Underwriting
California Utility Won’t Escape Wildfire Liabilities With Option It Seeks
PG&E Corp., suspected of starting California's deadliest wildfire, may soon get help from state lawmakers -- just not the help it most wants. As early as Dec. 3, a lawmaker plans to introduce a ...
EU Leaders Endorse May’s Brexit Deal, Urge UK Parliament to Also Approve
European Union leaders finally sealed a Brexit deal on Sunday, saying the package agreed with Prime Minister Theresa May was the best Britain will get in a warning to the British parliament not to ...
U.S. P/C Industry Nine Month Results Continue Rebound Toward Big Profits: A.M. Best
The U.S. property/casualty insurance industry's net underwriting income has so far swung from a massive loss in 2017 to substantial profit, according to a new A.M. Best report. Carriers booked $3.5 ...
Generali Commits More than $4B for Acquisitions, Growth Options
Generali has earmarked up to four billion euros ($4.5B) or acquisitions and growth as it looks to asset management and high-margin business in Latin America and Asia to fuel earnings. Italy's top ...
Global Property, Mortality Protection Gap Hits $500B: Swiss Re
Households and businesses face a $500 billion global property and mortality protection gap, according to Swiss Re's latest sigma study. Swiss Re's report said that the figure illustrates increasing ...
Executives On The Move at The Hartford, Arch Insurance, Guy Carpenter and American Financial
Arch Insurance made a number of new executive appointments. The Hartford appointed a former Liberty Mutual executive to lead its Small Business Innovation Lab. Guy Carpenter is getting a new ...
AXA XL Advances Alternative Capital Biz by Buying 100% of New Ocean
AXA XL's reinsurance operation has completed the acquisition of all third party ownership interests in its majority-owned asset management affiliate, New Ocean Capital Management Ltd. New Ocean is ...
Brexit Turmoil Increases Likelihood of Widespread UK Business Interruption Risks
British companies selling everything from washing machines to flights, food and mortgages plan to spend tens of millions of pounds in case the political brinkmanship gripping the country leads to a ...