Emerging Markets
Anbang Insurance Pressured by China to Unload Overseas Assets
When Anbang Insurance Group Co. agreed to buy New York's iconic Waldorf Astoria hotel for $1.95 billion in 2014, the world took notice. It was a defining moment in the global rise of China Inc., a ...
Blue Marble, The Nature Conservancy Team to Offer Microinsurance for Ranchers in Latin America
The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and Blue Marble Microinsurance said they've formed a partnership designed to provide microinsurance for small ranchers in Latin America who use a weather-resilient ...
Berkshire Hathaway Reportedly in Talks to Buy Stake in Brazilian Reinsurer
Berkshire Hathaway Inc., the firm run by billionaire investor Warren Buffett, is in talks to buy a stake in Latin America's biggest reinsurer, IRB Brasil Resseguros SA, after an initial public ...
CNA Joins Global Business Diversity Initiative
CNA has become the latest property/casualty insurer to join a multi-industry CEO initiative focused on making businesses more diverse and inclusive. Dino Robusto, CNA's chairman and chief executive ...
Successful Innovation Happens When Old, Newer Players Collaborate
With all the pressure that insurers and other companies face now to innovate, it turns out that going it alone may be an outdated practice. Collaborations between new and veteran players are more ...
Does Consumer Watchdog Founder Want Asimov-like Rules for Robot Cars?
A virtual grin arose on the face of Harvey Rosenfield with the mention of Isaac Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics. The mention was made during a phone call, but the overwhelming satisfaction of a smile ...
Sobering Milestone: Cyber Attack Damage Risks Now Rival Hurricanes
Cyber attacks have reached a point where they could rack up billions of dollars in economic and insured losses, rivaling damage created by hurricanes. This milestone means insurers must start ...
The Fall of Anbang Insurance Caps Short, Wild Period for P/C Industry in China
The revolution in China's insurance industry that helped unleash about $80 billion of acquisitions started with a whimper and ended with a bang. With little fanfare, China's top insurance official, ...