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AXIS Capital Holdings’ Board O.K.’s New $750M Share Repurchase
AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd. plans to repurchase $750 million in its common shares over the next two years, adding to an already sizable buyback of a few billion dollars worth of shares. The ...
Swiss Re, Prudential, Eye African Reinsurance and Pension Opportunities
A growing middle class in sub-Saharan Africa is enticing European and South African insurers to buy local firms focusing mainly on life insurance and pensions, in the face of mature markets and ...
Another Philippines Typhoon Causes Death and Destruction
Typhoon Hagupit slammed the central Philippines with heavy rain and gales, toppling trees and power lines and threatening the recovery of regions devastated by Super TyphoonHaiyan a year ago. Schools ...
Report: Congress Nears Deal on TRIA Extension
Lawmakers are close to extending a federal program that covers a portion of corporations' losses from acts of terrorism, according to three congressional aides. House Financial Services Committee ...
Bridging the Insurance Gap in a Shared Economy
With a growing number of consumers now taking part in the "shared economy," insurers need to bridge the gap between personal and commercial insurance, says a new report from research and advisory ...
AIG CEO Urges More Private Industry Input for Flood Programs
American International Group Inc. Chief Executive Officer Peter Hancock cited government student lending and flood insurance as programs that could benefit from the perspective of private businesses. ...
November Featured Large Doses of Severe Weather: Aon Benfield
Bad weather made a huge impact in November, with four major winter weather events and resulting fatalities in the United States, global flooding and a big hailstorm in Australia generating much of ...
Allstate to Assist in Drone Development for Catastrophe Claim Work
Allstate Corp., the largest publicly traded U.S. home and auto insurer, said it will help research and develop uses for unmanned aerial vehicles to review damages after disasters. Allstate joined a ...