Growth Initiatives
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. ...
Third Point Re is Launching Formal U.S. Operations
Third Point Reinsurance Ltd. has disclosed plans to set up formal U.S. operations. Thomas Wafer and Jonathan Norton have been hired to help establish and manage the group's new setup. Both are ...
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 ...
Fairfax Financial Grows Asia Insurance Presence With Malaysian Acquisition
Fairfax Financial Holdings said it will acquire the general insurance business from a Malaysian company as part of a broader expansion in Asia. Fairfax plans to use its subsidiary The Pacific ...
London’s ‘One Re’ Plans Expansion Into 38 African Countries by 2015
One Re Ltd., the first reinsurer approved under Britain's "twin peaks" system of financial regulation, said it's seeking clients across 38 African countries in the next year as growth outpaces ...
Arch Agrees to Take Full Ownership of Gulf Re
Arch Capital Group Ltd. agreed to take complete ownership of Gulf Reinsurance Ltd. after losses on a venture that was backed by oil-producing nations. Arch will also take on liabilities from ...
$1.9B Deal for Platinum Gives RenRe Bigger U.S. Casualty Share
The $1.9 billion cash-stock deal by RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. for Platinum Underwriters Holdings will create a $4 billion company with a bigger footprint in the U.S. casualty and specialty ...
AmTrust Makes Offer for Specialty Auto Insurance Co.
AmTrust Financial Services will snatch up CorePointe Insurance Co., a deal intended to give it a better roster of specialty commercial auto insurance products. Neither side is disclosing financial ...