International
For Two Years Running, U.S. Wildfire Claims Payouts Will Exceed $10 Billion
Here's an ominous milestone for the property/casualty industry: 2018 will likely be the second consecutive year where insurance claims payouts related to annual U.S. wildfires will exceed $10 ...
Executives On The Move at Planck Resolution and AGCS
Planck Resolution hired a former AIG executive in a key role. Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty promoted one of its executives to become North America regional head of Entertainment. 
Ironshore Bermuda Rebranded as Liberty Specialty Markets; Horton to Lead
Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, is integrating its Ironshore Bermuda businesses and brands into a single entity called Liberty Specialty Markets Bermuda. The ...
Global Reinsurance Market Outlook Upgraded to Stable: A.M. Best
A.M. Best has upgraded its outlook for the global reinsurance market to stable from negative, citing greater market stability and the benefits that alternative capital brings to the table. Stability ...
Clues From Massive Marriott Hack Reportedly Implicate China
Hackers behind a massive breach at hotel group Marriott International Inc left clues suggesting they were working for a Chinese government intelligence gathering operation, according to sources ...
Brexit Vote Places UK Future at Stake, EU Negotiator Argues
The British parliament's vote on Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal will determine the future of the country, the chief EU Brexit negotiator said on Thursday, insisting that the deal was the ...
Executives On The Move at AIG and Swiss Re
American International Group appointed a veteran of MetLife Japan to lead its Asia Pacific General Insurance arm. Swiss Re Corporate Solutions promoted an executive to be head of Excess & Surplus ...
Marriott CFO: $1B Estimate for Massive Cyber Breach Is Premature
It's too soon for Marriott International Inc. to estimate the cost of the massive cyber breach that the company disclosed last week, and other companies that have suffered big attacks are imperfect ...
Executives On The Move at Hamilton Insurance Group and Everest Insurance
Hamilton Insurance Group appointed a new executive who will be focused on strategy and corporate development. Everest Insurance hired a vice president focused on marketing and distribution.