Emerging Markets
In Brazil, Mapfre to Market Insurance on Gift Cards at Retail Stores
Mapfre SA plans to use gift cards sold at retail stores, gas stations, newsstands and vending machines as a way to entice Brazilians to buy insurance. Spain's largest insurer, which sells auto, ...
Africa is Luring Global Insurance Companies
Global insurance companies are flocking to Africa, where millions of people have started earning enough to afford business cover and protection for their families, said private equity firm LeapFrog ...
AIG, Allianz and 7 Other Giant Insurers to Start Reporting Capital Ratios
Nine too-big-to-fail insurers, including American International Group Inc., Allianz SE and MetLife Inc., must start reporting capital ratios next year using a method presented by regulators today. ...
Hurricane Gonzalo Insured Loss Estimates Coming In
No question about it: Hurricane Gonzalo did some big-time damage when it hit Bermuda on Oct. 17. Two catastrophe-modeling firms are already estimating that insured losses will be substantial. EQECAT ...
FBI Cautions Foreign Govt. Agents May Have Carried Out Cyber-Attacks
Cyber-attacks on JPMorgan Chase & Co. and 13 other financial companies may have been carried out by hackers from a foreign government moonlighting as criminals, a senior Federal Bureau of ...
FERMA Survey Reveals Dissent Over Management of Top Risks
Risk managers are not satisfied with the level of mitigation for six of the top 10 risks "that keep their CEO awake at night," which is one of the key findings of the 2014 Risk Management ...
Ex-AIG CEO Liddy Defends His Role as Government-Tapped Leader
Former American International Group Inc. Chief Executive Officer Edward Liddy defended his role as the government-tapped leader of the company at the time of a 2008 bailout, saying he took the job to ...
Ebola Spread Could Spur Big Business Interruption Losses: AIR Worldwide
With an ongoing outbreak of Ebola in West Africa shows no sign of slowing, AIR Worldwide predicted business interruption losses in a number of areas, but questions whether existing coverage will be ...