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EXOR, Playing M&A Hardball, Buys Stake in PartnerRe and Raises Bid
EXOR SpA upped the ante in the takeover battle for PartnerRe Ltd., raising its bid by 5.8 percent in a final push to beat out rival AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd. for control of the reinsurer. EXOR, the ...
Moody’s Says Fosun Deal for Ironshore is Credit Negative
Fosun's plan to buy specialty insurer Ironshore is credit negative for both companies, analysts for Moody's Investors Services said on Monday. In an article published in Moody's Credit Outlook ...
Insurers See Impact from Wearables Within Two Years: Accenture Survey
Nearly two-thirds of insurers expect wearable technologies to have a significant impact on the industry, according to a survey in Accenture's annual Technology Vision report. The survey of more than ...
Insurers Boost Lobbying Efforts to Shape National Capital Rules
Insurance firms, already among Washington's biggest donors, are securing powerful allies in Congress as the Federal Reserve draws up nationwide capital rules for the $1 trillion industry after years ...
Ex-NYS Insurance Superintendent Joins Guy Carpenter in Leadership Role
Guy Carpenter is bringing on a former New York State insurance superintendent in a bid to boost its regulatory advisory-prowess. The risk/reinsurance broking advisory firm said that James Wrynn will ...
Fosun Planning $1B Capital Raise to Fund Insurance Acquisitions
Fosun International Ltd., the Chinese conglomerate that's been buying insurers and property overseas, plans to raise $1 billion partly to fund acquisitions in the insurance industry. The company will ...
EXOR Could Offer Sweeter Deal for PartnerRe; Board Meeting Tuesday
Italy's EXOR SpA will consider raising its $6.4 billion offer for reinsurer PartnerRe Ltd at a board meeting on Tuesday, two sources told Reuters on Friday. The Italian holding company, controlled by ...
State Auto Shareholders Officially Elect LaRocco as CEO
The shareholders of State Auto Financial Corporation elected Michael E. LaRocco as a director of the company at its 2015 annual shareholders meeting on Friday, also officially naming him as the next ...