Commercial Lines
Another Try? EXOR Reportedly Talking to Covea Again About Selling PartnerRe
Exor, the holding company of Italy's Agnelli family, has restarted talks with French insurer Covea over a possible sale of reinsurer PartnerRe, Il Sole 24 Ore reported on Saturday, after the deal was ...
At ITC Vegas 2021: Elation, Hugs and Handshakes After Two Long Years
After a year-and-a-half of mostly conducting business by way of Zoom calls, webinars and an endless flow of digital notifications, insurance professionals and entrepreneurs were eager to see one ...
Guy Carpenter Will Provide InsurTech Services to Carriers, MGAs Through New ‘Center of Excellence’
Guy Carpenter & Co., the reinsurance brokerage business of Marsh McLennan, announced the launch of the Guy Carpenter Insurtech Center of Excellence (COE) to provide comprehensive services to ...
Generali Closer to Controlling Cattolica, After Berkshire Hathaway Tenders Stake in Company
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has tendered its stake in Cattolica under a takeover offer by Assicurazioni Generali, a source close to the situation said on Friday. The move brings Italy's top ...
15% Global Minimum Tax Will Diminish Bermuda’s Advantage for Insurers, Reinsurers: Fitch
Bermuda's advantageous tax status for the insurers and reinsurers will be reduced at the margin with the expected passage of the recent multilateral agreement to establish a 15% global minimum tax ...
Executives On The Move at AXA XL and Swiss Re
AXA XL chose a new underwriter for War, Terrorism & Political Violence. Swiss Re Corporate Solutions named a new Head of Executive Risks for North America.
Risk Alerts: Critical Infrastructure at Risk of Flooding; FSOC Warns About Climate Threat
New research by First Street Foundation finds that 25 percent of critical infrastructure is at risk of flooding today—and that number is expected to increase another 6 percent over the next 30 ...
Updated: Munich Re’s HSB Is Acquiring Zeguro’s Cybersecurity Digital Platform, Plus Six Employees
Munich Re-owned HSB is acquiring a cybersecurity digital platform for small businesses developed by InsurTech startup Zeguro. The purchase covers select digital assets, and six Zeguro product ...