Emerging Markets
PartnerRe Losses From Tianjin Explosion Estimated at $50M-$70M
PartnerRe, soon to be acquired by the Italian investment firm EXOR, has chimed in with initial loss estimates from the Tianjin explosion in China. The Bermuda-based reinsurer said its Tianjin-related ...
Insurance, Big Pension and Sovereign Funds Scaling Back Emerging Market Investments
Big pension, insurance and sovereign funds may be scaling back investments in emerging markets amid disappointing returns and a darkening outlook for the sector. These deep-pocketed funds -- global ...
China Insurers Pursue Western Carriers as Mentors
Chinese insurers are pursuing strategic tie-ups and outright M&A to tap Western expertise, keen for knowledge on products, pricing and technology as a nascent market for health and property ...
Strong El Nino Could Prevent Relief from Smoke Haze Choking Asia
The choking haze that has blown across Southeast Asia from burning rain forests in Indonesia may get worse and last several more weeks as an unusually strong El Nino keeps away seasonal rain that ...
Q3 Property Cat Bond Issuance Hit $700M: Verisk
Nearly $700 million in property cat bond issuance took place during Q3 2015, a number considered relatively light compared to past years, noted a new report from the Property Claim Services unit of ...
Executives on the Move at Liberty Mutual, Validus Re, Willis and More
We have new hires and promotions to tell you about at Liberty Mutual, Validus Re, Willis and Markel International: ** Liberty Mutual Insurance has a new executive vice president and general manager ...
Personal Property Premium Growth Outpacing Commercial: Finaccord Survey
The global property insurance market reached $360.5 billion in gross written premiums as of the end of 2014, according to a new Finaccord survey. And personal property premiums are outpacing ...
Towers Watson Shareholder Group Reportedly Wants Better Willis Merger Terms
Stakeholders who own millions of shares in Towers Watson & Co. are planning to vote against the firm's $8.7 billion merger with Willis Group Holdings Plc if the terms of the transactions are not ...