Reinsurance
Grounded Airplanes Carry Insured Value of More Than $160B: Report
Airplanes with a total insured value of more than $160 billion are grounded around the world, presenting risks for insurers, a report said on Friday. Singapore has the largest number of planes ...
InsureTech Connect’s CEO Has Added Coronavirus Contingencies Into 2020 Fall Conference Planning
For now, the InsureTech Connect website offers this reassuring statement: "ITC Is on Track for Sept. 21-23-2020." But with the coronavirus pandemic spreading aggressively around the world, ITC CEO ...
Greenlight Re Decides Not to Sell Itself After All
Greenlight Capital Re, Ltd., the Cayman Islands-headquartered reinsurer, announced it has decided to continue with its existing business plan after completing a strategic review of transaction ...
Markel, Citing Coronavirus Concerns, Moves Its 2020 Annual Meeting to the Internet
Markel Corporation will be holding its 2020 annual meeting virtually, with only company officers and other personnel in physical attendance at the session. The specialty insurer said it made the ...
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 ...
Forecasters Predict an Above Average 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season
The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season could see a greater than average number of major hurricanes because of warmer seas and favorable weather patterns, forecasters from Colorado State University's ...
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 ...
Executives On The Move at The Hanover, Everest Re and Sayata Labs
A Zurich North America veteran joined The Hanover Insurance Group as vice president and general counsel. Everest Re Group Ltd. hired a Hiscox veteran as chief financial officer of Everest Insurance. ...