Global Economy
Insurers, Banks See Red Flag in British Property Panic
The run on British property funds has drawn attention to the vulnerability of the commercial real estate sector, largely funded by domestic banks and building societies but increasingly by foreign ...
Bank Cyber Attacks Reportedly Prompting New Fed Safeguards
U.S. regulators plan to require banks to adopt baseline safeguards to shield themselves from cyber threats after a series of assaults cost the industry billions of dollars and shook consumer ...
Executives On The Move at QBE and Swiss Re
Swiss Re's Corporate Solutions arm named a new CEO for its China division. QBE North America hired a new executive who will help shape operations in the western United States. *** Swiss Re Corporate ...
Insurers Seek Influence on Next Round of Transatlantic Trade Negotiations
Insurers are doing what they can to shape the next negotiating round for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, which is set to begin the week of July 11. The TTIP is designed to boost ...
A.M. Best, SNL Financial Settle Copyright Infringement Suit
A.M. Best Company has resolved a copyright infringement lawsuit against SNL Financial dating back to 2011. Neither side is disclosing detailed terms of the confidential settlement, which addresses ...
Brexit Fallout: Allianz Economist Urges U.K. to Develop Credible ‘Plan B’
Britain's politicians must urgently get their act together after the Brexit vote and, if they fail to come up with a credible "Plan B" with a free trade agreement, sterling could fall towards parity ...
VW Will Avoid Germany Cheating Fines; Customers Balk
Volkswagen AG is set to escape fines from the German government even after cheating on emissions tests for years, reflecting a softer political stance that's increasingly drawing ire following a ...
Executives On The Move at Ironshore, Swiss Re, BHSI and Kemper
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance hired two former Chubb executives to roll out new insurance coverage in Australia. Swiss Re Corporate Solutions promoted an executive on the rise. Ironshore ...