Emerging Markets
Corporate Social Responsibility Can Get a CEO Fired: Research
CEOs are increasingly encouraged and even pressured to invest in reducing a company's carbon foot print, make the firm more diverse and focus on product safety. But researchers from the University of ...
The Latest Launches From Willis Towers Watson, Beazley/Generali and RMS
Willis Towers Watson launched an active shooter/armed intruder readiness program for senior living communities. Beazley is partnering with Generali Brazil to manage data breaches for Generali's ...
Chubb Inks Multiyear Distribution Deal With Asia’s DBS Bank
Chubb inked a new multiyear distribution deal with DBS Bank, a financial giant that will give it even deeper market penetration in Asia. The agreement calls for Chubb to distribute general insurance ...
Berkshire Hathaway’s Gen Re Turns to India for Multiple Insurance Opportunities
General Re, a unit of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. which won a license to open an Indian office in May, is seeking a larger slice of the world's fastest-growing reinsurance market. The ...
Promoting the Wrong Person Can be Right for Your Company
Consider this: Sometimes it can be in a company's best interest to promote the wrong person for the job. Yes, that sounds counterintuitive, and a new blog posting based on research by Daniel Barron ...
Russian Reinsurer Seeks Expansion into China, India, Middle East, Africa
Russian National Reinsurance Company (RNRC) aims to expand into China, India, the Middle East and Africa to increase income from premiums and diversify beyond Russia, the chief executive said. ...
Irma Insured Losses Will Hit Between $35B-$55B: RMS Estimate
Hurricane Irma likely caused between $35 billion and $55 billion in insured losses in the U.S. and the Caribbean combined, according to the latest estimate from catastrophe modeler RMS. Broken down, ...
Global Reinsurers Likely Exposed to Catastrophic Mexico City Quake: Morgan Stanley
Global reinsurers will likely face exposures from a massive magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck Mexico City on Sept. 19, Morgan Stanley said in a new research note. This earthquake led to dozens of ...