Global Economy
$22B in H1 Insured Losses Stem Largely From U.S. Storms: Impact Forecasting
Insured losses for natural disaster totaled $22 billion during the first six months of 2017, with the cost stemming in large part from U.S.-focused, hail, heavy winds and tornadoes. Aon Benfield's ...
Risk is ‘Substantial’ That the UK Won’t Achieve Brexit Deal: Moody’s
The risk that the UK will tumble out of the European Union in two years without a Brexit deal is "substantial," Moody's Investors Service said. Such an outcome would affect everything from banks to ...
Executives On The Move at AmTrust, Chubb, Neon and GCube
AmTrust Financial Services hired an executive to handle business strategy and business development. Chubb has a new Life Sciences Industry practice leader for North America. Neon named a new director ...
Ron Lockton Is Lockton Inc.’s New President and CEO
Lockton Inc.'s president and CEO has resigned, and a scion of the broker's founding family has replaced him. Glenn Spencer left the privately held independent insurance broker for personal reasons, ...
Battle Comes Closer Over New U.S. Rule on Class Action Lawsuits
A U.S. rule years in the making that was intended to restore consumers' ability to band together to sue financial companies could unravel in just a few months as the heads of two federal agencies ...
Brexit Moves Likely After Year-End, UK Financial Watchdog Predicts
Financial firms are waiting until the end of the year before moving staff and business ahead of Britain's departure from the European Union in 2019, the country's markets watchdog said. Banks, asset ...
H1 Natural Disaster Claims Reached $19.5B, Plunging From Previous Year: Munich Re
Insurers paid out around $19.5 billion for natural disaster claims in the first half of 2017, almost 40 percent less than the year-earlier payout of $32 billion, reinsurer Munich Re said on Tuesday. ...
Insurers Beat Other Industries on Shareholder Value, but Their Lead Could End
The insurance sector is beating other industries on delivering shareholder value but insurers may find this more difficult to do going forward unless they adjust their game plan. According to the ...