Reinsurance
For Lloyd’s of London, Heavy Competition Produced H1 Pretax Profit Plunge
Lloyd's of London insurance market posted a 28 percent drop in first-half pretax profit on Thursday and said pricing remained tough in a competitive market. The insurance and reinsurance markets have ...
AIG, QBE, Allianz Vets Hired to Launch BHSI’s Construction Insurance in Australia
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Co. is diving into the construction insurance market in Australia, and it has hired veterans of Munich Re, AIG, QBE and Allianz to help run it. BHSI is now ...
Top 25 Non-Life Reinsurers: A.M. Best’s 2015 Ranking
Catlin Group rose into the ranks of the top 25 global non-life reinsurers—even before considering the impact of a combination with XL Group—but no new names appeared among the top 10, according ...
Amlin’s Pending Acquisition Puts Spotlight on 4 Remaining Publicly Traded Lloyd’s Insurers
Amlin Plc's $5.3 billion takeover by a Japanese competitor has put the remaining four publicly traded Lloyd's of London insurers in the spotlight for a possible takeover. Beazley Plc, Hiscox Ltd., ...
ACE Fleshes Out Post-Chubb Merger North American Executive Team
ACE Ltd. has fleshed out the leadership team for its post-merger North America business units and major product lines. The crew set to take charge once ACE's $28.3 billion acquisition of The Chubb ...
PartnerRe Names President; Acquirer EXOR Approves
PartnerRe, in the process of being acquired by the Italian investment firm EXOR, has had an interim leader for months. The Bermuda-based reinsurer has finally addressed this, naming a new president ...
RSA Selling Latin American Operations to Suramericana SA for $620M
RSA Insurance Group plc, which received a takeover approach from Zurich Insurance Group AG, agreed to sell its Latin American operations to Suramericana SA for about 403 million pounds ($620 million) ...
U.S. Railroads May Escape Risky Freight Obligations if They Miss Jan. 1 Safety Deadline
U.S. railroads may not be obligated under federal law to carry freight including crude oil and hazardous materials from Jan. 1 if they fail to meet a year-end deadline for implementing new train ...