Latest Germany Headlines
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Alarming Array of Risks Faces World Leaders in Davos
Jan 25 2011 // World leaders and top executives have plenty of crises to discuss this year. Ballooning European government debt, rising inflation, fears of trade and currency wars, spiraling food prices and lingering problems in the...
Firms Vulnerable In Corrupt Practices Crackdown
Jan 19 2011 // Authorities have been escalating their campaign against corruption in the last few years, resulting in a sharp spike in enforcement actions in the United States and the enactment of a new anti-bribery law in the United...
Munich Re Invests $3.31 Billion in German Wind Power Plants
Dec 30 2010 // Munich Re, via its asset manager MEAG, has concluded a significant investment deal involving wind power plants in Germany. It announced that as of the first of the year, “the Group is acquiring 40 wind turbines in a...
Best Europe Affirms ‘A’ Ratings of HDI, Gerling, Talanx Companies
Dec 28 2010 // A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A’ (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating (ICR) of “a” of Germany’s HDI...
Snow, Ice Disrupt pre-Christmas Travel in Europe; Many Flights Cancelled
Dec 20 2010 // Europe saw little respite on Sunday from the Arctic conditions that closed airports and disrupted travel over the weekend before Christmas, traditionally one of the busiest times of the year. London’s Heathrow, the...
James Saft: EU Must Choose Its Lies Wisely
Dec 15 2010 // You can lie to taxpayers or you can lie to creditors, European authorities are learning, but doing both at the same time is very hard. The proposed policy that current senior creditors to troubled states will not face...
Talk About the Weather
Dec 5 2010 // Floods, Windstorms, Droughts, Heat Waves and Wildfires There was a time in the not-so-distant past when events such as these would have been considered somewhat unusual in Europe. But these days, extreme weather events are...
Lockton, Germany’s Funk Group Extend Service Pact
Dec 2 2010 // Two large privately-held and independent insurance brokers, U.S.-based Lockton and Germany’s Funk Group, said they will expand their risk management service alliance. Through the alliance, Funk will provide risk...
Northern Europe Counts Costs of Early Winter Weather
Dec 2 2010 // Heavy snow caused travel chaos across much of northern Europe on Thursday, keeping London’s Gatwick airport closed for a second day and disrupting road and rail travel in France, Germany and Switzerland. Days of...
Lockton Expands Risk Management Services with Germany’s Funk Group
Dec 2 2010 // Insurance brokers Lockton and Germany’s Funk Group announced that they will expand their risk management service alliance. “Through the alliance, Funk will provide risk management support for Lockton clients in...
Euro Crisis Worries Spread; U.S. to Send Treasury Envoy
Dec 1 2010 // Global concern about the debt crisis rocking the euro zone mounted on Wednesday, with Washington sending a top U.S. Treasury envoy to Europe and G20 officials discussing the turmoil in a conference call. A day after...
France, Germany Say Euro Saved; Investors Remain Skeptical
Nov 29 2010 // Germany and France declared on Monday that Europe had taken decisive action to save the euro by rescuing Ireland and laying the foundations of a permanent debt resolution system, but investors were not convinced. Under...
10 Alleged Somali Pirates Go on Trial in Germany
Nov 23 2010 // Ten Somalis are going on trial in Hamburg on piracy charges for allegedly hijacking a German container ship earlier this year. The men face a possible 15 years in prison if convicted in the Hamburg state court on charges...
Starr & Co Appoints Breeck as Head of Casualty for Germany
Nov 19 2010 // C. V. Starr & Co., Inc. announced the appointment of Rainer Breeck in Germany as Head of Casualty for Starr Casualty, a division of Starr Underwriting Agents, Ltd., and a wholly owned subsidiary of C.V. Starr. The...
North Atlantic Oscillation Condition May Affect Europe’s Winter Weather
Oct 29 2010 // Weather and renewable energy supplies across much of Western Europe could be hit this winter by the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO), a phenomenon that can exert a powerful influence over temperature and...
Munich Re Sees Growth in Renewable Energy; Comments on Renewals
Oct 26 2010 // According to a report from Munich Re, “renewable energies are gaining in significance.” The reinsurer noted that “the share of renewable energies in power generation in Germany is expected to increase...
Junge & Co Renames Reinsurance Division ‘Cooper Gay Germany’
Oct 25 2010 // International marine insurance specialist broker, Junge & Co, has rebranded its reinsurance broking operations as “Cooper Gay Germany.” Both Cooper Gay and Junge are part of the global independent wholesale...
Swiss Re is ‘Well Placed’ for Baden-Baden Renewal Discussions
Oct 25 2010 // Swiss Re has issued a bulletin noting that it is “well placed for the upcoming 2011 renewal negotiations with its European clients.” The talks, which begin this week in the German resort of Baden-Baden, bring...
Tide of History Runs against Would-be G20 ‘Grand Bargain’
Oct 20 2010 // Speculation of a grand bargain by the Group of 20 to rebalance the global economy is swirling ever faster thanks to China’s surprise decision to raise interest rates for the first time since 2007. Higher rates ought...
US State Dept. Warns Americans to be Vigilant When in Europe
Oct 5 2010 // The Obama administration on Sunday warned Americans of potential terrorist threats in Europe and urged them to be vigilant in public places, including tourist spots and transportation hubs. A State Department travel alert...
