International
Argo Achieves Détente With Activist Shareholder; Board Member Added, Two to Come
Argo Group International Holdings has achieved détente with an activist shareholder that complained about the company's board and executive compensation practices during much of 2019. The ...
Tesla Loses Effort to Block Lawsuit Claiming Racism at California Factory
A federal judge rejected Tesla Inc's effort to dismiss claims by two former workers that the California electric car factory where they worked was a hotbed of racial hostility, clearing the way for a ...
Munich Re Buys a Madison Avenue NYC High-Rise
Munich Re Group plans to acquire a 39-story Madison Avenue high-rise in New York City. Buyer and seller declined to disclose the purchase price. CBRE advised the unnamed seller, and MEAG, which had ...
Executives On The Move at Atlas Financial Holdings and Starr Insurance Companies
Atlas Financial Holdings promoted one of its founding members to a newly-created position at the company. Starr Insurance Companies appointed a veteran executive as Aviation Underwriting Manager.
AXA XL Makes More Changes in Reinsurance Leadership Team
AXA XL announced additional changes within its Reinsurance leadership team, as part of a simplified organizational structure for the unit announced in September. Effective January 1, 2020, in ...
Canadian Pension Fund Will Buy Stake in Fairfax Runoff Unit Riverstone UK
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. and OMERS, the pension plan for Ontario's municipal employees, announced they have entered into an agreement where OMERS will acquire a 40 percent interest in ...
2019 Insured Losses Reach an Estimated $56B: Swiss Re
Global insured losses in 2019 dropped to an estimated $56 billion, from $93 billion in 2018 and below the annual average $75 billion of the previous 10 years, according to preliminary sigma estimates ...
The Latest Launches From The Hartford and Zurich
The Hartford said it has expanded its offerings designed to protect customers from cyber attack risks. Zurich and InsurTech managing general underwriter Vindati have launched a new stand-alone Motor ...
It Burns: EU Court Rules Airlines Can Be Held Liable for Spilled Coffee
It might be harder to get hot coffee at 30,000 feet after the European Union's top court said that airlines can be held responsible for injuries caused by spilled drinks, even if it isn't clear how ...