International
Persian Gulf Liability Risks Force BP to Avoid Sending Tankers
BP Plc, the British oil giant that had to shelter one of its tankers in the Persian Gulf this month in fear it could be targeted by Iranian forces, is avoiding sending ships to the region after ...
UK Consumers Urged to Lodge Claims for Mis-Sold Loan Insurance
Britain's financial complaints body encouraged consumers on Friday to lodge claims for mis-sold loan insurance ahead of an Aug. 29 deadline, despite criticism from some banks that a majority of the ...
Allianz’ PIMCO Helps Boost Insurer’s Q2 Profit
Allianz SE got a boost from bond giant Pimco in the second quarter as its main insurance businesses felt the pinch of low interest rates. Pacific Investment Management Co. attracted 23 billion euros ...
Ortega Becomes New Head of Chubb’s Overseas General Insurance Division
Chubb promoted one of its executives to a key position within its General Insurance division. Juan Luis Ortega has been named president, Overseas General Insurance and he will also have the title of ...
11 InsurTech Startups Join Lloyd’s Innovation Accelerator Program
Eleven new InsurTech startups are joining Lloyd's of London's innovation accelerator program. More than 130 applications came in from across the world for the third cohort of the Lloyd's Lab, its ...
Swiss Re Hit With Ethiopian Airlines, MAX and Natural Catastrophe Claims
Swiss Re's first-half net profit fell 5.3 percent, as claims relating to the Ethiopian Airlines crash and the subsequent grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX, plus natural catastrophes took their toll. ...
Aviva Considers Possible Sale of Asian Unit as Overhaul Continues
Aviva Plc is considering options for its Asian business including a possible divestment of the unit as its new chief executive officer seeks to overhaul the British insurer, people familiar with the ...
Executives On The Move at Chubb and CLARA Analytics
Chubb made two executive leadership appointments involving its Asia Pacific business. CLARA Analytics, an InsurTech that markets artificial intelligence technology for the commercial insurance ...