Industry News
Catastrophe Bond Managers Plan New Launches as They Put Hurricanes Behind Them
Hedge funds and other managers of catastrophe bond funds racked up some of the worst losses in more than a decade from this year's hurricanes and wildfires. But a year that is shaping up to be the ...
Gig-Economy Legal Risks May Rise After Uber Loses UK Court Fight
Uber Technologies Inc. will be regulated in European Union countries as a transport company after the bloc's top court rejected its claim to be a digital service provider, a decision that could ...
Hamilton Finds Buyer for Sportscover Legacy Book
Hamilton Insurance Group has found a buyer for the legacy book the insurer inherited from its purchase of Sportscover Underwriting Ltd. in April 2015. Syndicate 3330 will buy the business from ...
Volante Global Debuting in Early 2018 as Multi-Class International MGA Platform
Volante Global Ltd will launch and commence trading during Q1 2018, subject to Lloyd's coverholder approvals where appropriate. The new multi-class and multi-territory international managing general ...
Executives On The Move at Chubb, Starr Companies and Grinnell Mutual
Chubb appointed a new executive to lead its U.S. Major Accounts/Property arm. Starr Companies named its latest president and chief executive officer for Starr Insurance Holdings. Grinnell Mutual has ...
EU Wants Post-Brexit Trade Deal in Place by January 2021
The European Union expects the U.K.'s post- Brexit transition period to last until the end of 2020 and is aiming for a trade deal to kick in immediately after that, according to a European Commission ...
Offshore Oil Workers Allege Safety Lapses in Gulf of Mexico Platform Fire Suit
Three offshore oil workers filed a lawsuit against units of Royal Dutch Shell and Enbridge, seeking $1 million in damages for injuries they allegedly received during a Nov. 8 fire on a U.S. Gulf of ...
Travelers to Launch Dublin Subsidiary for Post-Brexit Business
Travelers will create a European subsidiary in Dublin in order to serve its customers in a post-Brexit market, the insurer disclosed. Travelers Europe announced it will launch the subsidiary in the ...