Reinsurance
Judge Approves $115 Million AIG Shareholder Settlement
A federal judge on Wednesday approved a $115 million settlement between American International Group Inc. shareholders and former CEO Maurice "Hank" Greenberg and other defendants over alleged ...
Global Maritime Trade Seen Doubling By 2030, Report Says
Global seaborne trade will more than double by 2030 as China's rapidly growing economy fuels demand for commodities, a report by ship classifier Lloyd's Register, defense technology firm Qinetiq and ...
Pension Funds Chasing Yields Eye Catastrophe Bonds
Pension funds are turning to specialist bonds that bet on the likelihood of a natural disaster, in a search for yield and returns that are not correlated to the rest of the market. What was once ...
Capital Wave Flows Into Re Market; Reinsurers Forced To Change
Willis Re reported this week that a wave of new capital—amounting to $35 billion—is currently flowing into the global reinsurance market, characterizing the capital market's activity as a "direct ...