Emerging Markets
Reinsurers’ New Reality of Abundant Capacity May be Permanent: A.M. Best
The reinsurance market is operating in a new reality of abundant capacity from traditional and alternative sources, low interest rates and thinner reinsurance margins, driven by intense competition ...
Division Between Rich & Poor Nations Highlighted as Climate Talks Resume
Just days before global negotiators were set to meet for talks on climate change, Tropical Storm Erika killed at least 20 people on Dominica. The small Caribbean island evoked the tragedy to ...
El Nino Set to Give U.S. a Very Warm Winter
How the weather plays out in the next six months will have a lot to say about the California drought, snow in the Northeast and even the price of natural gas. A strong El Nino in the equatorial ...
Qatar Re Will Switch Its Corporate Domicile to Bermuda
Qatar Re will transfer its seat of incorporation from the Qatar Financial Centre to Bermuda, during the 2015 fourth quarter. The move, subject to regulatory approvals, is designed to expand the ...
In a Rarity, Category One Hurricane Slams Into Cape Verde
Something rare happened out in the Atlantic- - a hurricane hit Cape Verde. The islands off the coast of Africa lend their name to some of the most powerful storms the Atlantic produces, yet they ...
Progressive Insurance Survey: Millennials Want Fulfilling IT Jobs More Than Higher Pay
Progressive Insurance discovered one clue about millennials that could make it easier for carriers to bring them on board in the future: they're looking for fulfillment over money. That's ...
Zurich Insurance Makes Conditional $8.8B Offer For RSA
RSA Insurance Group Plc rose in London after Switzerland's Zurich Insurance Group AG made a conditional offer to buy the company for about 5.6 billion pounds ($8.8 billion). The shares increased 4.8 ...
Asia Faces Increasing Windstorm Exposures: Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty
Asia is facing increased exposure to windstorm risks and is projected to be home to eight of the top 10 most exposed cities by 2070, according to a new risk bulletin by Allianz Global Corporate & ...