Reinsurance
TigerRisk and Gen Re: Influx of Capital From Asia a Trend Worth Watching
Recent M&A-related investment from Asia offers yet another twist in the ongoing influx of new capital that has fostered uncertainty among insurers and reinsurers alike. Some insiders view the ...
Two Former XL Catlin Execs to Launch Aspen’s Singapore Operations
Two XL Catlin executives have jumped ship, signing on with Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd. to help launch and grow its Singapore operations. Yann Marmonier will lead Aspen's Singapore business, and ...
Zurich to Slash 440 Jobs at U.K. General Insurance Unit
Zurich Insurance Group AG plans to cut 440 jobs at its U.K. general-insurance unit as part of a cost- cutting program. Zurich is also seeking to simplify its organizational structure, the company ...
Berkshire’s Q3 Buoyed by Investment Gains as Reinsurance Earnings Decline
While overall net income for Berkshire Hathaway more than doubled in the third quarter on the strength of more than $5 billion in investment gains, operating earnings from insurance businesses fell ...
Is Climate Change The Next Tobacco? NY AG Seen Using Martin Act in Exxon Probe
A near century-old statute that gives New York state prosecutors unusually broad authority to prosecute securities fraud could prove a powerful weapon as Attorney General Eric Schneiderman probes ...
Mexico Cat Bond Likely to Pay on Hurricane Patricia Losses: S&P
Bonds sold by Mexico to shield it from the cost of repairing hurricane damage are closer to paying out after the biggest storm ever measured in the Americas struck the country last month, Standard ...
Allianz Q3 Profit Drops 15% After Plunge in P/C, Asset Management Earnings
Allianz SE, Europe's biggest insurer, said third-quarter profit dropped 15 percent as earnings at its property and casualty and asset management units declined. Net income fell to 1.36 billion euros ...
The C-Level Actuary
Actuaries have always been involved in the management of risk, and more and more we are seeing actuaries take on roles that may be considered outside of the realm of "traditional" actuarial work, ...