Czech Republic News

Czech Risk Management Association Joins FERMA

The Association of Insurance and Risk Management Experts of the Czech Republic (ASPARCR) has been accepted as a member of the Federation of European Risk Management Associations (FERMA). This brings to a total of 16 the number of countries represented …

Willis Strengthens Presence in Hungary by Acquiring Joint Venture

Global insurance broker Willis Group Holdings said it has acquired 100 percent of Willis Kft, its joint-venture operation in Hungary, by purchasing the 20 percent stake of its local broker partner, Erix. The deal was completed on June 30, 2008. …

Catlin Syndicate Leads Coverage for Europe/China Rail Cargo Link

The Catlin Syndicate, the largest syndicate at Lloyd’s of London in terms of premium capacity, is leading the cargo insurance coverage for goods transported by an innovative new rail container service linking Europe with China. The Company’s bulletin noted that …

Lloyd’s Analyzes Europe’s Windstorms

“Winter storms in Europe are like London buses,” says an article on the Lloyd’s web site (www.lloyds.com) – “You don’t see any for a while and then along come two or three, one behind the other.” The four month European …

Allianz Estimates ‘Emma’ Claims Will Exceed $300 Million

Germany’s Allianz reported that it now estimates that net claims before taxes caused by windstorm “Emma” will be more than €200 million ($311 million). Allianz noted: “Damages are less severe than those caused by “Kyrill” last year (around €346 million …

AIR Estimates Emma Insured Losses at $1.15 to $2 Billion

AIR Worldwide’s preliminary estimates of onshore wind losses for Windstorm Emma are between €750 million and €1.3 billion ($1.15 and $2 billion), significantly higher than the insured loss estimates released by RMS (See IJ web site – https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2008/03/05/87951.htm). Damages in …

RMS Puts Emma Losses at $458 Million to $1.1 Billion

Risk Management Solutions released preliminary loss estimates, following an analysis of the insured exposure from Windstorm Emma (See IJ web site – https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2008/03/04/87878.htm) RMS indicated that they would probably range from €300 million ($458 million) to €700 million ($1.068 billion). …

AIR Assesses Damages from European Windstorm Emma

Boston-based AIR Worldwide is assessing the damages caused by windstorm Emma, which swept across Western and Southern Germany, as well as Austria and the Czech Republic on Saturday, March 1. No damage estimates have yet been made. The storm’s hurricane …

Research & Markets Issues Czech ‘Snapdata’ Report

Research and Markets announced the addition of “Snapshots Czech Republic Non-Life Insurance 2008” to their offering, as part of the research firms ‘Snapdata’ series. The report “provides 2005 year-end market size data, with 2006 estimates, 4 years of historical data …

Research & Markets Publishes Europe Insurance Survey

Dublin-based Research and Markets has added “Insurance in Europe” to their offering. The study gives an industry profile, which R&M describes as “an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the insurance industry. It includes detailed data on market …