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January Winter Storms, Extreme Cold Caused $1B in U.S. Econ Losses: Aon
January's cluster of winter storms and extreme cold have likely caused $1 billion in economic losses in the United States, according to Aon's January 2019 Global Catastrophe Recap. A number of ...
Job Losses Expected as AXA XL Merges European Teams
AXA's $15 billion acquisition of XL Group last fall will lead to further integration, consolidation and job cuts, according to a draft plan the company released on Feb. 12. The M&A deal between ...
Executives On The Move at Chubb and AXIS Capital Holdings
Chubb promoted from within to fill a newly created position covering continental Europe. A former AIG executive is joining AXIS Capital Holdings Limited as head of Underwriting and Portfolio ...
The Latest Launches From Beazley and Sompo International
Beazley started marketing coverage designed to protect banks and other lenders from pollution risks that could harm the value of property used as collateral for commercial loans. Sompo International ...
Climate Change Alert: World’s Driest Desert Floods and Wettest Woodlands Are Burning
The world's driest desert is flooding and some of the planet's wettest woodlands are burning. Welcome to summer in Chile. Rains high up in the Andes mountains have led to torrents of water pouring ...
UK Hit With Suit Concerning Brexit Deal With Ferry Company Lacking Boats
The companies that run the Channel tunnel are suing the British government over its award of ferry contracts to handle freight shipments in a no-deal Brexit, just days after one of those contracts, ...
Global Insurance M&A Grew 9 Percent in 2018; Short-Term Drop-Off Likely: Clyde & Co.
Global insurance sector mergers and acquisitions increased by 9 percent in 2018, with the Americas showing the most active deal activity, according to a new Clyde & Co. report. There were 382 ...
Property Catastrophe Retrocession a Bright Spot in Jan. 1 Reinsurance Renewals: A.M. Best
The property catastrophe retrocession market was a bright spot in what was largely flat pricing for reinsurance at Jan. 1 2019 renewals, A.M. Best said in its latest Market Segment Report. According ...