Global Economy
Executives On The Move at Everest Re, Maiden Re and Great American Insurance
Everest Re Group made three big executive changes. Maiden Re launched a new offering and brought in a veteran Zurich exec to lead the effort. Great American Insurance Group announced a big promotion. ...
Watford Re Debuts E&S Specialty Insurer
Watford Re Ltd. has formed a new excess and surplus lines insurer called Watford Specialty Insurance Co. (WSIC), based in Morristown, N.J. WSIC's lines of business "will be similar to what we've been ...
AIG CEO Hancock Sees MetLife ‘Too Big to Fail’ Ruling as Opportunity
A judge's ruling that MetLife Inc is not "too big to fail" opens up an opportunity for insurer American International Group Inc to seek an exemption from the tag, AIG Chief Executive Peter Hancock ...
Zurich Insurance Chairman Insists Overhaul Will Lead to Better Results
Zurich Insurance Group AG will see improving results this year after taking steps to cut costs and overhaul units following unexpected losses at its general insurance unit, according to Chairman Tom ...
Tianjin Explosions Top 2015 Insured Losses With Estimates Up to $3.5B: Swiss Re
Overall, 2015 was a below-average year for disaster losses, according to the latest sigma study from Swiss Re. Swiss Re counted 353 disaster events in 2015, with total economic losses of $92 billion, ...
Chubb Designs New Coverage for Independent Directors of Mutual Funds
Chubb started marketing a new policy designed to help protect independent directors of mutual funds. The product's name: CODA Premier Mutual Fund Independent Director Liability Excess DIC policy. ...
Cyber Risk and Low Interest Rates are Top Insurer Worries: A.M. Best
Cyber risk has emerged as a top insurance industry concern, though the low interest rate environment remains as a significant worry, A.M. Best found in a new report. Thirty-one percent of respondents ...
MetLife Beats Back U.S. Government’s Too-Big-to-Fail Label
MetLife Inc. beat back a U.S. attempt to label it too big to fail, which would've put America's biggest life insurer under tougher government scrutiny and forced it to put more money in reserves. A ...