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Munich Re Reportedly Negotiating on London Skyscraper Plot for Possible UK HQ Site
Munich Re, the world's largest reinsurer, is in talks to acquire a plot that has approval for one of the tallest towers in the City of London financial district, people with knowledge of the plan ...
Icahn’s AIG Board Rep Won’t Seek New Term
Samuel Merksamer, who represents billionaire Carl Icahn on the board of American International Group Inc, will not seek re-election to the post at the insurer's annual meeting in May, the company ...
Starr Companies Reorganizes Casualty Business Units
Starr Companies said it is making a number of organizational changes within its Casualty business units in a bid to boost efficiency and service. "This new structure will allow for greater synergies ...
Early 2018 Air Crashes End 2017’s Record Flight Safety Streak
Three deadly air crashes that have killed 170 passengers in the past 4 1/2 weeks may indicate that 2017, the safest-ever year for aviation, represented a statistical blip. A total of five fare-paying ...
Understanding the Customer Experience Within the Large Commercial Insurance Market
When thinking about commercial insurance, there is a simple concept that stands out as it relates to the customer experience: business-to-business buyers are more demanding. They have a ...
Play Ball! Starr Companies Signs Sponsorship Deal With New York Yankees
The New York Yankees has gained a new sponsor: Starr Companies. The global insurance and investment operation said that its multiyear agreement with the Major League Baseball team makes it the ...
Argo Group Acquires Italian Specialty Insurer Ariscom
Argo Group International Holdings is the proud new owner of Italian specialty insurer Ariscom, giving it an efficient way to expand through Europe. Neither side disclosed financial details. Argo ...
China Will Merge Its Insurance, Banking Agencies in Big Regulatory Revamp
China is merging its banking and insurance regulators, giving new powers to policymaking bodies such as the central bank and creating new ministries in the biggest government shake-up in years. The ...