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Zurich Insurance Ends Proposed RSA Bid to Address China Hit and Unit Loss
Zurich Insurance Group AG on Monday abandoned its proposed $8.7 billion bid for British insurer RSA Insurance Group PLC after forecasting a $200 million loss in its general insurance business in the ...
Monte Carlo 2015: Reinsurance Adapts to New Realities
The annual Rendez-Vous de Septembre in Monte Carlo, Monaco traditionally focuses on one or two signatory concerns within the industry. This year, things were different. The 2,700 registered attendees ...
Customers Love Amica for Homeowners Insurance; Erie Reigns with Renters
Amica Mutual tops all other carriers in terms of homeowners insurance customer satisfaction for the second year in a row. Erie Insurance scored a similar number-one slot in terms of renter insurance, ...
Fosun Reportedly Negotiating to Snatch Up RSA’s Middle Eastern Business
Fosun International Ltd., the conglomerate founded by Chinese billionaire Guo Guangchang, is in advanced discussions to acquire RSA Insurance Group Plc's Middle East business, people familiar with ...
Insurers in Chile Should be Able to Handle Quake Claims: Fitch Ratings
Chile continues to assess the damage of an 8.3 magnitude earthquake that killed more than 10 people on Sept. 17 and led to the evacuation of over 1 million people around the coast, according to media ...
China Re Gains Hong Kong Stock Exchange Approval to Launch $2B IPO
China Reinsurance Group Corp., the nation's biggest reinsurer, received Hong Kong stock exchange approval for an initial public offering, people with knowledge of the matter said. The Beijing-based ...
Cyber Attacks Bring Insurers and Other New Clients to Defense Firms
A broadening wave of cyber attacks is drumming up new clients for defense companies as anxiety about the loss of sensitive data spreads from military chiefs to company bosses. Banks, utilities and ...
Allstate CEO Wilson Pledges Rebound for Auto Insurance Combined Ratio
Allstate Corp. Chairman and CEO Thomas Wilson assured investors this week that the insurer is working hard to improve its automobile combined ratio, which spiked six points to 101.4 in the 2015 ...