Global Economy
COVID-19 Cancels London Market Insurers’ 2020 Profits, but Rates Are Rising
Pandemic-related losses in 2020 were substantial for London market insurers and offset most underwriting and investment returns, according to a report published by Fitch Ratings. The main drivers of ...
Insurers Wary About Cryptocurrency Craze Even as Tesla Takes the Plunge
If Elon Musk's Tesla wanted to insure all of its recent $1.5 billion bitcoin investment against the myriad of pitfalls it could encounter, like hacks, theft and fraud, it would be out of luck. ...
Zurich Insurance Deepens Climate Change Strategy
Zurich Insurance Group said it will be taking further, deeper steps to help curb carbon emissions in line with the Paris Agreement's goals to limit global warming. Targets will include its own ...
Lloyd’s of London Warns ‘Large Loss’ Is Likely Due to Suez Canal Blockage
The blockage of the Suez Canal for nearly a week will result in a "large loss" for Lloyd's of London, its chairman said on Wednesday, as the insurance market recorded a 900 million pound ($1.2 ...
Guy Carpenter Launches Asia Pacific Capital Advisory Group
Guy Carpenter & Co., reinsurance specialist and a unit of Marsh McLennan, announced the launch of its Capital Advisory Group in Asia Pacific, with the appointments of Michael Owen and Hussain ...
Supreme Court Considering Nature of Investor Class Actions in Goldman Sachs Securities Case
U.S. Supreme Court justices on Monday struggled in a case involving Goldman Sachs Group Inc. over how judges should determine when shareholders can collectively sue publicly traded companies for ...
A Spurned Chubb Says Hartford Isn’t The Only Fish in the Sea
Global insurer Chubb Ltd. today issued a statement that it is "disappointed that The Hartford chose not to engage in discussions regarding a strategic business combination." However, the disappointed ...
Massive Losses Likely for Reinsurers After Suez Canal Blockage: Fitch Ratings
The blocking of the Suez Canal by one of the world's largest container ships is likely to result in losses worth hundreds of millions of euros for the reinsurance industry, Fitch Ratings said, even ...