International
Executives On The Move at Swiss Re and Chubb
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions made three key leadership appointments in its Financial & Professional Services (FinPro) underwriting team. Chubb promoted an executive to the role of Executive Vice ...
Hired Hacker Group Runs Rampant in Middle East
Saudi diplomats, Sikh separatists and Indian business executives have been among those targeted by a group of hired hackers, according to research published on Wednesday by software firm BlackBerry ...
Pandemic-Era Carriers Attracting Hedge Funds’ Attention
Five years after London-based hedge fund Toscafund ditched the shares it held in insurance companies, the $3.5 billion firm and its peers are flocking back, drawn by sharp premium increases which are ...
Executives On The Move at AXIS, Buckle and Guy Carpenter
AXIS Insurance hired four underwriters for its U.S. Management Liability team. Buckle, a tech-enabled financial services company, has brought on two veteran insurance executives in leadership roles. ...
UK Insurer LV= Discloses Exclusive Talks With Bain Capital About Possible Sale
UK insurance company Liverpool Victoria said it's in exclusive talks with Bain Capital LP over a potential deal. The company, known as LV=, began a strategic review in June that included the ...
COVID-19 Fallout Creates Need for More Resilient Workforce, Fewer Employee Risks
COVID-19 has creating a new urgency to build a more resilient workforce and reduce the risks employees face with economic disruptions, according to a new report from Zurich and the University of ...
Delta Gears Up as Year’s 25th Named Storm
Energy companies on Monday began evacuating offshore oil platforms as the 25th named storm of the year formed in the Caribbean and was forecast to move into the Gulf of Mexico and threaten the Gulf ...
Former AXA XL Exec Will Lead QBE’s International Arm
A former AXA XL executive joined QBE Insurance in a major leadership role. Jason Harris will have the title of chief executive officer, International Division, which includes European Operations. He ...