International
Cyber Attack Disrupts Some UK Parliament Communications
A cyberattack disabled some of the U.K. Parliament's communications on Saturday, disrupting the ability of lawmakers to access their email, a House of Commons spokeswoman said. In order to stop the ...
Allianz Unloads Private Bank OLB to Apollo for $336M
German insurer Allianz said it had agreed to sell its 90 percent stake in private bank Oldenburgische Landesbank (OLB) to U.S. private equity firm Apollo for 300 million euros ($336 million). Apollo, ...
Executives On The Move at XL Catlin, JLT Re and Everest Re
XL Catlin promoted an executive on its E&S team. JLT Re named a new partner for its Bermuda operation. Everest Re Group hired a former Hiscox executive to be its vice president and head of the ...
Insurers Lead The Pack in Appointing Chief Digital Officers
Insurers – both from the property/casualty and life sectors – are far ahead of other industries in appointing a chief digital officer, according to Strategy&, PwC's strategy consulting ...
Reinsurance Rate Declines Continue With No Bottom in Sight: S&P
The global reinsurance sector is poised for yet another full year of declining rates, ensuring that a hoped-for bottom of the current market cycle will remain elusive in 2017, Standard & Poor's ...
FBI: Cybercrime Losses Reached $1.33B in 2016, a 24 Percent Rise
Losses from cyber crimes rose 24 percent in 2016 to over $1.33 billion, according to a report by the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3). The center, which was set ...
Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Invests in Embattled Canadian Lender Home Capital
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. is providing a lifeline to Home Capital Group Inc., the embattled Canadian alternative lender whose near collapse sparked intense scrutiny of the country's ...
QBE Cautions Emerging Markets’ Division Hammered by Higher Claims
Sydney-based QBE warns that its Emerging Markets' division has experienced an unexpected surge in claims from January through May due to multiple factors. As a result, this division is expected to ...