Germany
Acturis buys German-based Lutronik
Broker software company is located in Wesel.
MS Amlin picks Belgium as post-Brexit hub
According to the firm the change is expected to be completed in time for 2019 renewals.
Profits up 32% for Acturis in 2016
Software specialist delivers 20% rise in revenue.
QBE chooses Brussels for post-Brexit EU base
Insurer to expand its current Brussels branch.
CNA Hardy picks Luxembourg for post-Brexit office
New unit to be established by the start of 2019.
Markel to open office in Germany in Brexit move
Markel plans to open an office in Munich as it seeks to meet the needs of its clients in the remaining 27 EU countries.
Simon Ronaldson leaves Acturis
Board director had been with the business for 14 years.
Acturis buys in Germany
Technology firm acquires motor software provider.
Broker Question Time - Biba CEO White warns disclosure inevitable after German U-turn
Amanda Blanc has called for a wide reaching industry debate on the issue of commission disclosure.
Allianz Group achieves €10.1bn operating profit in 2013
Group sees total revenues rise to €110.8bn.
UK brokers endure 3.9% annual revenue drop
UK brokers have seen their revenues fall every year since 2007, a report published today by market research agency Finaccord has found.
HDI-Gerling revs up for UK motor fleet market
HDI-Gerling is expanding its product range to enter the UK motor fleet market.
Aviva’s McMillan bullish on insurer summit outcomes
David McMillan, chief executive officer UKGI at Aviva, has told Insurance Age he was as optimistic as he had ever been on reducing the cost of motor premiums following the outcome of last week’s insurance summit with the Prime Minister, David Cameron.
Bartlett adds Lloyd’s offering
Bartlett & Company has registered as a Lloyd’s broker in a move which it believes will open new markets for business.
Majority of SMEs are risk averse, survey finds
The majority of SMEs buy more than the minimum insurance cover but 30% are still willing to take a chance, a recent survey has found.
New surety manager joins QBE London team
QBE has appointed Steve Manwaring as UK surety manager.
Europe on the brink?
The UK is not immune from the sovereign debt crisis in the Eurozone, explains Scott Corfe
Insurance Age blog: Insurance just got (a bit) sexy
Yesterday was not a good day for Munich Re. A German business newspaper broke a story which has been the most amusing thing I have had to report on for a while or in fact ever. For those of you who managed somehow to escape the story, still the popular…
Market Watch - Construction: Building a brighter future
Emmanuel Kenning investigates the impact of the recession on the construction industry and asks sector experts if they are upbeat or downcast in their expectations for 2011.
Coface returns to profit
Trade credit provider Coface has announced operating profit of €89 million in the first nine months of the year compared to a loss of €240 million in the same period of 2009.
Agenda: Commission disclosure
The European Union (EU) is now putting together its consultation paper on a revised Insurance Mediation Directive and this will include their views on commission disclosure.
Insurance Age blog: What I learnt from Oktoberfest
The original Oktoberfest occurred in Munich, on October 12, 1810 to commemorate the marriage of Crown Prince Ludwig (later King Ludwig I) and Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen. The event was so successful that the decision was made to renew it in…
SMEs and Government: A cure for the economy
Small business is the backbone of the UK economy, says Stephen Archer, and the Government needs to encourage, rather than hinder, its growth.