insurance

CNP Assurances Enters Negotiations to Sell Insurance Operations in Cyprus and Greece to Hellenic Bank

(IN BRIEF) CNP Assurances has initiated exclusive negotiations with Hellenic Bank for the sale of its insurance operations in Cyprus…

1 week ago

UNIQA Group Centralizes International Insurance Programs in Poland

(IN BRIEF) The UNIQA Group has launched the International Programmes (IP) HUB in Poland, serving as a competence center for…

3 months ago

Mutual Insurer AGPM Advances Digital Transformation with S3NS Partnership

(IN BRIEF) AGPM, a mutual insurance company, has partnered with S3NS to implement a cloud-based operational data management solution. AGPM…

6 months ago

Allianz X Invests in NEXT Insurance to Advance Small Business Insurance Innovation

(IN BRIEF) Allianz X, the digital investments division of global insurer Allianz Group, has announced a strategic investment in NEXT…

6 months ago

Aviva Data Reveals Spike in Fire-Related Claims During November Celebrations

(IN BRIEF) Aviva is warning the public to exercise caution during Bonfire Night celebrations after a significant increase in claims…

6 months ago

Digitalization Reshapes Insurance: Balancing Efficiency Gains and Emerging Risks

(IN BRIEF) The insurance industry is leveraging digitalization to monitor, mitigate, and price risks more efficiently, leading to tailored insurance…

7 months ago

AXA Unveils Employee Share Offering ‘Shareplan 2023’ Across 40 Countries to Foster Employee Ownership and Engagement

(IN BRIEF) AXA Group has launched its annual employee share offering named "Shareplan 2023" in 40 countries, inviting more than…

9 months ago

Aviva Reports Robust 2023 Interim Results, Surpasses Targets, and Boosts Dividend

(IN BRIEF) Aviva plc has announced its interim results for 2023, showcasing strong growth momentum across the group. The company…

9 months ago

Aviva Invests in Next Generation of Tech Talent Through Technology Work Placement Initiative

(IN BRIEF) Aviva, a leading insurance company, is supporting the next generation of tech talents through a new Technology Work…

10 months ago

Zurich Insurance Group Forms Strategic Partnership with Qover to Enhance Distribution of Innovative Insurance Products

(IN BRIEF) Zurich Insurance Group has announced a strategic partnership with Qover, a Belgium-based insurtech, through Zurich Global Ventures. As…

10 months ago

Leading Insurer Aviva Welcomes James Hillman as Chief Risk Officer

(IN BRIEF) James Hillman has been appointed as the Chief Risk Officer of Aviva plc, a global insurance company. Currently…

11 months ago

Catherine Chia to succeed Jolene Chen as a new HR at Prudential

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 12-Jan-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — Prudential plc (LON: PRU), a British multinational life and health insurance company, has…

1 year ago

Aegon Announces EUR 42.5 Million Share Repurchase for Senior Management Compensation

(PRESS RELEASE) THE HAGUE, 6-Jan-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — Aegon N.V. (AMS: AGN), Dutch multinational life insurance, pensions and asset management…

1 year ago

Munich Re to establish an additional Board division with focus on specialty primary insurance

Additional Board division „Global Specialty Insurance” Michael Kerner newly appointed to the Board of Management (PRESS RELEASE) MUNICH, 15-Dec-2022 —…

1 year ago

Zurich Insurance Group announces its exit from the Russian insurance market

(PRESS RELEASE) ZÜRICH, 20-May-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Zurich Insurance Group (SWX: ZURN), Swiss’s largest insurer, has announced the sale of…

2 years ago

Zurich Insurance Group anuncia su salida del mercado asegurador ruso

(COMUNICADO DE PRENSA) ZÜRICH, 20-May-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Zurich Insurance Group (SWX: ZURN), la aseguradora más grande de Suiza, ha…

2 years ago

Vienna Insurance Group AG to establish a new assistance company in Serbia called Global Assistance Belgrad

(PRESS RELEASE) VIENNA, 28-Mar-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Vienna Insurance Group AG Wiener Versicherung Gruppe (VIE: VIG), one of the largest…

