Global Economy
Ant Group’s Massive, Suspended IPO in Limbo as China Overhauls Fintech Rules
The chances that Jack Ma's Ant Group Co. will be able to revive its massive stock listing next year are looking increasingly slim as China overhauls rules governing the fintech industry, according to ...
SCOR CEO Prediction: Double-Digit Reinsurance Rate Hikes on Jan. 1
Reinsurance rates are likely to rise in the double-digit percentage point range at key contract renewals in January, Denis Kessler, chairman and chief executive of the French reinsurer SCOR, said on ...
U.S. Thanksgiving Flyers Create Surge in Catch-All Travel Insurance
U.S. websites have seen a surge in travelers seeking expensive ironclad insurance this Thanksgiving, as Americans desperate to break the monotony of a year spent at home look to cover themselves ...
Howden Buys Safeonline, a Cyber and Tech Specialist Broker
Howden, the international insurance broker, announced it has reached an agreement to acquire Safeonline, a London-based cyber and tech specialist broker and Lloyd's coverholder. Financial details of ...
Google Will Deal With Second Antitrust Lawsuit, Courtesy of 7 States
A bipartisan group of U.S. states plans to file an antitrust lawsuit against Google as early as next month, according to two people briefed on the matter, potentially beating a more widely ...
Cautious Optimism About a Final Brexit/EU Arrangement
British finance minister Rishi Sunak has said there is genuine progress in Brexit talks with the European Union, but that it would be better to walk away from a bad trade deal than tie Britain's ...
Ping An Insurance Reports First Quarterly Profit Rise in 12 Months
Ping An Insurance Group Co of China Ltd on Tuesday reported a 7.74% rise in net profit, its first quarterly profit increase in a year, as the country's largest insurer by market value attracted more ...
Zurich Insurance Reportedly in Advanced Talks to Buy MetLife U.S. P/C Unit
Switzerland's Zurich Insurance Group AG is in advanced talks to acquire MetLife Inc's U.S. property and casualty (P&C) car and home insurance unit for close to $4 billion, according to people ...