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ACE’s Greenberg: Chubb Acquisition is ‘Unique Opportunity’ That’s Hard to Replicate
Executives from ACE Ltd. and Chubb are "moving quickly" and amicably to figure out the details of their $28 billion acquisition and expect their shareholders to vote on the proposal in the fall, CEO ...
ACE’s Greenberg: Chubb Merger Talks Worked Well With Alcohol
ACE Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Evan Greenberg, who agreed this month to buy Chubb Corp., said integration talks went well with management at the target company, at least after drinks were served. A ...
SCOR, Swiss Re and Munich Re Win Fitch Ratings Upgrades
Fitch issued ratings upgrades for SCOR, Swiss Re and Munich Re and affirmed the ranking of a fourth reinsurer: Hannover Re. Each reinsurer received scrutiny because of their scale, diversity, and ...
French Insurer AXA Wants to Buy Genworth’s Lifestyle Protection Arm
Axa SA is in exclusive talks with Genworth Financial Inc. to buy its lifestyle protection insurance business for 475 million euros ($520 million) to create the third-biggest player in the European ...
ACE, Focused on Buying Chubb, Basks In Q2 Profit Hike
ACE Limited, the insurer that agreed this month to acquire Chubb Corp., said second-quarter profit rose 21 percent as policy sales climbed. Net income increased to $942 million, or $2.86 a share, ...
PartnerRe Sets Conditions to Meet With Unsolicited Bidder EXOR
PartnerRe said it is ready to meet with EXOR SpA about its revamped upstart bid for the reinsurer, but it once again wants more. "The PartnerRe Board has determined that the latest EXOR proposal ...
Catlin’s Merger Driver: ‘A Duty of Care’
FROM THE ARCHIVES: A VINTAGE CARRIER MANAGEMENT ARTICLE FROM 2015 The unexpected combination of XL Group and Catlin came after two years of trust-building communication between the leaders of the ...
First Half Saw $15B in Insured Cat Losses—a Sharp Decrease From 2014: Impact Forecasting
The first six months of 2015 mark the quietest first half for global natural disaster losses since 2006, according to a new report from Aon Benfield's Impact Forecasting. The report, "Global ...