Underwriting
Covea Investment Helps Normalize Exor Relationship After It Abandoned PartnerRe Acquisition
Italy's Exor said on Monday that French insurer Covea had agreed to invest a total of 1.5 billion euros ($1.8 billion), partly in entities managed by PartnerRE, after walking away from a deal to buy ...
Carriers Reluctant to Sell Insurance to PG&E After Wildfires, Bankruptcy
PG&E Corp. is finding it very costly to buy fire insurance after wildfires triggered by its power lines sent the company into bankruptcy and left it paying $25.5 billion for claims. It's hoping ...
The Hartford Produces Q2 Profit; Announces Job Cut, IT Investment Plans
The Hartford survived second quarter COVID-19 related challenges by producing an overall profit, though the property/casualty insurer announced plans to reduce expenses through job cuts and other ...
Cyber Attacks and Identity Fraud Continue to Rise: Munich Re’s HSB
Consumer-focused identity theft, cyber attacks and online fraud are continuing to rise or remain at robust levels, a new national survey by Munich Re's HSB has found. Nearly 16 percent of individuals ...
CoreLogic Bidders Seek Shareholder Backing to Replace 9 Directors
The investors seeking to take over CoreLogic Inc. plan to solicit support from fellow shareholders to replace nine directors, after the company rejected their $7 billion proposal to take it private. ...
Generali Continues Search for M&A Bargains as Profits Drop
Insurer Generali expects lower profits this year after COVID-19 hit first-half results, but will still keep an eye open for M&A opportunities that might arise from the crisis, it said on ...
Chubb CEO Greenberg Laments U.S. Govt. Covid-19 Setbacks, Promotes Diversity Initiatives
Chubb's employees have begun to return to their offices in many countries around the world as governments have brought the coronavirus pandemic under control. That's been a problem in the United ...
The Hanover Sees Limited COVID-19 Financial Impact to Date
The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. saw higher net income in the 2020 second quarter compared to the same period a year ago, with limited impact to date from the COVID-19 pandemic. The ...