International
Sompo International Forms New Unit Focused on Tech Industry
Sompo International Holdings Ltd. established a new unit focused on the technology industry. The Bermuda-based property/casualty specialty insurer and reinsurer said the unit will work through a ...
The Latest Launches From Trov and Brit Ltd.
The InsurTech Trov will partner with a Brazilian carrier to help introduce on-demand insurance applications to its customers. Brit Ltd. has launched a private client offering. *** Trov, a developer ...
Executives On The Move at Liberty Mutual, BHSI and AXIS Capital Holdings
A former executive with The Hartford is joining Liberty Mutual in a leadership role. Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance appointed a new executive to lead its Medical Stop Loss business. AXIS ...
Hurricane Season Could Create More Stress for Pandemic-Hit Insurers
The official start of the Atlantic hurricane season on Monday could signal more steep losses for insurers and reinsurers, already battered by the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on their ...
Hiscox, RSA, Other Carriers Will Join UK Pandemic Cover Test Case
Insurers including Hiscox , RSA and QBE will take part in a UK test case to decide whether their policies should pay out millions of pounds to companies hit by the coronavirus pandemic, the industry ...
Allianz and Generali Plan to Sell Life Insurance Assets: Sources
Two of Europe's largest insurers are gearing up to sell billions of euros in life assets—a niche corner of dealmaking keeping bankers busy amid the coronavirus pandemic. Allianz SE is planning to ...
SCOR CEO Takes 30% Bonus Cut; 2019 Dividend Scrapped on COVID-19 Crisis
French reinsurer SCOR announced that its Chairman & CEO Denis Kessler will receive 30 percent less in his annual variable compensation for 2019, which is equal to €325,260 (US$354,333). In ...
German Court Clears The Way For VW Diesel Emission Case Settlements
A German court has ruled that Volkswagen must buy back cars from owners of its diesel cars equipped with software that evaded emissions testing—but consumers must accept the current value of the ...