Global Economy
Lloyd’s Placed on Rating Watch Negative by Fitch Due to COVID-19 Uncertainty
Fitch Ratings has placed Lloyd's of London's 'AA-' Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) ratings on rating watch negative, on the uncertainty and increased risk to Lloyd's earnings and underwriting ...
Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Hammered by Coronavirus Equity Losses
The coronavirus pandemic may have erased around $64 billion of value from Warren Buffett's equity portfolio at Berkshire Hathaway Inc, setting up the conglomerate for one of the largest quarterly ...
InsurTech Wefox Part of European Efforts to Ready Smartphone Tech Tracing Coronavirus Exposures
A group of European experts said on Wednesday they would soon launch technology for smartphones to help trace people who had come into contact with those infected with coronavirus, helping the health ...
China Re Reportedly Explores Establishing U.S. Arm
China Reinsurance Group Corp said on Wednesday it will carefully consider its plan to set up a business entity in the United States, based on its global strategy and the implementation of Sino-U.S. ...
April Reinsurance Renewals Went ‘Smoothly’ Even as Underwriters Worked From Home
Reinsurers were able to complete the April renewals smoothly, despite being forced to move to the new working-from-home model after the COVID-19 outbreak, according to Willis Re. "The global ...
Coronavirus Reportedly Dashes National Bank of Greece’s Sale of Ethniki Insurance Unit
National Bank of Greece SA has halted the sale of its Ethniki Insurance unit after the coronavirus pandemic dashed any lingering hopes of a successful auction, according to people familiar with the ...
EU States Giving Guarantees to Credit Insurers to Keep Coronavirus-Hit Companies Going
European Union states are giving guarantees to credit insurers in a bid to keep coronavirus-hit companies afloat, as some firms cut cover for trade involving bloc members such as Italy and Spain, ...
P/C Insurance Industry Supports New Government Fund to Help Businesses, Workers Harmed by Coronavirus Crisis
The property/casualty insurance industry has joined a broad business coalition in supporting and crafting a new federal relief fund for businesses and workers affected by the quarantine and ...