Strategy
Allianz, Munich Re’s Ergo Unit Rumored in Talks for Greek Insurer
Allianz SE, Europe's largest insurer, and Munich Re's primary insurance unit Ergo Versicherungsgruppe AG are in talks to buy Agrotiki Insurance from Greece's Piraeus Bank SA, said three people ...
Endurance Reacts to Latest Rejection from Aspen
Characterizing details of an announcement by the board of Aspen Insurance Holdings rejecting another cash-stock offer from Endurance as "combative," Endurance offered its own view of what it termed ...
Ironshore Files IPO
Ironshore Inc., the insurer led by executives who left American International Group Inc. in the financial crisis, filed for a $100 million initial public offering so that its backers can reduce their ...
QBE Creates Emerging Markets Division, Combining Latin Am, Asia-Pac Units
QBE Insurance Group Limited announced Monday that it is combining its Latin America and Asia Pacific divisions to form the QBE Emerging Markets division, characterizing the move as a strategic change ...
Duperreault and Two Sigma: Marrying Tech, Analytics and Underwriting in Bermuda
It is hardly unusual to read about hedge funds partnering with insurance and reinsurance companies in Bermuda these days. On that score, the launch of Hamilton Insurance Group might seem like more of ...
Swiss Re’s Admin Re Buying Policies, Assets from HSBC Life
Swiss Re announced on Wednesday that its Admin Re unit has agreed to acquire individual and group pension and related annuity policies from HSBC Life (UK) Limited. Under the terms of the agreement, ...
Validus Holdings $600M Deal for Western World Rumored
Validus Holdings Ltd., the Bermuda-based reinsurer, is near an agreement to acquire specialty insurer Western World Insurance Group, people familiar with the matter said. Validus could announce a ...
Your Insurance Brand: Status Quo, or Innovator?
How do leaders of the thousands of insurance carriers, agencies and brokerages view the strength and future of their brands? Do they have a clear strategic direction, and is it communicated well to ...