(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 23-Nov-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Aviva plc (LON: AV), a British multinational insurance company, has announced that it will divest its entire 80% shareholding in the Italian life insurance joint venture, Aviva Vita S.p.A., to its partner UBI … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Insurance, Italy, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Amanda Blanc, Aviva Italia SpA, Aviva Life SpA, Aviva plc, Aviva Vita, Aviva Vita S.p.A., debt reduction objectives, dividend, insurance, Italian life insurance joint venture, policies, shareholders, Shareholding, UBI Banca, UNICREDIT
(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 21-Oct-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Multinational insurance company, Aviva plc announces the appointment of Mohit Joshi and Jim McConville as Independent Non-Executive Directors of the Company with effect from 1 December 2020. Jim and Mohit bring significant experience … Read the full press release
Posted in Financial, Insurance, Management, News, Retail, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged appointment, Aviva plc, EdgeVerve, Independent Non-Executive Directors, Infosys, insurance, IT transformation, Jim McConville, Lloyds TSB Group, Mohit Joshi, Northern Rock, operational transformation, Phoenix Group, retail financial services, Standard Life Assurance, Tesco Bank
(PRESS RELEASE) ROTTERDAM, 20-Oct-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Asset management firm, Robeco strengthens its Insurance team with the appointment of Clara Yan as Head of Insurance Analytics. Ms. Yan reports to Ed Collinge, Robeco’s Global Head of Insurance Strategy. In this … Read the full press release
Posted in Financial, Insurance, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News
Tagged appointment, asset allocation, assets management, capital management, Cass Business School, Clara Yan, Ed Collinge, insurance, Insurance Analytics, insurance clients, insurers, Macquarie University, Pensions Solutions, Robeco, Schroders, UBS
Allianz successfully executing its Life strategy to move to modern capital light insurance products, mainly Branch 23 and protection in Belgium As a next step Allianz is to sell 95,000 policies that are part of its closed classical life retail … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Financial, Germany, Insurance, News
Tagged ABN Amro, Allianz, Allianz Benelux (Belgium), Alpha Insurance, Assubel, Curalia, Ethias, First A portfolio, insurance, Kathleen Van den Eynde, Life Capital Belgium, life retail insurances, Manfred Maske, Monument Assurance Belgium, Monument Re, mortgage loans, pension life insurance, policyholder
Landmark NOK 20bn support scheme agreed between government and private sector insurers Norwegian businesses will continue to benefit from extensive credit cover as economy emerges from lockdown (PRESS RELEASE) OSLO, 24-Jul-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — The world leader in trade credit … Read the full press release
Posted in Financial, France, Government, Insurance, News, Norway
Tagged COVID-19, credit insurers, Euler Hermes, GIEK, insurance, insurers, intercompany, John Justad, Norway, Norwegian government, state support, trade credit market
(PRESS RELEASE) ZURICH, 19-Jun-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — The world’s second-largest reinsurer Swiss Reinsurance Company Ltd, (Swiss Re) has announced leadership changes as well as changes to its Life Capital Business Unit. Starting from 1 September 2020 the reinsurer will have … Read the full press release
Posted in Financial, Insurance, Management, News, Switzerland
Tagged appointment, Christian Mumenthaler, Edi Schmid, elipsLife, insurance, iptiQ, Swiss Re, Thierry Léger, underwriting, Walter B. Kielholz
(PRESS RELEASE) ZURICH, 1-Jun-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Swiss global general and life insurer Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) announced it is welcoming the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority decision to test policy wordings from across the UK insurance industry in the UK … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Healthcare, Insurance, News, Society, Switzerland, United Kingdom
Tagged COVID-19, financial relief, health emergency, insurance, insurers, policyholders, premium rebates, Zurich, Zurich Insurance Group
(PRESS RELEASE) MUNICH, 27-May-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Global leader in shared smart mobility solutions, Lime and Allianz, via its Allianz Partners entity dedicated to assistance and insurance solutions, have entered into a global strategic partnership. The collaboration aims to improve … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 21-May-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Insurance and reinsurance syndicates firm Tokio Marine Kiln Syndicates Ltd. (TMK) has announced it released forecasts for the 2018 and 2019 years of account for its two non-aligned syndicates. TMK’s forecast ranges have … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Insurance, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Brad Irick, COVID-19, insurance, Lloyd’s, pandemic, reinsurance, TMK, Tokio Marine Kiln, underwriting
(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 15-May-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Global insurance leader, AXA announces an innovative strategic partnership with Accor, a global hospitality leader, to provide medical support to guests across the 5000 Accor hotels worldwide. As soon as July 2020, this … Read the full press release
Posted in France, Healthcare, Insurance, Management, News, Travel
Tagged Accor, ALLSAFE Cleanliness, AXA, AXA Partners, COVID-19, expert medical solutions, Hospitality, hotels, insurance, medical networks, medical professionals, medical support, medical teleconsultations, SÉBASTIEN BAZIN, telemedicine, travel insurance
