Emerging Markets
Arch Re Launches Gulf Underwriting Entity to Supplement Gulf Re’s Role
Arch Reinsurance Ltd. has created an entity to handle its underwriting in the Gulf region and eventually replace the role Gulf Re plays in its business there, a few years after it had fully acquired ...
Allianz Debuts Morocco Operations Made Possible by Zurich Sale
The Allianz Group is now officially open for business in Morocco. Its division in the North African Country, Allianz Maroc, formally debuted on Feb. 22. Based in Casablanca, it was previously known ...
Zurich Insurance in Asia Pacific Region Revamps Commercial Insurance Structure
Zurich Insurance has revamped the structure for its Commercial Insurance business in the Asia Pacific Region, following the combination of its Global Corporate and Commercial units into a single ...
AIR Worldwide’s New Colombia Earthquake Model Wins Regulatory Approval
AIR Worldwide's earthquake model for Colombia has gained insurance regulatory approval in the country. The catastrophe modeling firm said that the model can now be used by domestic insurance ...
The Latest Launches From Chubb, Ironshore and More
Chubb expanded its Global Cyber Facility with endorsements for property and casualty. Ironshore Specialty Casualty formed a dedicated Oil & Gas Facility. The International Drone Racing ...
Chinese Insurance Regulator Warns Against Reckless Offshore Investment: Report
A senior Chinese insurance regulator warned against the industry's reckless overseas investment, saying some insurers behaved recklessly when it came to offshore acquisitions, the official Securities ...
Prem Watsa’s Fairfax to Pay $144M for New Zealand Insurer
Fairfax Financial Holdings Lt. will pay $144 million for New Zealand Insurer Tower Ltd. giving it an instant, significant presence in a growing, emerging market. Tower's board of directors has ...
Digital Tech Can Help Narrow Insurance Gaps in Emerging Markets: GA Report
Digital technologies can be harnessed by the re/insurance industry to narrow insurance protection gaps in developing and emerging markets, thereby improving societal resilience after natural ...