Switzerland
EIOPA / report : equivalence assessment of the Bermudan, Japanese and Swiss supervisory systems
The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority has just released three equivalency reports. The European Commission has already asked about equivalency to the preceding...
Tax agreement to be signed between Germany and Switzerland
Funds held in secret Swiss bank accounts will be subject to taxation as per an agreement signed by Switzerland and Germany.
Swiss Finance...
Good to know : scientists study ‘hammock’ effect on sleep
A team of Swiss and French scientists published a study on Monday that suggests the rocking motion of a hammock improves sleep quality and...
DUAL expands geographical capability and moves to South Africa and Switzerland
Specialist underwriting agency DUAL Corporate Risks has received authorisation from Lloyd's to underwrite business domiciled in South Africa and Switzerland on a direct basis...
Catlin Re Switzerland receives approval from Swiss regulators
Catlin Group Limited, the international specialty property/casualty insurer and reinsurer, announces that Catlin Re Switzerland Ltd. (‘Catlin Re Switzerland’) has received approval from the...
Insurer Zurich says to cut 500 million dollars in costs
Swiss insurer Zurich Financial Services said on Thursday it intended to shave 500 million dollars (380 million euros) or 5.0 percent from its global...
Disasters cause world losses of 222 billion dollars in 2010
Man-made and natural disasters generated worldwide economic losses of 222 billion dollars in 2010, more than three times last year's figure, the world's biggest...
Amlin AG: Amlin plc announces completion of the change in domicile of Amlin Bermuda Limited to Switzerland
Amlin announces that it has today completed the previously announced change in the corporate domicile of its wholly-owned subsidiary Amlin Bermuda Limited from Bermuda...
Allianz : Alba and Phenix to be sold to Helvetia
Allianz Suisse will sell its subsidiaries Alba Allgemeine Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG, Phenix Versicherungsgesellschaft AG and Phenix Lebensversicherungsgesellschaft AG to the Helvetia Group. The purchase price...
Italy : Fondiaria-Sai to sell its Gesfid Division
Fondiaria-Sai, Italy’s second largest insurance company is in exclusive talks with PKB Privatbank AG, a Swiss bank owned by the Trabaldo Togna family, to...
Swiss insurer Zurich takes foothold in Indonesia
Swiss insurer Zurich Financial Services said on Monday it had gained a foothold in Indonesia's fast growing life insurance market with an agreement to...
Be careful when driving in Europe : Ten tips on accidents abroad
Brits planning an Autobahn or Autoroute adventure this summer should beware – Germany and France have been named the most expensive places in Europe...
Zurich appoints Alan Fairhead and Juan Beer
Zurich Financial Services Group announces the appointment of Alan Fairhead (50, British citizen), currently Chief Underwriting Officer for Global Corporate, to the position of...
THB Group expands in Zurich
Specialist broking group THB has announced the appointment of a new Senior Reinsurance Broker in its European Division.
Mr Arjan Tichelaar's remit is to develop...
