Global Economy
Allianz Joins IFC Global Infrastructure Program With $500M Investment
World Bank Group member IFC is launching a program designed to raise $5 billion for infrastructure development in emerging markets. Allianz is among the global investors. IFC, a global development ...
Wells Fargo Scandal May Reach to Thousands of Small Business Owners
The scandal over improper sales practices at Wells Fargo & Co extended to thousands of small-business owners, according to a U.S. lawmaker, raising questions about the scope of the bank's issues ...
A ‘Hard Brexit’ Could Cost British Finance Firms $48.3B in Revenue
Britain's financial industry could lose up to 38 billion pounds ($48.34 billion) in revenue in a so-called 'hard Brexit' that would leave it with restricted access to the European Union's single ...
AIG Transfers 25,000 Brazilian Auto Policies to Porto Seguro Unit
American International Group Inc.'s business in Brazil agreed to transfer about 25,000 auto policies to a unit of Porto Seguro SA as the U.S. company scales back its international businesses. The ...
AXA CEO Reportedly Denies Plans to Merge With Large Rivals
French insurer AXA has no plans to merge with large rivals, its chief executive told a German newspaper, responding to recent speculation about a possible takeover of Italian peer Generali. "That ...
London Insurance Market Will Test Catastrophe Response: Hiscox Chair
The London insurance market plans to test its response this month to a major catastrophe on the scale of the 9/11 attacks, the chairman of insurer Hiscox said on Tuesday. While insurers have coped ...
Executives On The Move at Hamilton, CNA, Western World and State Auto
An AIG vet signed up to run Hamilton Insurance Group's USA arm. CNA has a new executive for its Customer Segments division. Western World Insurance Group appointed a new director of risk management. ...
CEOs Succeed by Making Time Alone to Think
One way the best CEOs get important work done is by pulling partially back from their executive staff in order to think and focus. Bain & Company partner James Allen argues that this is an ...