International
TransRe Grabs Some U.S. Renewal Rights From Maiden Re, Whose North America Arm Is for Sale
TransRe has acquired the renewal rights to Maiden Re's U.S. treaty reinsurance underwriting business for an undisclosed price, even as talks to sell Maiden's North America arm are in "advanced ...
India Recommends J&J Pay Patients Compensation Over Recalled Hip Implants
A government panel has recommended that Johnson & Johnson (J&J) pay compensation of at least $28,500 to each Indian patient who suffered from artificial hip implants the U.S. healthcare firm ...
October Brexit Deadline May Quietly Go Away
The U.K. and the European Union still say in public they want a Brexit deal wrapped up in the next seven weeks. Behind the scenes, though, senior officials on both sides admit this is unlikely. They ...
Watsa’s Fairfax Financial Donates $1M Toward Flood Recovery/Relief in India
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. said it is donating $1 million toward relief and recovery involving the recent floods in Kerala, India. The donation will be primarily through the Red Cross. Prem ...
Executives On The Move at Allied World, CyberCube and At-Bay
Risk analytics startup CyberCube is bringing on a former Swiss Re executive as part of its board of directors. Allied World promoted one of its rising executives to a position involving Asia Pacific ...
Navigators Exec Cameron Will Be Next Leader of Lloyd’s Market Association
Sheila Cameron, currently head of International Operations at Navigators Underwriting Ltd., is to become the next CEO of the Lloyd's Market Association (LMA), following the announcement that David ...
Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Invests in India-Based Digital Payments Company
Berkshire Hathaway Inc has acquired a 25 billion rupees ($356 million) stake in the parent of digital payments company Paytm, a source said, its first investment in an Indian startup as it moves into ...
Aspen Insurance Will Go Private in $2.6B Sale to Investment Manager Apollo
Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd said on Tuesday certain funds affiliated to alternative investment manager Apollo Global Management LLC will take the insurer private in an all-cash transaction valued at ...