Underwriting
Prices Soaring: Persian Gulf Oil Shipments Cost More than $500,000 to Insure
The cost of insuring Middle East oil shipments is soaring as tensions mount in a region responsible for about a third of all seaborne petroleum. So-called war risk premiums for a standard oil cargo ...
Ex-AIG Traders Win UK Judge’s Backing in Bid to Obtain $100M in Bonuses
A group of former traders and managers at American International Group Inc. won a London judge's backing in their battle to obtain $100 million dating back to the financial crisis, after he said that ...
Protective Insurance Brings on Ex-AIG Exec Johnson as CEO; Q2 Earnings Call Set for Aug. 7
Former AIG executive Jeremy Johnson recently became the new CEO of Protective Insurance Corp, an insurer focused on commercial auto insurance and workers compensation coverage. Johnson took on the ...
Santander to Replace Allianz With Aegon, Mapfre in Spanish Insurance Joint Venture
Banco Santander SA agreed to pay 937 million euros ($1.1 billion) to buy Allianz SE out of an insurance joint venture in Spain, more than halving the value of the German insurer's assets under ...
After $17B in Acquisitions, Tokio Marine Promises More to Come
Tokio Marine Holdings Inc. is seeking acquisition opportunities in Asian emerging markets and elsewhere as it seeks to double profits from those regions, according to the new chief of Japan's largest ...
Nationwide: Solid Strategy Is Key to Finding a Compelling InsurTech Partner
Carriers are increasingly looking for InsurTechs that would serve as good partners or investments, but how do they pick the right ones? That's a vital question for carriers to address so they can ...
Legal & General Will Divest Exxon Shares Over Climate Change
One of Britain's biggest fund managers started selling shares in Exxon Mobil Corp., saying America's largest oil company isn't doing enough to address climate change. Legal & General Investment ...
State Farm Boosts Its Use of ‘Real Time’ Telematics
The nation's largest insurer has stepped up its investment in telematics, announcing this week an upgrade to its usage-based insurance program that allows policyholders to check on their driving ...