German market News

Gallagher Acquires German Specialty Broker Köberich Financial Lines

Gallagher announced it has acquired Köberich Financial Lines. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Köberich specializes in D&O insurance, plus other financial lines products including cyber, warranties & indemnities, professional indemnity and crime insurance. Köberich has a team of …

Hannover Re’s Germany Unit Expects Further Price Hikes at January Renewals

E+S Rückversicherung AG, the Hannover Re subsidiary responsible for the group’s German business, expects further price increases and improved conditions during the Jan. 1, 2024 reinsurance renewals. Natural disasters and persistently high inflation have again taken a toll on the …

Cargo Thieves Target Electronics, Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals: German Insurance Study

German transport insurers report a significant increase in stolen goods – with thieves targeting electronic devices as well as chemical and pharmaceutical products. Every 20 minutes, goods are stolen from a truck, according to a study from the German Insurance …

German Cabinet Passes Landmark Bill Over Legal Cannabis Use

Germany’s cabinet passed a contentious bill on Wednesday to legalize recreational marijuana use and cultivation, one of the most liberal cannabis laws in Europe that could potentially provide further momentum for a similar worldwide trend. The legislation, which still has …

BioNTech Faces First German Lawsuit Over Alleged COVID-19 Vaccine Side Effects

BioNTech will go to court on Monday to defend itself against a lawsuit from a German woman who is seeking damages for alleged side effects of its COVID-19 vaccine, the first of potentially hundreds of cases in the country. The …

War in Ukraine Prompts Hike in Cyber Attacks on German Businesses

More than one in 10 German companies were the victim of a cyberattack last year, according to a new study, with the war in Ukraine prompting a steep increase in hacking in Europe’s largest economy. In a survey conducted by …

Thieves Blow Up German ATMs Every Day, With Attacks Rising 40%-Plus Since 2019

In the German town of Ratingen, exploding cash machines are a hot-button topic. Two got blown up early on the same morning last month, at branches of Santander and Deutsche Bank across the street from each other close to the …

Twitter Files Lawsuit Against German Rule for Online Reporting

Twitter has taken legal action against a rule, coming into force in Germany from Tuesday, that obliges social media firms to block or delete criminal content quickly and report particularly serious criminal offenses to the police, a German court confirmed …

Investors Cannot Sue German Regulator for Wirecard Collapse, Court Rules

Investors who lost money from investing in Wirecard AG shares can’t make Germany’s financial regulator Bafin compensate them, a Frankfurt court ruled. The tribunal on Wednesday threw out four suits by shareholders who claimed they lost between 3,000 euros ($3,404) …

Swiss Re-Backed Getsafe Gets German Insurance License, Permitting Europe Expansion

Digital insurer Getsafe has received its insurance license from Germany’s financial regulator, BaFin. The license will allow Getsafe to accelerate its expansion to the rest of Europe. “The license is a significant milestone – especially when considering that the German …