Global Economy
Swiss Re Appoints Leger as Chief Underwriting Officer as Schmid Steps Down
Swiss Re announced the appointment of Thierry Léger as the group chief underwriting officer, effective Sept. 1, 2020. At the same time, the reinsurer announced it is restructuring its life ...
Australia Government, Critical Infrastructure Targeted by State-Based Hackers
Australia's government, health and education services and various industries are being targeted by sophisticated state-based cyber attacks, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Friday. Morrison said ...
AGCS Gets Negative Outlook From S&P Over ‘Weak Underwriting Performance’
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty faces an outlook downgrade from S&P Global Ratings. The ratings agency revised its outlook for AGCS to negative from stable, while at the same time ...
COVID-19 Legacy: Many Work-From-Home Policies Likely to Remain Indefinitely
Many of the work-from-home policies launched or expanded due to the coronavirus pandemic are likely to remain indefinitely, according to a survey conducted by 451 Research, S&P Global Markets' ...
Markel International Narrows Focus to Entertainment; COVID-19 Costs to Blame
Markel International, the London-based specialist insurer and division of Markel Corp., has announced its wholesale business will now focus solely on the entertainment book of business within its ...
AmTrust, Ex-CFO Will Pay $10.5M to Settle SEC Charges Of Improper Reporting
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged insurance company AmTrust Financial Services and Ronald E. Pipoly Jr., its former chief financial officer, with failing to disclose material ...
Lloyd’s Promises Amends for ‘Shameful’ Role in Atlantic Slave Trade
The Lloyd's of London insurance market has apologized for its "shameful" role in the 18th and 19th Century Atlantic slave trade and has agreed to fund charities and organizations promoting ...
Swedish Example Inspires UK Insurers in Bid to Avoid Coronavirus Biz Income Payouts
Insurers are set to argue against paying out fully on claims made by businesses forced to shut because of the pandemic, saying that shops in Sweden lost money even without a strict lockdown. The ...