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World Cup Insurers Vulnerable to Claims Over Russia, Qatar Flap
World Cup insurers are likely to refuse to pay out on many cancellation contracts if Russia and Qatar lose the rights to hold the tournaments because of fraud, industry experts said. Russia and Qatar ...
China’s Fosun International to Acquire Controlling Stake in Israeli Insurer
Delek Group Ltd. agreed to sell its controlling stake in Phoenix Holdings Ltd., Israel's fourth- largest insurance provider by market value, to China's Fosun International Ltd. The Netanya, ...
Marsh: Political Risk Insurance Grows in Capacity and Demand
Capacity for political risk insurance now surpasses $2 billion for a single policy, nearly double the number just six year ago, Marsh said in a new report. What's more, it is a buyer's market for the ...
Demand Up for Cyber, Supply Chain Coverage: RKH Survey
The spike in demand for cyber security coverage outpaces demand increases for other emerging casualty risks by a wide margin, according to a recent survey of buyers, brokers and insurers, according ...
Fitch: Berkshire Hathaway’s Commercial Insurance Success Threatens Smaller Rivals
Berkshire Hathaway's expansion into the U.S. commercial lines market in recent years has been immensely successful for the company, giving it the ability to crowd out smaller rivals, Fitch Ratings ...
Willis Beefs Up Cyber Risk Practice With Marsh, Wells Fargo and ACE USA Hires
Willis is bringing on executives from Marsh, Wells Fargo Insurance Services and ACE USA to help beef up its cyber risk management consulting business. Specifically, the new hires will become part of ...
Most Insurers Unprepared For Driverless Vehicles: KPMG Survey
A sizable majority of insurers aren't ready for the arrival of autonomous vehicles, even as their development and testing accelerates, KPMG determined in a new survey. The audit, tax and advisory ...
Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Grabs $388M Stake In Australia Insurer
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. will pay A$500 million ($388 million) for a stake in Insurance Australia Group Ltd. as part of a plan to expand in the region. The agreement will give ...