Reinsurance
Brexit Process Uncertain in Wake of May’s Failed Election Gambit
Theresa May was battling for survival as Britain's prime minister after her gamble to call an early election backfired spectacularly, casting doubt over the government's make-up as well as the ...
Executives On The Move at XL Catlin, Ironshore and Willis Towers Watson
XL Catlin promoted an executive to lead its international environmental arm. Ironshore hired a new executive in Australia. Willis Towers Watson appointed an executive to guide its global risk ...
El Nino’s Odds Keep Dropping; Active Atlantic Hurricane Season Now More Likely
Forecasters again lowered the odds of El Nino forming by year's end, a scenario that may mean more Atlantic hurricanes at a time when federal agencies charged with predicting and responding to ...
CNA UK Specialty Division Will Establish Post-Brexit Subsidiary in Luxembourg
CNA Hardy said it will launch a European subsidiary in Luxembourg beyond its London headquarters, a move intended to continue open access to the EU market in the wake of last year's Brexit vote in ...
S&P Bumps AIG’s Rating Outlook Down to Negative, Despite New Leadership
American International Group made a big move recently in hiring Brian Duperreault to lead the struggling insurance giant, but Standard & Poor's was not impressed. The ratings agency revised its ...
Like It or Not, China’s New Cyber Law Has Finally Kicked In
China ushered in a tough new cyber security law on Thursday, following years of fierce debate around the controversial legislation that many foreign business groups fear will hit their ability to ...
Hamilton Re Starts Turing Re, a New Special Purpose Vehicle
Hamilton Insurance Group's Bermuda-based reinsurance arm launched its first special purpose vehicle. The new entity is Turing Re Ltd., rolled out by Hamilton Re and funded with $65 million in capital ...
Guidewire’s Q3 Net Losses Spiked, But Revenue Soars as Acquisitions Absorbed
Guidewire Software Inc. grew revenue and concluded a major acquisition in its 2017 fiscal third quarter, but losses spiked. The California-based insurance software operation booked more than $1.8 ...