senior executive appointments in its APAC region and a new global head of Distribution

PARIS, 7-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Euler Hermes, the worldwide leader in trade credit insurance, announces several senior executive appointments in its APAC region and a new global head of Distribution. Victor Jiang is appointed chief executive officer of Euler Hermes China, based … Read the full press release

Swiss Re reports a strong Group net income of USD 1.4 billion for the first quarter of 2015

Strong Group net income of USD 1.4 billion and ROE of 16.1%, driven by profitability across all Business Units and strong investment results Property & Casualty Reinsurance net income of USD 808 million and ROE of 22.7%, reflecting sound underwriting … Read the full press release

Stephen O’Hearn to succeed David Law as Global Insurance Leader at PwC

LONDON, 1-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — PwC announces that Stephen O’Hearn will succeed David Law, who retires in June, as Global Insurance Leader. Based in Zurich, Mr. O’Hearn currently leads PwC’s Insurance Practice in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Prior … Read the full press release

Natixis a dirigé avec succès le placement de 285 millions d’euros d’obligations catastrophes sur-mortalité émises par Benu Capital Limited

Natixis a dirigé avec succès, en tant que co-arrangeur et joint bookrunner, le placement de 285 millions d’euros d’obligations catastrophes sur-mortalité émises par Benu Capital Limited, une société de droit irlandais. PARIS, 29-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Basée sur un mécanisme … Read the full press release

Aviva research: SMEs fail to make use of expert advice when setting up their business

Only 9% consult legal advisers while 13% use IFAs One in ten not sure whether they need to enrol their staff into a workplace pension A quarter of SMEs don’t know employers’ liability insurance is legally required once they have … Read the full press release

Aviva Chairman John McFarlane received the FTSE 100 award in the 2015 Non-Executive Director Awards

LONDON, 24-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — John McFarlane, Chairman of Aviva plc, has received the FTSE 100 award in the 2015 Non-Executive Director Awards. These awards were established in 2006 to recognise the achievements of Non-Executive Directors who contribute daily to the … Read the full press release

Sarah Ward appointed Group HR Director at Aviva plc

LONDON, 24-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Aviva plc (“Aviva”) announces the appointment of Sarah Ward as Group HR Director reporting to Mark Wilson, Aviva’s Group Chief Executive Officer. Sarah will be replacing Aviva’s current Group HR Director, Christine Deputy, who has … Read the full press release

AXA Strategic Ventures réalise son 1er investissement d’un montant de 1 million de dollars US dans Evercontact

AXA Strategic Ventures va réaliser son premier investissement dans Evercontact, le service cloud qui extrait les contacts cachés dans les emails, les partage et les met à jour automatiquement. Cette levée de fonds d’un montant de 1 million de USD … Read the full press release

Euler Hermes Turkey again named “The Best Credit Insurance Company in Turkey” in 2015 by Global Banking & Finance Review

ISTANBUL,  6-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Euler Hermes Turkey has again been named “The Best Credit Insurance Company in Turkey” in 2015 by Global Banking & Finance Review, one of the leading independent financial publication companies. “Euler Hermes continues to support the … Read the full press release

Aviva partnered with mobile health company babylon to launch first in UK new virtual health service app to Group Risk clients

LONDON, 23-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — In January this year Aviva announced a new partnership with babylon, a leading UK-based mobile health company, to offer the latest digital technology to some of its UK healthcare clients. This move saw an innovative … Read the full press release

Allianz Suisse art expert Oliver Class at The European Fine Art Fair: Art is becoming a more appealing investment

MUNICH, 20-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The world’s largest art and antiques trade fair TEFAF (The European Fine Art Fair) is taking place in Maastricht from March 13 to 22, 2015. As one of the leading art insurers, a number of … Read the full press release

Berlin Demography Forum takes place at the Allianz Forum (March 18) and at the ESMT (March 19 and 20)

The surprising results of the “Demography-Compass”, presented for the first time at the Berlin Demography-Forum (BDF) 300 international experts from the fields of politics, business, and academia gather at the BDF to discuss the “activity, health, participation” of older people … Read the full press release