Global Economy
Political Connections Ease the M&A Process
Firms that maintain political connections have an easier path through the merger process. In a study that is the first to examine the issue, we compare the differences in merger behavior and outcomes ...
Two Big Data Companies Merge to Expand Crime-Avoidance Technology
Two companies in the big data realm are planning to merge in a move that will help expand the use of risk-reduction technology that helps users safely navigate high-crime areas. Helios and Matheson ...
$1.1B in German Flood Claims is Double Initial Estimates: Fitch
Insurers will face higher-than-expected claims related to floods in Germany, according to Fitch Ratings, dealing another blow to an industry squeezed by low interest rates and decreasing prices for ...
XL Catlin Relies on AIG Vet to Lead New Global Structured Risk Team
A former AIG executive who joined XL Catlin a year ago will lead the insurer's new team focused on global alternative risk transfer and novel kinds of commercial insurance coverage. Rob Turner, ...
AIG Exec’s 62 Years at the Global Insurer Not Likely in the Future
A veteran AIG employee retired recently, after a stunning 62 years with the insurance giant. But as the Wall Street Journal points out in its coverage of this milestone, spending your entire career ...
The Latest Launches from Swiss Re, Aon Benfield and XL Catlin
XL Catlin and A.J. Gallagher are now marketing lifestyle insurance coverage for New York City art collectors. Swiss Re expanded its cyber risk offerings in the U.M. Impact Forecasting debuted a new ...
Reinsurance Demand Spike Likely with Solvency II: Fitch Ratings
Solvency II will increase insurers' demand for reinsurance products as they seek to strengthen their capital positions via risk transfer, according to a report published by Fitch Ratings. Reinsurance ...
Proposed Capital Rules Would Reflect AIG, Prudential’s Insurance Identities
American International Group Inc. and Prudential Financial Inc.'s new capital rules should reflect the insurance business's differences from Wall Street banking, the Federal Reserve said in a ...