Global Economy
Hamilton Insurance Brings in Torus Vet To Develop Lloyd’s Business
Hamilton Insurance Group is bringing in the former head of Torus Insurance Holdings Ltd.'s international operations to lead development of its Lloyd's business, which will also be renamed. Dermot ...
South African Floods and Torrential Rains Kill Hundreds
The likely death toll from flooding and torrential rain in Mozambique, Malawi and the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar reached the 260 mark, with almost 300,000 people driven from their homes. ...
Global Nuclear Accident Compensation Fund Launches With Japan Signing
Japan signed on to a global nuclear- compensation treaty in Vienna that will create a fund to help victims of accidents like the one that devastated Fukushima Dai- Ichi in 2011. The Convention on ...
RSA Reportedly Exploring Sale of Middle East Unit
RSA Insurance Group Plc is considering the sale of its Middle Eastern business as the U.K. insurer seeks to raise capital, people with knowledge of the matter said. RSA, whose operations span Europe, ...
QBE Gains Ratings Upgrade From A.M. Best as Revamp Continues
QBE Insurance Group got a ratings upgrade from A.M. Best for operating subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, Australia and North America, reflecting a positive response to the company's ongoing revamp. ...
U.S. Rules on Cuba Ease Travel, Trade, Insurance Restrictions
The United States rolled out a sweeping set of measures on Thursday to ease the half-century-old embargo against Cuba, opening up the country to expanded travel, trade and financial activities. ...
I.I.I. Survey: Cyber Insurance Will See Major 2015 Growth
Property/casualty insurance executives overwhelmingly predict growth in both cyber insurance and M&A activity in 2015, according to a new Insurance Information Institute annual survey. I.I.I.'s ...
Ex-NSA Director: P/C Industry Must Help Shape Cybersecurity Legislation
With Congress widely expected to focus on cybersecurity legislation this year, a former NSA director is urging the property/casualty industry to make its collective voice heard now. He said the ...