Latest Europe Headlines
All the headlines from our Europe Topic Page, ordered by recency.
People Moves: Howden Tiger Taps Zurich’s Bertagna to Lead MGA Reins. Unit in Europe; Miller Names Bisbas as Chair of Marine Mutual Reins., Head of Mutual War
Nov 7 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the brokers Howden Tiger and Miller. A summary of these new hires follows here. Howden, the London-based insurance group, announced the appointment of...
Siemens, Ericsson Warn Proposed EU Cybersecurity Rules May Disrupt Supply Chains
Nov 7 2023 // Electronics makers Siemens, Ericsson and Schneider Electric, along with industry group DigitalEurope warned on Monday that onerous proposed EU rules targeting cybersecurity risks of smart devices could disrupt supply...
Storm Ciarán Batters UK and Europe With Punishing Winds and Heavy Rainfall
Nov 2 2023 // Storm Ciarán plowed through northwest Europe, tearing the roofs off some buildings, snarling transport networks and cutting power to more than a million people. The cyclone delivered punishing winds and heavy rainfall to...
Western Europe Braces for Worst Storm of Season With Hurricane-Strength Wind Gusts
Oct 31 2023 // Western Europe is bracing for the worst storm so far this season with hurricane-strength wind gusts and rain potentially disrupting travel and causing damage to buildings. Storm Ciaran will bring heavy rain and intense...
People Moves: Lockton Taps Aon Veteran Guffanti as Head of Continental Europe; Markel Australia Appoints Rogers From AXA XL as Head of Queensland
Oct 19 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Lockton in London and Markel Australia. A summary of these new hires follows here. Lockton Taps Aon Veteran Guffanti as Head of Continental Europe Lockton,...
People Moves: Zurich Nordic Promotes Fritz to CEO; Arch Taps Cyber U/Ws From Tokio Marine and AIG; Liberty Names RSA’s Furlan as Head of Casualty, Europe
Oct 18 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Zurich Insurance, Arch Insurance and Liberty Specialty Markets. A summary of these new hires follows here. Zurich Promotes Fritz to CEO Zurich...
Banks Told to Review Clients in Historic ESG Crackdown in EU
Oct 17 2023 // Banks in Europe will need to adjust the risk assessments they conduct of their clients to reflect new ESG requirements enforced by their watchdog. In a world first, the European Banking Authority is revising the framework...
New FERMA President Plans to Amplify Voice of European Risk Managers at EU Level
Oct 17 2023 // Charlotte Hedemark became president of the Federation of European Risk Management Associations (FERMA) on Oct. 16 at an official handover ceremony at the FERMA Seminar 2023 in Antwerp, Belgium. She replaces Dirk Wegener,...
People Moves: WTW Risk & Broking Names Marsh’s Powell as Chief Claims Officer; QBE Europe Promotes Keller as Head of Liability
Oct 16 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at WTW and QBE Europe. A summary of these new hires follows here. WTW Risk & Broking Names Marsh’s Powell as Chief Claims Officer Rob Powell WTW,...
Banks in EU Get World’s First ESG-Related Rewrite of Capital Rules
Oct 13 2023 // In a global first, Europe’s main bank regulator is revising the framework that sets capital requirements so that lenders reflect environmental and social risks in mandatory, industrywide buffers. The European Banking...
2023 on Track to Become Hottest Year on Record: EU Climate Service
Oct 6 2023 // This year is on track to become the hottest since at least 1940, the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service said on Thursday. Scientists have said climate change, combined with this year’s El Nino...
People Moves: Lockton Europe Taps WTW’s Rowley as Head of N. American Property; Sompo Int’l Names Faugas From AGCS as France Country Manager, Insurance
Oct 3 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Lockton Europe and Sompo International A summary of these new hires follows here. Lockton Europe Taps WTW’s Rowley as Head of North American...
Youth vs Europe: ‘Unprecedented’ Climate Trial Unfolds at Human Rights Court
Sep 29 2023 // Six young people from areas in Portugal ravaged by wildfires and heatwaves went head-to-head with 32 European governments on Wednesday [Sept. 27], alleging in court that their failure to act fast enough on climate change...
EU Probes Anesthesia Complication for New Weight-Loss Drugs
Sep 29 2023 // European authorities are investigating whether popular weight-loss and diabetes drugs including Novo Nordisk A/S’s Wegovy may be linked to complications during anesthesia. The European Medicines Agency’s safety...
European Insurers Underwrite 30% of US Coal: Study
Sep 28 2023 // Some of Europe’s biggest insurers are underwriting close to a third of the coal production that takes place in the US, even after pledging to target net zero emissions, according to a report by climate campaign group...
People Moves: Sompo Int’l Taps Chubb’s Gossé for Cyber Ins., Continental Europe; Allianz Commercial Names Vogler Chief Regions & Mkts Officer, Succeeding Haagen
Sep 27 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Sompo International and Allianz Commercial. A summary of these new hires follows here. Sompo Int’l Taps Chubb’s Gossé for Cyber Insurance,...
Alpine Tunnel Chaos Puts Crucial European Network Under Strain
Sep 25 2023 // When a landslide blocked an aging Alpine tunnel connecting Italy and France this summer, Livio Ambrogio knew what the fallout was going to be for his freight business: time and money. The closure of the 8-mile long Frejus...
Markets/Coverages: Specialty MGA Nirvana Launches European W&I Binder
Sep 20 2023 // Nirvana, the London-based media, tech and cyber managing general agent (MGA), has launched its new European SME Warranty and Indemnity (W&I) binder. The team has a total available line size of €20 million ($21.4...
Google Launches Last-Ditch Effort to Overturn $2.6B EU Antitrust Fine
Sep 20 2023 // Alphabet’s Google on Tuesday made a last-ditch effort at Europe’s top court to overturn a 2.42 billion euro ($2.6 billion) EU antitrust fine imposed for market abuse related to its shopping service, saying that...
TikTok Fined €345M Over Handling of Children’s Data in Europe
Sep 19 2023 // TikTok has been fined 345 million euros ($370 million) for breaching privacy laws regarding the processing of children’s personal data in the European Union, its lead regulator in the bloc said on Friday. The...
