Strategy
Reinsurers Are Ripe For M&A: Nomura
The reinsurance market is ripe for consolidation because the sector continues to soften, with alternative capacity in at least one area set to double over the next few years, a Nomura Equity Research ...
Endurance CEO Charman Miffed at Aspen’s M&A Rebuffs
During an Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. investor call on June 2, one thing became perfectly clear. John Charman, the company's chairman and CEO, is miffed at the board and executive leadership of ...
Hiscox USA’s CEO Ben Walter Reveals Lessons on Branding
Just over two years ago I had the good fortune to take over as CEO of specialist insurer Hiscox's U.S. business unit. Leading this business is a humbling challenge. Hiscox has a sterling reputation ...
Endurance Ups Its Bid For An Unimpressed Aspen
Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. promised it wouldn't give up on a merger with Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd., and so it is trying again with a higher bid. The Bermuda specialty insurance and ...
Florida’s Hurricane Cat Bonds Enjoy Robust Boom
In 2008, Florida's government-run property insurer paid Warren Buffett $224 million to agree to buy its debt if a major storm struck. Six hurricane-free years later, the state is turning investors ...
Hacking Threats Make Cyber Experts Darlings of the Corporate World
Some of the largest U.S. companies are looking to hire cybersecurity experts in newly elevated positions and bring technologists on to their boards, a sign that corporate America is increasingly ...
ACE CEO Greenberg to Lead Southeast Asia CEO Mission
ACE Chairman and CEO Evan Greenberg is leading a U.S. delegation of executives to Southeast Asia with a focus on promoting mutual business opportunities. Specifically, he'll be bringing CEOs from the ...
Singapore Agriculture Cat Modeling Firm Eyes China Expansion
Asia Risk Centre (ARC) scored two major insurance licensing deals that should help expand its agriculture catastrophe modeling presence in China. The Singapore catastrophe modeling and analytics ...