Emerging Markets
China’s Anbang Insurance Reportedly May Grab $2.3B in Blackstone-Owned Japanese Property
China's Anbang Insurance Group Co is in talks to buy as much as $2.3 billion in Japanese residential property assets from Blackstone Group , two people involved in the discussions said, in what would ...
SCOR Anticipates Full India Launch
SCOR is on the verge of launching full operations in India. Regulators there granted SCOR permission to open a composite branch office in India to conduct P/C and life reinsurance business. SCOR will ...
P/C Industry Warns China’s New Cybersecurity Law Could Hamper Foreign Business
China's new wide-ranging cybersecurity law is drawing some serious apprehension from the U.S. property/casualty insurance industry. Trade associations and experts alike caution that it will create ...
Liberty Mutual Completely Reverses Last Year’s Massive Q3 Loss
Liberty Mutual Holding Co. scored a significant profit during its 2016 third quarter versus the same period a year ago, thanks in part to rate increases and more policies in force. The insurer and ...
Aspen CEO Opinion: Blue Marble Launches in White Space
According to the World Bank, 12.7 percent of the population earns below $1.90 per day. This segment of the population is underserved and it has been estimated that insurance coverage could extend to ...
Global Warming Could Turn Southern Spain Into Desert: Study
Southern Spain will become desert and deciduous forests will vanish from much of the Mediterranean basin unless global warming is reined in sharply, according to a study released Thursday. ...
BHSI Debuts New Civil Liability Insurance Offering in Australia/New Zealand
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Company said it is now selling Civil Liability insurance for financial institutions in Australia and New Zealand. The new policy is designed to address the ...
Ironshore Adds Mandarin-Language Products, Services to M&A Unit
Ironshore International said it is now offering insurance documents and services in Mandarin for its Mergers & Acquisitions unit, a move that will help it better market to Chinese companies. The ...