Strategy
Insurers Now Able to Track Odometer Readings With Policyholders’ Smartphones
Property/casualty insurance information company Verisk Insurance Solutions is teaming with a technology firm to provide insurance companies with the ability to collect automobile odometer readings ...
EXOR Turns to SEC, Bermuda Lawsuit in Pursuit of PartnerRe
PartnerRe may be moving ahead on merger plans with AXIS Capital Holdings, but upstart bidder EXOR isn't going away quietly. The Italian investment firm disclosed that it is suing in a Bermuda court ...
The Hartford Seals Major League Baseball Sponsorship Deal
The Hartford sealed a multi-year sponsorship deal with Major League Baseball, becoming at least the second major carrier to do so in recent weeks. With the agreement in place, The Hartford is now an ...
PartnerRe’s Shareholders Will Vote July 24 on Proposed AXIS Capital Merger
PartnerRe set July 24 as the date that shareholders will vote on its proposed merger with AXIS Capital Holdings, months after both parties first announced their agreement. The milestone follows a ...
China’s Buffett at Fosun Looks to Fund Acquisition Spree with Share Sales
A $1.2 billion share sale by Fosun International Ltd. this month was likely only the start of a love affair with equity deals, bankers say, as the Chinese conglomerate seeks to cut reliance on debt ...
AXA Chief Outlines Climate Strategy
AXA Chairman and CEO Henri de Castries spoke at Climate Finance Day on May 22 in Paris. The following are his remarks in which he discusses what climate change means for the insurance industry as ...
PartnerRe to EXOR: Original M&A Deal With AXIS is Moving Ahead
PartnerRe has decided to seek shareholder approval of its original merger agreement with AXIS Capital, following EXOR's de facto rejection of an offer to meet and discuss its own, unsolicited bid. ...
EXOR Sets One Condition Before Discussing Its $6.8B Bid With PartnerRe
Italian investment firm EXOR said it is willing to discuss its $6.8 billion bid for PartnerRe with the Bermuda-based reinsurer's board of directors, but there is a catch. EXOR said it will negotiate ...