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Euro 2016: Switzerland v France pharmaceutical match-up - Final score 4:5
Switzerland is meeting France in the group stage of the Euro 2016. But how do both countries compare in terms of pharmaceutical industry performances and trading risks?
Euro 2016: France v Romania construction match-up - Final score 2:3
France is meeting Romania in the group stage of the Euro 2016. But how do both countries compare in terms of construction performances and trading risks?
Cost to insurers from French floods could be €2bn
Damages from the floods affecting Paris and the surrounding areas could almost reach €2bn, one of the country’s biggest insurers has warned.
Floods in Germany and France claim lives
Heavy storms and flash flooding have seen four people die in Germany and one in France as flood waters swept through the region.
Moreau to leave Axa in June
Nicolas Moreau, chairman and CEO of Axa France, is to leave the insurer on 30 June after 25 years.
Sport: High stakes for large events
Sports fans are about to enjoy two major events: the UEFA Euro in France and the Olympic Games in Brazil. As millions of people prepare to visit the host nations and crowd multiple venues, insurance has a crucial role to play.
RPC Consulting opens Paris office
RPC Consulting, the consulting arm of law firm RPC, has appointed former founding partner of EMB France Stéphane Chappellier to head up its new Paris office.
GWP and COR improve for global reinsurer Scor
French reinsurer Scor has posted an upgraded financial rating on the back of a 6.4% increase in 2015 gross written premiums to €13.4bn (£10.6bn).
Fitch downgrades French non-life sector forecast
The French non-life insurance sector has seen a revised outlook to negative from Fitch Ratings, moving the sector from its previously stable rating.
BGL to dispose of Dutch aggregator Hoyhoy
BGL group has announced plans to dispose of its Dutch comparison site Hoyhoy, Post can reveal.
Aon and Scor develop French flood model
Aon Benfield has developed a French flood scenario model in partnership with reinsurer Scor to better prepare for the potential cost of a flood impacting the country's major cities.
Pool Re mulling cover for cyber terrorism ‘manifestations'
Pool Re is undertaking a study into whether the government-backed scheme might cover certain manifestations of a cyber terrorist attack, such as fire or explosion.
Paris attacks to cost French economy up to $12bn
The deadly attacks in Paris on Friday night will cost the French economy between $9bn and $12bn over the next nine months, predicts Andrew Coburn, from the Cambridge Centre for Risk Studies.
Insurance Europe report details widely ranging continental claims payouts
The cost of motor insurance claims varies widely across Europe, according to a report released by Insurance Europe, the European insurance and reinsurance federation.
Generali sees premium income climb to €54bn
Italian insurer Generali has reported a 5.1% increase in gross written premiums for the first nine months of 2015, taking the figure to €54bn (£38bn).
Northern European countries ahead of southern counterparts on SII readiness
Insurers in northern Europe are better prepared for Solvency II than those in the southern part of the continent, according to data specialist Silverfinch.
IT staff unconvinced on need to invest on cyber insurance
Nearly half of IT professionals polled by a software firm thought there was “insufficient need” to invest in cyber insurance.
Eurozone insolvencies to exceed 2007 level by 67% in 2016
Insolvencies in the Eurozone are 75% higher in 2015 than they were in 2007 with trade credit insurer Atradius predicting they will remain 67% higher than the 2007 level in 2016.
Axa in talks to buy Genworth's lifestyle protection arm
Axa has entered into exclusive negotiations with Genworth Financial for the potential acquisition of its lifestyle protection insurance division for €475m (£332m).
Lifting of Iranian sanctions piques interest from German and French insurers
German and French insurance companies are ready to build bridges with Iran after the former pariah state struck a historic nuclear deal with six world powers, according to reports emanating from the Middle East.
Tough motor conditions cause Moody's to downgrade France outlook
Moody's has changed its outlook for the property and casualty market in France from stable to negative, reflecting strong deterioration in motor insurance profitability.
Aon highlights increased European terrorism threat
Aon has identified nine developed economies as being at an increased risk of terrorism, including seven from Europe.
Aviva policyholder demands answers from chairman on French arbitrage life contracts
The French life assurance holder who wants Aviva to honour his fixed-price arbitrage contract has sent an open letter to the insurer's chairman urging him to address four questions he claims were "avoided" at Aviva's annual general meeting in April.
Axa offers free ridesharing cover to Bla Bla Car members
Axa has partnered with ridesharing group Bla Bla Car to offer free insurance cover to its members in the UK and France.