European shares end flat on the day but up nearly 5% in October
Strong close to the week for financials but dividend-yielding sectors struggle
Extreme weather deals €34bn blow to global insurers in first half of 2021
Events around world led to worst start to the year for natural disaster claims in a decade
Standard Life International could aid Phoenix expansion in Europe
Irish unit had previously been slated for sale
Inflation fears slow gallop of European stocks
Dealers ‘not enthusiastic’ about State of Bank of Ireland shares
Marlin Equity acquires controlling stake in Learning Pool
New investment agreed as Marlin buys out CCI stake in deal believed to be worth €175m
Irish Life parent circles Dublin-based Standard Life International
European Life Group also bidding to take over both Standard Life and Ark Life
Lloyd’s of London expects €5bn hit from Covid-19 claims
Insurer records €433m loss in first half of year as global pandemic bill could top €84bn
Insurers bet pandemic will usher in era of higher returns
Industry expects wave of Covid-19 claims will prove catalyst for lasting price increases
Swiss Re lines up UBS CEO Ermotti to become chairman in 2021
Ermotti lacks insurance expertise, but understands asset management, regulators and complex global financial institutions
AXA shares fall after it lowers 2020 earnings guidance for XL unit
Insurer names new boss for AXA XL, notes rise in claims relating to climate change
Software company Nitro to double headcount in Dublin
Company creating 70 new jobs as it opens new EMEA headquarters in the capital
A seismic task: Istanbul awaits a once-in-a-century earthquake
The earthquake-prone Turkish metropolis may be Europe’s most disaster-proofed city
SoftBank and Swiss Re end talks on minority stake
Japanese company and reinsurance group say they could still explore partnerships
Brewing US-China trade war takes the fizz out of European stocks
C&C surges after purchase of Matthew Clark Bibendum, but UK investors play it safe
Swiss Re reports better-than-expected net income for 2017
Reinsurer rules out capital increase to make is easier for Japan’s SoftBank to buy stake
Fall of Providence does not stymie gain by Iseq
Non-farm payroll figures boost European and US markets after early losses
London’s share of global reinsurance market is shrinking
The City’s position as world centre for the insurance industry is under threat
Markets remain jittery as US election campaign nears end
Investors more risk averse over past week as surveys suggest Clinton’s lead has fallen
Merger of Dublin-based insurers to create $11bn reinsurer
Combination of Axis Capital and PartnerRe will be among world’s largest
High Court asked to approve transfer of Quinn health policies
Joint administrator of Quinn group seek policy switch to Luxumbourg’s iptiQ
Low claims lift reinsurer profits but competition bites
Swiss Re and Hannover Re play down expected financial hit from aviation losses
Stocks down to lowest level in three months
Negative sentiment across Europe as tensions rise along Ukraine border
London’s Gherkin for sale at £650m
Iconic London building put into receivership in April of this year
Stobart Air hires former Ryanair and BMI Baby executives
Interim chief executive Sean Brogan to take over as chairman in management shake-up
Picking up the pieces when insurers run into trouble
Dubliner Karl Wall has spent 30 years guiding insurance firms through their final days. Now he is seeking to raise $100 million for a new venture
Munich Re unveils plans for fresh share buyback
Low interest rates and tough reinsurance price competition crimp earnings prospects
European shares end flat as boost from ECB rate cut offset by funding concerns for smaller banks
Euro falls 1% to seven-week low against dollar as European Central Bank reduces rates to record low
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