Global Economy
Major European Reinsurers Report Strong 2021 Earnings to Date, Despite High Catastrophe Losses
All four major European reinsurers reported a strong improvement in earnings for the nine months, compared to the same period last year, according to a report from Fitch Ratings. Sharply lower ...
Berkshire Hathaway’s Gen Re Sets Up Shop in Dubai
The General Reinsurance unit of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc has set up a Middle East office in Dubai, Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) said on Monday. Gen Re will provide life ...
Insurers Plan to Boost Their Private Market Investments: BlackRock
Insurers plan to increase their allocations to private markets to 14% from 11% over the next two years in the hunt for yield, as they add more money to environmentally focused investment funds, ...
U.S. Severe Weather Insured Losses Surpassed $20B After Rough October: Aon
Annual U.S. severe weather insured losses for 2021 are jumping above $20 billion after a rough October, even before the year is complete, according to a new Aon report. "October is typically ...
Hannover Re Sells Stake in Joint Venture to Refocus as Pure Reinsurer
Hannover Re is selling its 49.8% stake in the joint venture HDI Global Specialty SE to the majority shareholder HDI Global SE, effective Dec. 31, 2021. HDI Global SE will then hold 100% of the ...
InsurTechs Attract a Stunning $5.3B in Funding During Q3: Forrester
InsurTech continue to attract significant investor cash, pulling in a near-record $5.3 billion for the 2021 third quarter, representing a total of 472 deals. Interestingly, U.S. companies nailed down ...
Allianz Predicts Record Profit for 2021, Will Set Aside Money for U.S. Fund Investigation
Allianz nudged its forecast for record profit in 2021 even higher on Wednesday after a bumper third quarter while it tries to work out how much money it may need to set aside for a U.S. investigation ...
Amazon Reportedly Trying to Settle Two EU Antitrust Investigations
Amazon is seeking to settle two EU antitrust investigations to stave off potential hefty fines and orders to change its business practices, people familiar with the matter said. The European ...