Global Economy
Munich Re Said It Will Meet 2021 Profit Goals Even as COVID-19 Costs Grow
German reinsurance group Munich Re said on Tuesday it would meet its 2021 profit goal as it raised its forecast for gross premiums and predicted higher pandemic-related losses than previously ...
Amazon Will Pay Shoppers Injured by Others’ Products Without Admitting Liability
Amazon.com Inc on Tuesday said it would pay customers who suffer injuries or property damage from defective goods others sell on its U.S. platform, in a new policy that could reduce litigation. For ...
China’s Unpredictable Regulatory Measures Make Investors Wary
The unpredictability of China's regulatory measures make the country unappealing to foreign investors in the short-term, following its latest crackdowns on the technology, property and education ...
U.S. Senate Bill Would Sanction Countries That Harbor Cyber Criminals
Two senior U.S. senators planned legislation on Thursday that would fight ransomware attacks on U.S. infrastructure by sanctioning countries the harbor cyber criminals, as well as by strengthening ...
Brookfield Asset Management’s Reinsurance Unit Will Acquire American National for $5.1B
Brookfield Asset Management Inc's reinsurance unit has agreed to buy insurer American National Group Inc for about $5.1 billion in an all-cash deal, the companies said on Monday. Started in 1905 by ...
Allianz CEO Baete Recaps ‘Horrible Week’ Regarding U.S. DOJ Fund Division Probe
Oliver Baete, chief executive officer of Germany's Allianz, on Friday spoke of a "horrible week" for him and the insurer, his first response to a disclosure that the U.S. Department of Justice was ...
London Struggles to Lure Back Financial Workers, Legal & General Warns
The head of one of the UK's largest insurers and investors warned that the City of London is struggling far more than the country's other office districts in luring workers back to their desks. Since ...
Liberty Mutual Rebounds From COVID-19 Challenges
Liberty Mutual's 2021 second quarter swung to a profit as the insurer rebounded from challenges it faced last year due to the coronavirus pandemic. The company reported $769 million in net income for ...