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Insurers Remain Wary of Exchange-Traded Funds, Despite Rule Change
Many insurance companies are steering clear of exchange-traded funds even after a high profile rule change designed to make them easier to own. Almost 40 percent of insurers aren't using ETFs more ...
A.M. Best Revamps Senior Management and Restructures
A.M. Best announced that Roger Sellek will step down as CEO of its Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and Asia Pacific (AP) regions at the end of March. As part of its succession planning process, ...
2018 ILS Issuance Comes Close to Record, but Q4 Slowed Down: Swiss Re
Insurance-linked securities reached their second-highest issuance levels ever in 2018, though the fourth quarter ended with a whimper. Total issuance for the year reached $9.7 billion through 29 ...
AIG’s Duperreault Blames ‘Go Large’ Strategy for Insurer’s Past Failures, Pledges 2019 Underwriting Profit
AIG President and CEO Brian Duperreault faced analysts on Valentine's Day looking both ahead and back. He elaborated on continuing steps taken to restore the struggling insurer to health, and what ...
Lancashire Holdings Will use Lloyd’s Brussels Hub After Brexit Hits
Property and casualty insurer Lancashire Holdings Ltd will use insurance market Lloyd's of London's European Union hub in Brussels after Britain leaves the European Union, its top boss told Reuters. ...
Britain’s Aviva Moves $10B Out of Country Due to Brexit Uncertainty
Aviva Plc asked a London court to approve the transfer of assets totaling 9 billion euros ($10.2 billion), saying the uncertainty from Brexit was "intensifying" as it joined other insurers and banks ...
APIW Names AXA XL’s Lyles as Insurance Woman of the Year
The Association of Professional Insurance Women (APIW) has announced that Kelly Lyles, chief executive, client and country management at AXA XL, has been selected as the recipient of the 2019 APIW ...
Suit Alleges Maiden Holdings Failed to Address and Disclose AmTrust Portfolio Risks
Maiden Holdings Ltd. is named in a class action investor lawsuit alleging that it failed to adequately address and reveal portfolio risks involving AmTrust Financial Services, its largest customer. ...