Global Economy
Insurers’ Earnings Take Hit From French & German Floods: A.M. Best
The earnings of French and German insurers during the first half of 2016 will be dampened by flood claims following storms Elvira and Friederike, which pounded the countries in quick succession ...
Ironshore Freed From A.M. Best’s ‘Under Review’ Status
A.M. Best has changed its mind about Ironshore, removing the Bermuda-based specialty insurer from its status as "under review with negative implications." A year after initially taking action, the ...
XL Group Shareholders Approve Ireland-to-Bermuda HQ Switch
XL Group plc's shareholders approved plans to change its place of incorporation from Ireland to Bermuda, a process it hopes to complete in the 2016 third quarter. That doesn't mean that XL Group is ...
Lloyd’s Faces Post-Brexit Risks: Fitch Ratings
A British departure from the European Union generally won't harm the country's "resilient" property/casualty insurance sector, though there are some risks in play for Lloyd's members, Fitch Ratings ...
Post-Brexit, UK Insurance Industry Attempts to Calm Nerves
The U.K. joined the European Union in January 1973, and yesterday, the U.K. public voted to leave. After 43 years of marriage, the divorce proceedings will soon begin. No one knows how long it will ...
U.K. Chooses EU Exit; Cameron Resigns; Financial Services Face Uncertain Future
The U.K. voted to quit the European Union after more than four decades in a stunning rejection of the continent's postwar political and economic order, prompting Prime Minister David Cameron to ...
VW Must Fork Over $10B-Plus to Settle U.S. Emissions Scandal
Volkswagen AG will pay more than $10 billion to settle claims by nearly 500,000 owners stemming from its U.S. diesel emissions cheating scandal and fund efforts to offset pollution, three sources ...
Asia Expansion Continues: BHSI Jumps Into Region’s Accident & Health Market
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance is making good on its pledge to expand in Asia, with news that it is jumping into the region's Accident & Health insurance market. The specialty insurance ...