Strategy
TigerRisk Pursues Asia Expansion With Launch of Hong Kong Office
TigerRisk Partners has established a beachhead in Asia, starting with a new Hong Kong office launched via a subsidiary. The Connecticut-based insurance broking and risk/capital management firm said ...
EXOR to Buy PartnerRe for $6.9B; AXIS Gets $315M Breakup Fee
PartnerRe, after fighting for months against an unsolicited bid from the Italian investment firm EXOR, has finally relented, agreeing to its overtures to buy the Bermuda-based reinsurer for $6.9 ...
Global Warming Debate: Should Insurers Ditch Carbon Investments?
Insurers and reinsurers are applying underwriting and risk management expertise to support an environmentally sustainable future, but the question of exactly how they'll use investment dollars toward ...
Public-Private Catastrophe Plan Could Boost UK’s Cyber Risk Resilience: Study
A public-private, cyber-catastrophe reinsurance arrangement would improve the UK's resilience against the growing threat of cyber risks in this interconnected world, according to a recently-released ...
A.M. Best, Blaming Fosun Merger, Places Ironshore Under Review With Negative Implications
Plans for Ironshore Inc. to be fully absorbed by China's Fosun International Ltd. in a $1.84 billion merger have caught the eye of A.M. Best, which is placing the Bermuda-based insurer under review ...
PURE Starts Offering Workers Comp in Florida For Members’ Domestic Employees
Privilege Underwriters Reciprocal Exchange (PURE) is introducing workers compensation insurance for domestic employees of its members who live in Florida. Eligible employees include those who care ...
Lloyd’s of London Plans to Expand into Malaysia in Emerging Market Push
Specialist insurance market Lloyd's of London said on Thursday it planned to apply for an onshore reinsurance license and open an office in Malaysia, as part of its push into emerging markets. ...
Swiss Re CFO: With European M&A Rising, Insurers Shouldn’t Overreach
Europe's insurers need to think carefully before making acquisitions, Swiss Re Chief Financial Officer David Cole said. Stricter capital rules under Solvency II, which come into force next year, will ...