International
Executives On The Move at Markel and Guy Carpenter
Specialist insurer Markel International appointed a veteran underwriter to its Marine team. Guy Carpenter & Company promoted one executive and hired another for its Bermuda operations. *** Markel ...
Beazley Unveils Digital Insurance Weather Policy That Relies on ‘Plain English’
Specialist insurer Beazley launched a digital insurance policy in the U.S. that can be customized and describes in plain English precisely what coverage the customer has bought. Beazley Weather Guard ...
Google Privacy Settlement, ‘Direct Compensation’ in Class-Action Suits to Get SCOTUS Scrutiny
The U.S. Supreme Court will use a privacy case involving Google to consider making it harder for companies to settle class-action lawsuits without providing direct compensation to those affected. The ...
With $3.6B in Global Cat Bond Issuance for Q1, Another Record Is Broken
Global catastrophe bond issuance broke a first-quarter record, come in at nearly $3.6 billion for Q1 2018 as the market expanded into new areas, Aon Securities said in its latest report. The $3.58 ...
A ‘Cliff-Edge’ Brexit Will Lead to UK/EU Banking Regulatory Team Up
The Bank of England and European Central Bank will create a task force to keep markets orderly in the event of a "cliff edge" Brexit next March. The European Commission and Britain's finance ministry ...
Swiss Re Plans Standalone E&S Arm in North America
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions will debut a standalone excess and surplus (E&S) business unit in North America. This unit will include Swiss Re's traditional E&S property and E&S casualty ...
AXIS Sees Early Benefits From 2017 Novae Acquisition
AXIS Capital Holdings saw its first-quarter net income and premium volume jump considerably, year-over-year, gains driven largely from its $611.5 million acquisition of Novae Group plc in late 2017. ...
Zurich Reportedly Joining Wave of Companies Cutting Malaysia Stakes
Zurich Insurance Group AG is working with advisers to cut its stake in its Malaysian life insurance unit, people with knowledge of the matter said, joining a wave of foreign players planning over $2 ...