(PRESS RELEASE) MUNICH, 22-Oct-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Munich Re is launching a number of digital solutions aimed at making claims estimates faster, improving the accuracy in risk assessment and better loss prevention. The group is investing heavily in data analytics … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Germany, Insurance, Internet & Online, News, Technology
Tagged AI, AQUALYTIX, artificial-intelligence, Big Data, data analytics, digital solutions, digital transformation, Doris Höpke, Faith Thoms, insurance, insurance industry, Jodi Dorman, Jörg Allgäuer, Machine Learning, Munich Re, primary insurers, residential-building insurance, TechTrend Radar, The Box, water-mains damage
(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 26-Sep-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Aviva plc announces the appointment of Jason Windsor as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director with effect from 26 September 2019. In July 2019 Jason became Interim Chief Financial Officer and was previously … Read the full press release
Posted in Financial, Insurance, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged appointment, Aviva, CFO, Chief Financial Officer, insurance, Jason Windsor, Maurice Tulloch
(PRESS RELEASE) MUNICH, 9-Sep-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Munich Re has just announced it is introducing two new digital solutions, Wildfire Risk Score and Remote Industries, that are aimed at making claims settlement considerably easier for insurance companies, thus accelerating indemnification … Read the full press release
Posted in Financial, Germany, Insurance, Internet & Online, News, Society, Technology, Telecom
Tagged aerial photographs, AI, algorithms, chat bots, digital solutions, digitalization, digitisation, efficient claims handling, evaluate wildfire risks, extremely high-risk area, Faith Thoms, high-resolution aerial imagery, hurricanes, indemnification, insurance, insurance claims, insurers, Jodi Dorman, Jörg Allgäuer, Munich Re, Munich Re Remote Industries, natural hazards area, recording of damages, reinsurers, Torsten Jeworrek, wildfire, Wildfire Risk Score
(PRESS RELEASE) DUBLIN, 16-Aug-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — The Central Bank of Ireland appoints Louise Dennehy as the new Chief Information Officer and Domhnall Cullinan as the new Director of Insurance Supervision. Both appointments with effect from 1 September 2019. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Insurance, Internet & Online, Ireland, News, Technology
Tagged appointment, BANKING, Domhnall Cullinan, Ed Sibley, Financial, Gerry Quinn, insurance, IT, Kevin Garland, Louise Dennehy, The Central Bank of Ireland
(PRESS RELEASE) BOURNEMOUTH, 31-May-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Liverpool Victoria Friendly Society to sell its residual 30.1 percent stake in LV= General Insurance to Allianz Group for up to £365 million. At the completion of the sale, Allianz will own 100% … Read the full press release
Posted in Insurance, Investment, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Allianz Group, insurance, investment, Liverpool Victoria Friendly Society, LV=, LV= General Insurance, LV=GI, Richard Rowney
(PRESS RELEASE) THE HAGUE, 17-May-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Aegon‘s partner in the variable annuity joint ventures in Japan Sony Life takes over its 50% stake. The transaction is for approximately EUR 130 million (JPY 16 billion). Commenting on the acquisition, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Insurance, Investment, Netherlands, News
Tagged acquisition, Aegon, Aegon Asset Management, Aegon Industrial Fund Management Company, Alex Wynaendts, critical illness, Dick Schiethart, divestment, insurance, Japan, life insurance, protection products, Sony Life, Sophie Dirkzwager-Kuijper, Transamerica Life Bermuda, variable annuity, whole life products
(PRESS RELEASE) HELSINKI, 2-Apr-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Sampo Group announces the appointment of Kai Sotamaa as Chief Risk Officer as of 1 April 2019. Sotamaa, 48, has previously worked as Head of Risk Management at Ilmarinen and as Financial Economist … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Finland, Insurance, Management, News
Tagged appointment, BANKING, Chief Risk Officer, Financial, insurance, Kai Sotamaa, risk management, Sampo Group
(PRESS RELEASE) AMSTERDAM, 17-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 – GTO), the world leader in digital security, and the Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ) have been chosen to produce secure and innovative health insurance cards for the … Read the full press release
Posted in Healthcare, Insurance, Netherlands, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged cards, driver license, Gemalto, health, health insurance cards, identity cards, insurance, Québec, Steve Purdy
(PRESS RELEASE) TRIESTE, 11-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — AM Best announced today that it has upgraded Generali’s Long–Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long–Term ICR) to “a+” from “a” and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A (Excellent). The outlook of the … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) TRIESTE, 03-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Assicurazioni Generali SpA announces the closing of the sale of its entire stake in Generali Belgium SA to Athora Holding Ltd. in line with the terms already announced to the market on April 18, … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Insurance, Investment, Italy
Tagged acquisition, Assicurazioni Generali, assistance, Athora Holding, Belgium, Generali, Generali Belgium SA, insurance, stake
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