Latest Europe Headlines
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EU Businesses Concerned About ‘Lack of Clarity’ in China’s Data Laws
Sep 19 2023 // European Union businesses are concerned about China’s data laws, including their “lack of clarity” and the “long processes” that companies have to undergo, European Commission Vice President...
People Moves: AXA XL Promotes Lebas to Head of Mid-Market, APAC & Europe; AgriSompo Int’l Taps EMC Re’s Smith as SVP International Operations Deputy
Sep 14 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at AXA XL and Sompo International’s AgriSompo. A summary of these new hires follows here. AXA XL Promotes Lebas to Head of Mid-Market, APAC &...
People Moves: De Nil Named Global Head of Zurich Resilience Solutions; Miller Taps Aon’s Castanier to Develop European Leasing Practice
Sep 13 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Zurich Insurance and the broker Miller. A summary of these new hires follows here. De Nil Named Global Head of Zurich Resilience Solutions Zurich Insurance...
City of London Calls for ‘Big Moves’ to Boost Post-Brexit Finance
Sep 7 2023 // The City of London called in a report on Thursday for a new council which would allow Britain’s financial sector to drive through “big moves” needed to boost the economy by 225 billion pounds ($281...
Guy Carpenter Names Enoizi CEO of Europe
Sep 5 2023 // Guy Carpenter, the reinsurance business of Marsh McLennan, announced the appointment of Julian Enoizi as CEO of Guy Carpenter Europe effective immediately. Enoizi will be based in Europe and report to Laurent Rousseau, CEO...
Wildfires Cost Europe €4.1 Billion as Temperatures Hit Records
Sep 5 2023 // Wildfires have cost Europe an estimated €4.1 billion ($4.43 billion) in damages so far this year, as extreme heat seared the Mediterranean from Greece to Spain this summer. Nearly 400,000 hectares (988,420 acres) of land...
EU to Seek COP28 Deal on Phasing Out Fossil Fuels: Draft Document
Sep 1 2023 // European Union countries are preparing to push for a global deal on phasing out fossil fuels at the United Nations COP28 climate summit which begins in November, a draft of the EU’s negotiating position...
Fast Fashion Firms Prepare for EU Crackdown on Waste Mountain
Sep 1 2023 // In a warehouse on the outskirts of Barcelona, women stand at conveyor belts, manually sorting T-shirts, jeans and dresses from large bales of used clothing – a small step towards tackling Europe’s towering...
FBI, European Partners Seize Major Malware Network in Blow to Global Cybercrime
Aug 31 2023 // U.S. officials said Tuesday that the FBI and its European partners infiltrated and seized control of a major malware network used for more than 15 years to commit a gamut of online crimes including crippling ransomware...
People Moves: Sompo Int’l Taps Zurich’s Weiss as Head of Property & Energy, Continental Europe; Inigo Hires Aviation Specialist Harker From Marsh
Aug 28 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Sompo International and Inigo Limited. A summary of these new hires follows here. Sompo Int’l Taps Zurich’s Weiss as Head of Property &...
Big Tech Braces for Roll-Out of EU’s Digital Services Act
Aug 24 2023 // More than a dozen of the world’s biggest tech companies face unprecedented legal scrutiny, as the European Union’s sweeping Digital Services Act (DSA) imposes new rules on content moderation, user privacy and...
How Climate Change Drives Heatwaves and Wildfires in Europe
Aug 18 2023 // Europe is once again battling scorching temperatures this summer, with wildfires blazing across the continent from the Mediterranean to Spain. Here’s how climate change drives these events. HOTTER, MORE FREQUENT...
People Moves: MGA Arrow Risk Launches FinPro Practice, Hiring Wood and Cubitt From IGI; Sompo Int’l Names Röskau as CEO of SI Insurance (Europe)
Aug 16 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Arrow Risk Management and Sompo International. A summary of these new hires follows here. MGA Arrow Risk Launches FinPro Practice, With 2 Hires From...
Growing ‘Greenlash’ Fuels Fears for Europe’s Environmental Ambitions
Aug 11 2023 // A growing ‘greenlash’ against Europe’s environmental agenda has not so far derailed its decarbonization plans, but looming elections could put future climate and nature measures at risk. The European...
People Moves: Miller Taps Marsh’s Holloway as Head of Europe; HSB Canada Names Walker Chief Distribution Officer; HDI’s UK & Ireland Branch Announces Key Hires
Aug 2 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Miller, HSB Canada and HDI Global. A summary of these new hires follows here. Miller Taps Marsh’s Holloway as Head of Europe Miller, the London-based...
Europe’s Most Important Trade Route Is at Risk From Climate Change
Aug 2 2023 // The Rhine River has been a reliable shipping lane for centuries, helping spawn industrial giants along its banks. But those days are coming to an end, and the scramble is made all the more urgent as Germany’s...
EU Companies Get New ESG Rules Aimed at Addressing Climate Risks
Jul 31 2023 // Tens of thousands of companies operating in Europe face new requirements to report their operations’ ESG impacts as the European Union advances a plan to address climate change and environmental degradation through...
Inside EU, No Clear Financial Options Exist to Reduce Ukraine Grain Transport Costs
Jul 28 2023 // The European Commission has no immediate money in the budget and no clear way to help finance the extra transport costs Ukrainian grain exports will face with the end of the Black Sea deal, sources told Reuters, leaving an...
Microsoft Hit With EU Antitrust Complaint by German Rival Over Bundling of Teams App
Jul 21 2023 // Microsoft was hit with an EU antitrust complaint by German rival alfaview on Thursday, the second so far over its bundling of video app Teams into its Office product, as the bloc’s regulator prepares to investigate...
UK Support to Rejoin EU Passes 50% for 1st Time Since Brexit
Jul 21 2023 // More than half of Britons would vote to rejoin the European Union for the first time since the nation opted to leave the bloc seven years ago, YouGov polling showed. Some 51% of Britons told the polling company that they...
