(IN BRIEF) Daimler Truck Financial Services (DTFS) has introduced integrated service packages for the Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 at the 2024 IAA in Hanover, aimed at making the switch to electric transport easier for customers. These packages include flexible financing, leasing, … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Chubb has appointed Amelie Fava-Verde as Senior Vice President of North America Chubb Resilience Services, a new role focused on enhancing the company’s risk engineering and resilience capabilities. With over 20 years of experience in environmental risk and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland
Tagged Amelie Fava-Verde, appointment, Chubb, insurance, leadership, Paul O’Neill
(IN BRIEF) Prudential and Google Cloud have partnered to launch an AI Lab in Singapore, focused on developing AI-driven solutions to enhance customer experiences, improve healthcare access, and optimize operations in the insurance sector. The Lab will empower Prudential’s 15,000 … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Insurance, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Africa, AI Lab, ASIA, Google Cloud, Healthcare, insurance, partnership, Prudential, Singapore, sustainability, Thomas Kurian
(IN BRIEF) ABN AMRO’s French private bank branch, Neuflize OBC, has initiated exclusive negotiations with BNP Paribas Cardif to forge a strategic partnership in life insurance in France. This collaboration involves the sale of Neuflize Vie, a joint venture between … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, United Kingdom
Tagged ABN Amro, BNP Paribas Cardif, Financial, France, insurance, investment, Neuflize OBC, partnership
(IN BRIEF) CNP Assurances has initiated exclusive negotiations with Hellenic Bank for the sale of its insurance operations in Cyprus and Greece. These operations, conducted through CNP Cyprus Insurance Holdings (CIH), represent a small fraction of CNP Assurances Group’s total … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Cyprus, Economy, Financial, France, Government, Greece, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Management, News
Tagged acquisition, CNP Assurances, Cyprus, Greece, Hellenic Bank, insurance, partnership
(IN BRIEF) The UNIQA Group has launched the International Programmes (IP) HUB in Poland, serving as a competence center for 15 countries in Central and Eastern Europe where the insurer operates. This initiative aims to standardize insurance offerings for multinational … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) AGPM, a mutual insurance company, has partnered with S3NS to implement a cloud-based operational data management solution. AGPM chose S3NS’s Local Controls offering, leveraging Thales and Google Cloud technologies, to support its digital transformation and enhance data security. … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Allianz X, the digital investments division of global insurer Allianz Group, has announced a strategic investment in NEXT Insurance, a leading technology-focused small business insurer in the United States. Allstate is also participating in this investment round, bringing … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Allianz Group, Allianz X, Guy Goldstein, INNOVATION, insurance, investment, Nazim Cetin, NEXT Insurance, partnership, small business, SMEs, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Aviva is warning the public to exercise caution during Bonfire Night celebrations after a significant increase in claims for fire-related damage in November. The insurer’s data shows a 300%i rise in claims compared to October of last year. … Read the full press release
Posted in Insurance, Security & Safety, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged Aviva, Bonfire Night, fire damage, Guy Fawkes Day, Guy Fawkes Night, Hazel Johnson, insurance, insurance claims
(IN BRIEF) The insurance industry is leveraging digitalization to monitor, mitigate, and price risks more efficiently, leading to tailored insurance solutions and increased protection. Swiss Re’s report highlights the potential for 3-8% improvements in loss ratios and 10-20% savings in … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged digitalization, insurance, Jérôme Haegeli, Pravina Ladva, Swiss Re
(IN BRIEF) AXA Group has launched its annual employee share offering named “Shareplan 2023” in 40 countries, inviting more than 110,000 employees to participate. The program allows employees to subscribe to shares issued through a capital increase reserved for employees. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, France, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Management, News
Tagged 'Shareplan 2023', AXA, Employee Ownership, employee share offering, Financial, insurance, investment, THOMAS BUBERL
(IN BRIEF) Aviva plc has announced its interim results for 2023, showcasing strong growth momentum across the group. The company achieved an 8% increase in group operating profit, with Solvency II own funds generation up by 26%. The results indicate … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Insurance, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged 2023 Interim Results, Amanda Blanc, Aviva, Financial, insurance, investment
(IN BRIEF) Aviva, a leading insurance company, is supporting the next generation of tech talents through a new Technology Work Placement program for year 10 and year 11 students. The week-long placement, held at Aviva’s Bristol, Norwich, and York sites, … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Insurance, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Communication, insurance, project management, students, teamwork, tech talents
(IN BRIEF) Zurich Insurance Group has announced a strategic partnership with Qover, a Belgium-based insurtech, through Zurich Global Ventures. As part of the collaboration, Zurich is joining Qover’s Series C funding round. Qover, founded in 2016, offers a technology-enabled distribution … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Insurance, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland
Tagged innovative, insurance, Jack Howell, partnership, Qover, Quentin Colmant, Zurich Global Ventures, Zurich Insurance Group
(IN BRIEF) James Hillman has been appointed as the Chief Risk Officer of Aviva plc, a global insurance company. Currently serving as the CFO of Scottish Widows and Finance Director of Lloyds Banking Group’s Insurance, Pensions, and Investments Division, Hillman … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Insurance, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged Amanda Blanc, appointment, Aviva plc, Chief Risk Officer, insurance, investments, James Hillman, Lloyds Banking Group, pensions, Scottish Widows
(IN BRIEF) A new survey by Aviva has found that over 80% of advisers in the UK believe that the upcoming Consumer Duty regulation feels like a rebranded version of TCF (Treating Customers Fairly). However, the Consumer Duty ranks low … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Insurance, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Al Ward, Aviva, Consumer Duty, insurance, UK
(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 12-Jan-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — Prudential plc (LON: PRU), a British multinational life and health insurance company, has announced the retirement of Jolene Chen, Group Human Resources Director. The company has also announced the appointment of Catherine Chia … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) THE HAGUE, 6-Jan-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — Aegon N.V. (AMS: AGN), Dutch multinational life insurance, pensions and asset management company, has announced it will repurchase common shares for a total of EUR 42.5 million in order to fulfill obligations … Read the full press release
Additional Board division „Global Specialty Insurance” Michael Kerner newly appointed to the Board of Management (PRESS RELEASE) MUNICH, 15-Dec-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Munich Re (ETR: MUV2), a German multinational global provider of reinsurance, primary insurance and insurance-related risk solutions, has … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Insurance, Management
Tagged insurance, leadership, Management, Michael Kerner, Munich Re, reinsurance, restructuring
Sale to further reduce capital intensity and exposure to interest rates Reduced sensitivity to interest rates reduces capital required to protect against volatility Transaction adds 8 percentage points to Swiss Solvency Test ratio1 Zurich in Germany to continue to invest … Read the full press release
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