International
Lloyd’s Asks Members for Estimates of Coronavirus-Related Losses
Lloyd's of London has asked its member firms to provide estimates of their potential current and final losses from coronavirus, a spokesman said on Tuesday, to help the insurance market understand ...
Coronavirus Fallout: EU Regulators Ask Firms to Delay M&A Antitrust Filings
European Union regulators have asked companies seeking to complete their desired mergers to delay submitting antitrust filings due to the coronavirus outbreak. That could affect the timelines of ...
Industry Body Warns Most British Companies Not Covered for Coronavirus Closures
Most companies in Britain don't have insurance cover for closures caused by the coronavirus outbreak, the Association of British Insurers said on Tuesday. The government recommended on Monday that ...
Executives On The Move at Everest Re and Willis Towers Watson
Everest Re Group promoted one of its executives to the role of Everest Group chief risk officer and chief actuary. Willis Towers Watson appointed a former Marsh Canada executive to a leadership ...
Canopius Buys Majority Stake in MultiStrat Holdings, a Bermuda-based Specialty Reinsurer
Canopius Group Ltd. has purchased a majority stake in Bermuda-based MultiStrat Holdings Ltd. Neither side disclosed financial terms. MultiStrat is a specialty reinsurance group that writes both ...
Banks Still Lend After Floods; Insurers Are Backing Out
Only a year after losing their homes to floods in parts of Australia's north eastern coast of Queensland, people are moving into new houses built on or near the same plots. But while banks have been ...
British Insurers No Longer Sell Travel Insurance to New Customers
British insurers Admiral , Aviva and Direct Line are no longer offering travel insurance to new customers, they said on their websites on Friday. "The ongoing global situation with coronavirus means ...
Executives On The Move at QBE North America and Acadia Insurance
QBE North America recently appointed a new chief operating officer. W.R. Berkley's Acadia Insurance brought on a former New Hampshire insurance commissioner as its chief underwriting officer. *** QBE ...