Specialty
Special Report: A Closer Look at Berkshire Hathaway’s Insurance Operations
Insurance operations contributed $5.2 billion to total operating income of $16.6 billion for Berkshire Hathaway in 2014—with the underwriting component of $1.7 billion (after taxes) representing ...
Fairfax Financial to Benefit From its Acquisition of Brit plc: Moody’s
The proposed acquisition of Brit plc by Fairfax Financial Holdings is "credit positive" for Fairfax, according to Moody's, which noted that the deal will significantly boost Fairfax's underwriting ...
Insurers Targeted in Proposed New York Corporate Whistleblower Protection Law
Employees who report illegal activity in insurance, banking and financial services would be protected and compensated for their trouble under new legislation proposed by New York State Attorney ...
Banking Cyber Theft Ring Targeted Millions of PCs in Asia and the U.S.
A cybercrime operation that stole banking information by hacking more than 3 million computers in Indonesia, India and other countries has been disrupted by European police with assistance from three ...
XL Group Predicts More Global Regulations When Catlin Deal Concludes
XL Group Plc, the insurer that agreed to buy Catlin Group Ltd. for about $4 billion, said it faces a risk label after the deal that could lead to increased oversight from global regulators. ...
FBI Closes In on Anthem Data Hackers
The FBI said it's close to finding the hackers responsible for the attack on health-insurance company Anthem Inc. that exposed personal data on about 80 million customers. Federal Bureau of ...
S&P Optimistic About Platinum as RenRe’s $1.9B Acquisition Nears
Platinum Underwritings Holdings is the beneficiary of a continued positive ratings outlook from Standard & Poor's with a possible future two-notch upgrade after it combines with RenaissanceRe. ...
More Digital U.S. Health Data is Increasing Medical ID Theft
Medical identity theft jumped 22 percent last year as more U.S. health data becomes electronic and easier for cyber criminals to steal from doctors' offices, hospitals and insurers. Incidents of ...