While insurers and reinsurers will be able to deal with the aftermath of an exit of the U.K. from the European Union, the time and cost involved are unwelcome intrusions to the business, executives suggested here. Plan B might be …
AXA SA’s real estate unit is awaiting the outcome of the Brexit referendum before deciding whether to proceed with a plan to build the tallest tower approved in the City of London. “We have not launched the project because we …
Aon Plc Chief Executive Officer Greg Case, who moved the insurance broker to London from Chicago four years ago, said the U.K.’s centuries-long leadership in the industry would be damaged if voters choose to leave the European Union. “The U.K. …
American International Group Inc. will consider establishing an operations center within the European Union if the U.K. votes to leave the political bloc, according to Chief Executive Officer Peter Hancock. “If a Brexit occurs, I suspect we will need a …
Britain’s partners are stepping up warnings that if it votes next week to leave the European Union, banks and financial firms based in London could lose their money-spinning EU “passports.” The City of London vies with New York as the …
There is an “extremely high” probability that the U.K. will vote to leave the European Union and investors will face “a true landscape of uncertainties,” AXA SA Chief Executive Officer Henri de Castries said. Neither the U.K. nor the EU …
Domestic authorities in European Union member states should stress-test their financial institutions for cyber risks, a top EU supervisor said, saying banks might be required to hold extra capital as a buffer against what is an emerging threat. Speaking to …
European Union governments should not ban services like home-rental site Airbnb or ride-hailing app Uber except as a last resort, the EU says in new guidelines, seeking to rein in a crackdown on the “sharing economy.” In guidelines seen by …
The European Commission has agreed to contribute €14 million ($15.8 million) so the governments of Central American countries and the Dominican Republic can access to “low cost, high quality catastrophe risk insurance.” The agreement will be executed by the World …
The European Union lowered capital requirements on insurance companies to spur investment in long-term infrastructure projects as policy makers struggle to revive the bloc’s flagging economy. Risk charges for insurers’ unlisted equity shares in projects such as energy pipelines, transport …
