International
Can Breakfast Restart Brexit Talks? Stay Tuned
British Prime Minister Theresa May will try to unblock Brexit negotiations over breakfast with her Irish counterpart Leo Varadkar on Friday as she battles to persuade European leaders to allow talks ...
UK Broker Probe Could Help Boost London Insurance Market Competitiveness: Fitch
The UK Financial Conduct Authority's review of the wholesale insurance broker market could help counter the trend of rising expenses for London market insurers, according to a Fitch Ratings briefing. ...
Insurers Are Increasing Their Investment Risks, EU Regulator Survey Shows
Insurance companies in search of yield have increased their exposure to bonds with lower credit ratings and to less liquid securities like non-listed equities and loans, according to a survey by ...
Hedge Funds Are Betting on a Reinsurance Recovery
Hedge funds bought reinsurance stocks in the third quarter after prices tumbled on widespread losses after multiple hurricanes in North America, filings showed on Wednesday. Hurricanes in the United ...
Tesla Will Fight Racial Discrimination Class-Action Lawsuit
Tesla Inc said on Wednesday it would fight a class-action lawsuit filed against it earlier this week claiming the electric automaker's California production plant was a "hotbed for racist behavior." ...
European Insurers Surpass U.S. Rivals in Coal Investment Exits: Campaign Group
Insurers have pulled $20 billion out of coal investments, but most are European and none of the top nine U.S. insurers has taken "meaningful action," campaign group Unfriend Coal said on Wednesday. ...
Former Chubb Exec Collura to Lead Everest Re’s New Private Company/Nonprofit Business
Everest Re Group Ltd. has formed a Private Company/Not-for-Profit business segment (Private/NFP) within the Everest Specialty Underwriters unit of Everest Insurance. The new business segment will fit ...
The Latest Launches From Chubb, BHSI, Allstate and Beazley
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance launched a new policy in Canada that combines cyber liability and breach response coverage, along with risk management resources. Allstate's Business Insurance ...