International
Munich Re Reportedly Negotiating on London Skyscraper Plot for Possible UK HQ Site
Munich Re, the world's largest reinsurer, is in talks to acquire a plot that has approval for one of the tallest towers in the City of London financial district, people with knowledge of the plan ...
Executives On The Move at Canopius, Markel and GEICO
Canopius hired two outside people to become its latest group chief operating officer and group chief financial officer, respectively. Markel Corp. created a new position - chief global ceded ...
Early 2018 Air Crashes End 2017’s Record Flight Safety Streak
Three deadly air crashes that have killed 170 passengers in the past 4 1/2 weeks may indicate that 2017, the safest-ever year for aviation, represented a statistical blip. A total of five fare-paying ...
Many Financial Firms Remain Unprepared for Brexit, Irish Regulator Warns
Irish Central Bank Deputy Governor Ed Sibley warned that many financial firms remain unprepared for Britain's exit from the European Union as the two sides remain at odds on their future ...
The Latest Launches From Chubb, QBE North America and Flock
Chubb will offer insurance to on-demand drivers in South Asia as part of a new partnership. QBE North America is expanding its product offering for multinational companies. U.K.-based startup Flock ...
Argo Group Acquires Italian Specialty Insurer Ariscom
Argo Group International Holdings is the proud new owner of Italian specialty insurer Ariscom, giving it an efficient way to expand through Europe. Neither side disclosed financial details. Argo ...
China Will Merge Its Insurance, Banking Agencies in Big Regulatory Revamp
China is merging its banking and insurance regulators, giving new powers to policymaking bodies such as the central bank and creating new ministries in the biggest government shake-up in years. The ...
Zurich’s Cover-More Accelerates Latin America Travel Insurance Expansion
Zurich Insurance Group is doubling down on plans to expand throughout Latin America. Weeks after agreeing to pay $409 million for the Latin American operations of Australian insurer QBE, the Swiss ...