Emerging Markets
Insurance Groups and Others Urge China to Revise Draft Cyber Rules
In a letter addressed to Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, 46 global business groups spanning finance, information technology, insurance and manufacturing urged Beijing to revise its draft cyber rules, ...
Zurich Taps Another Generali Executive, This Time for Asia Pacific Region
Zurich Insurance Group has tapped a former Generali executive to run its Asia Pacific operations, six months after it recruited Mario Greco from the Italian insurer to become its new CEO. Jack Howell ...
Media Vet Business Insurance Abruptly Shuts Down; Industry Consolidation, ‘Continued Structural Changes’ Blamed
Business Insurance, a well-known industry publication for 49 years, has been abruptly shut down by parent company Crain Communications. The final issue of Business Insurance came out on Aug. 1. The ...
D&O Market Booms in Brazil as Corruption Probes Mount
Insurers who sell policies limiting executives' liability from lawsuits have seen a surge in business thanks to a sprawling Brazilian corruption probe involving state-controlled Petroleo Brasileiro ...
New Spyware Targeting Firms in Russia, China and Elsewhere: Symantec
A previously unknown hacking group variously dubbed "Strider" or "ProjectSauron" has carried out cyber-espionage attacks against select targets in Russia, China, Iran, Sweden, Belgium and Rwanda, ...
China Floods Caused $33B in Economic Damage in July; Insurance Covered Little
Floods caused $33 billion in economic damage in China through July, but very little is covered by insurance, according the new catastrophe report from Aon Benfield's Impact Forecasting. Barely 2 ...
Axa, Europe’s 2nd-Biggest Insurer, Sees Property Sales Boost Profit
Axa, Europe's second-biggest insurer, reported a weaker than expected 4 percent rise in its first-half net profit, hit by lower investment returns, higher claims and despite a boost from real estate ...
QBE in Hong Kong: Insurer Will Distribute General Insurance Cover Through Manulife Agents
QBE will start supplying general insurance products in Hong Kong for distribution through Manulife's agents. The exclusive distribution agreement is between divisions of both companies: Manulife ...