Industry News
New Global Insurance Accounting Rule Could Be Delayed One Year
A global standards body has proposed a one-year delay to implementing its new accounting rule aimed at increasing visibility in how insurers earn money. A spokeswoman for the International Accounting ...
With an Eye on Avoiding Financial-Market Chaos, EU Unveils No-Deal Brexit Plans
The European Union pledged to allow U.K. financial infrastructure firms such as London Stock Exchange Group Plc's clearing unit to continue serving the bloc in the event of a no-deal Brexit. The ...
SCOR Forces Resignation of Covéa CEO From Board Following Spurned Takeover Bid
French reinsurer SCOR forced one of its board members — Thierry Derez, the CEO of Covéa — to resign this week. It was the culmination of a boardroom squabble that began in September when SCOR ...
National General Will Buy QBE North America’s Farmers Union Business
QBE North America plans to sell its Farmers Union Insurance business to National General Holdings Corp. for an undisclosed price. The sale reflects QBE North America's ongoing effort to pare down and ...
The Latest Launches From Root and GuideOne
Root Insurance said it will start giving its customers who prove they're not using cellphones while driving additional savings on their insurance policies. GuideOne Insurance debuted an online ...
A New Specialty Biz Emerges From Marsh’s Pending $5.6B Acquisition of JLT
Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc. is forming Marsh-JLT Specialty, a new business within the company that combines the specialty teams of Marsh and the broker Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc. Marsh ...
Assurant Revamps With an Eye on Growth and Greater Technology Use
Assurant revamped its operating structure and made a new senior management appointments – changes designed to help the company grow more quickly and increase its use of technology. "As the needs of ...
Home Insurance Blues: Tens of Thousands of Pricy Homes Threatened by California Wildfires
Malibu resident Lance Schultz was jolted awake at 2 a.m. Friday with word that he needed to evacuate. With a roaring fire approaching the coastal community, he gathered his girlfriend, dog and ...