Global Economy
Lloyd’s of London’s Investment Returns Match Headier Days
Lloyd's of London more than doubled investment income in the first half of the year as the world's oldest insurance market benefited from its holdings in U.S. corporate debt. Lloyd's reported ...
London Is Priciest City to Employ Staff
London surpassed Hong Kong as the world's most expensive city for companies to locate employees after rents climbed and the pound appreciated against the dollar. London real estate costs, which ...
Swiss Re’s Chief Economist Analyzes a Difficult Reinsurance Market
Over the past 13 years, Swiss Re's Chief Economist Kurt Karl has been through a succession of reinsurance market ups and downs, but he says the current situation is somewhat new and requires special ...
Wills Re North America Head Sees Possibilities at NAMIC Conference
As the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies' annual conference got underway this week, Willis Re North America President James Kent said he was bullish about the possibilities for his ...
Europe Beats U.S. in M&A Insurance Industry Deals: Clyde & Co.
Insurance and reinsurance industry M&A deals have picked up a bit in Europe and elsewhere. But they keep declining in the U.S., continuing to deny it the lead in a space it has typically ...
Moody’s, A.M. Best See a Slowing Surplus Lines Market
Two insurance rating entities see slowing rate increases for the surplus lines segment in the coming months, as competition grows and rate hikes slow. Moody's Investors Service said that the U.S. ...
Swiss Re is Pulling Back From Catastrophe Coverage
Swiss Re Ltd., the world's No. 2 reinsurer, is cutting back on catastrophe coverage and moving into new lines of business as low interest rates and fewer natural disasters undercut prices. "The super ...AIG CEO Finalist Wintrob Leaves the Company for ‘Other Opportunities’
Jay Wintrob is leaving American International Group three months after being passed over for the job of president and CEO. Earlier this summer, news reports pointed to Wintrob, president and CEO of ...