Emerging Markets
Heaviest Rains in 1,000 Years Strike Chinese Province, Killing at Least 25
At least 25 people have died in China's flood-stricken central province of Henan, a dozen of them in a subway line in its capital that was drenched by what weather officials called the heaviest rains ...
After State Auto, Liberty Mutual Turns to Malaysia for Next Acquisition
Liberty Mutual Insurance is disclosing acquisition plans for the second time in two weeks. This time, the Boston-based mutual insurance holding company said it will apply for regulatory approval to ...
Investors With China’s Anbang Insurance, Now Dajia; to Sell Controlling Stake For $5.2B
Two Chinese state investors plan to sell a combined 98.78% of their stakes in Dajia Insurance Group, the revamped entity of embattled Anbang Insurance Group, for 33.6 billion yuan ($5.19 billion), ...
Global Financial Regulators Seek Coordinated Efforts to Prepare for Climate Change Risks
The world's top financial regulators want to coordinate efforts to prepare for potential risks from climate change as authorities still lack common standards for assessing what could be one of the ...
Coronavirus Positive: Pandemic Led to Greater Societal Understanding of Systemic Risks
As horrible as the coronavirus pandemic has been, it has led to greater societal understanding of systemic risks, and that's a good thing, a Lloyd's of London executive asserted recently. "The ...
Indian Fintech Startup Digit Is Raising $200M to Boost Insurance Customer Reach
Indian fintech startup Digit boosted its valuation to $3.5 billion in a fresh funding round, gaining capital for its effort to win insurance customers via mobile technology. The company is raising ...
Tentative Compensation Agreement Reached Over Suez Canal Ship Blockage
A representative for the owners and insurers of a giant cargo ship that blocked the Suez Canal in March on Wednesday said that an agreement in principle had been reached in a compensation dispute ...
Generali to Acquire AXA Malaysia Insurance Assets
Italy's top insurer Generali has agreed to buy Axa's insurance assets in Malaysia and take full ownership of a joint-venture it runs in the country to strengthen its local presence. The deals will ...