Investment Officers
Global InsurTech Venture Funding Hits Record Again During Q2 2021: Forrester
Global InsurTech funding reached record levels once again in the 2021 second quarter, even as financings declined from the first three months of the year, according to Forrester's new sector roundup. ...
Brookfield Asset Management’s Reinsurance Unit Will Acquire American National for $5.1B
Brookfield Asset Management Inc's reinsurance unit has agreed to buy insurer American National Group Inc for about $5.1 billion in an all-cash deal, the companies said on Monday. Started in 1905 by ...
Aviva Warns UK Government Safety Plan for High-Rise Buildings Could Push Away Investors
Aviva Plc, the UK insurer and asset manager, warned the government that new safety proposals for high-rise apartment blocks could steer institutional investors away from the residential property ...
Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Appears to Extend Stock Repurchase Effort
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc appears to have extended its drive to repurchase its own stock, even with its share price near a record high, according to regulatory filings and an analyst. ...
Hello Future. How Carriers and Reinsurers Are Facing Tomorrow
Welcome to Carrier Management's 2021 Midyear Update—What's Next? The young woman on the cover of Carrier Management's summer digital magazine edition looks relaxed and eager to embrace the future. ...
Reinsurers Seek Ways to Exclude Coal From Treaty Reinsurance
Major reinsurers have already pulled back from providing bespoke cover for coal projects as part of efforts to meet global climate change commitments, but now comes the hard part - finding ways to ...
AXA Investment Managers Broaden Deforestation Exclusions
AXA Investment Managers is expanding its palm oil investment strategy to exclude companies involved in major land use controversies or in causing biodiversity loss due to soy, cattle and timber, it ...
For Insurers, Hedge Funds Prove to Be a Stable Investment Vehicle: A.M. Best
Hedge funds are proving to be steady investment vehicles for some insurers, particularly after financial market instabilities during the coronavirus pandemic, A.M. Best said in a new report. In fact, ...