2 years ago

End of Sampo Group share buyback programme: 17,128,505 own shares repurchased during the period

(PRESS RELEASE) HELSINKI, 28-Mar-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Sampo Group (HEL: SAMPO), a Finnish financial and insurance group, has announced the…

2 years ago

Leadership changes at Swiss Re in Asia and North America

(PRESS RELEASE) ZÜRICH, 18-Mar-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Swiss Re, the world’s second-largest reinsurer, has announced two new appointments in Asia…

2 years ago

Open GI Group’s subsidiary MLP NEWCO 1 LIMITED, the group’s AI and ML experts, appointed Damian Baxter as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

(PRESS RELEASE) WORCESTER, UK, 16-Mar-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Open GI Group, a specialist insurance software provider, has announced that its…

2 years ago

Accenture to help Crelan Bank with the post-merger integration of AXA Bank Belgium

(PRESS RELEASE) BRUSSELS, 23-Feb-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Accenture (NYSE: ACN), a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital,…

2 years ago

LV= talks with Royal London about potential merger have now ceased due to different mutual models

(PRESS RELEASE) BOURNEMOUTH, 9-Feb-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — LV=, one of the largest insurance companies in the UK, has announced that…

2 years ago

Social and environmental impact financing: UniCredit to loan EUR 145 million to The Student Hotel (TSH) for the development of two new locations in Rome San Lorenzo and Florence Belfiore

(PRESS RELEASE) ROME, 8-Feb-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — UniCredit (BIT: UCG), Italy’s only systemically important bank, has announced it will provide…

2 years ago

Aviva CFO Jason Windsor to leave the company

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 13-Jan-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Aviva plc (LON: AV), a British multinational insurance company, has announced the resignation…

2 years ago

Aegon announces EUR 50 million share buyback program

(PRESS RELEASE) THE HAGUE, 7-Jan-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Aegon N.V. (AMS: AGN), Dutch multinational life insurance, pensions and asset management…

2 years ago

Societe Generale: ALD to acquire LeasePlan from TDR Capital led consortium for EUR 4.9 billion

(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 6-Jan-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Société Générale (EPA: GLE), a European leader in financial services with over 150…

2 years ago

HSBC’s deal for HSBC life China gets regulatory clearance

Pursuing full ownership underscores HSBC’s commitment to expanding business in China (PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 30-Dec-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — HSBC Holdings…

2 years ago

Allianz Life announces a $35-billion fixed index annuity portfolio reinsurance agreement, one of the largest transactions of this type

Allianz Life reinsures $35 billion of liabilities of fixed index annuity book in one of the largest transactions of its…

2 years ago

Allianz Group the leading insurance company in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI)

(PRESS RELEASE) MUNICH, 15-Nov-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Allianz Group, one of the leading integrated financial services providers worldwide, has announced…

2 years ago

Aviva: financial scams promoted by paid-for ads must be included in the Online Safety Bill

One in eight people (13%) have been the victim of a financial scam which related to coronavirus. Of those, two-thirds (66%)…

2 years ago

Europe likely to see considerably higher reinsurance rates – Munich Re

(PRESS RELEASE) MUNICH, 18-Oct-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Munich Re (ETR: MUV2), a German multinational global provider of reinsurance, primary insurance…

3 years ago

Sampo plc announces EUR 750 million share buyback programme

(PRESS RELEASE) HELSINKI, 1-Oct-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Sampo Group (HEL: SAMPO), a Finnish financial and insurance group, has announced that…

3 years ago

Orange to increase the capital of its bank with EUR 230 million; buys Groupama’s stake

(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 1-Oct-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Orange S.A. (EPA: ORA), a French multinational telecommunications group, has announced it will…

3 years ago

Allianz completes the acquisition of Aviva plc Italian General Insurance business for €330 million

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 1-Oct-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Aviva plc (LON: AV), a British multinational insurance company, has announced that Allianz…

3 years ago

Aegon repurchased 35,933,035 common shares, July 8 – August 20, 2021 as part of its share buyback program

(PRESS RELEASE) THE HAGUE, 23-Aug-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Aegon N.V. (AMS: AGN), Dutch multinational life insurance, pensions and asset management…

3 years ago