International
EU Will Crack Down on States Luring Brexit-Impacted Businesses From UK
The European Commission is seeking to crack down on states using regulatory shortcuts to lure business from Britain and said on Tuesday it is considering a more powerful securities watchdog to ...
Google Pairs With Sister Company to Defend Election Groups Against Cyber Attacks
Google and sister company Jigsaw are joining forces to defend election organizers and civic groups against cyber attacks free of charge as the broader tech industry seeks to fend off criticism that ...
Why a framework to build agents is necessary, but not the same thing as AI doing insurance work. Almost every...
UK May Leave Brexit Talks Prematurely, EU Officials Warn
European Union officials are calling for the bloc to prepare for the U.K. to walk out of Brexit talks without a deal, according to a private memo and people familiar with the discussions. At a ...
Warm Arctic Temperatures Will Lead to More Extreme Weather
Unusually warm weather in the Arctic is helping shift weather patterns this year from North America to the Middle East, after global warming shattered records in 2016, according to the World ...
Hannover Re Boosts Access to London Market With Argenta Holdings Acquisition
Hannover Re has agreed to acquire the UK holding company Argenta Holdings plc, a purchase that gives it a Lloyd's syndicate plus additional access to international and London Market business. Neither ...
European Reinsurance Buying Continues to Increase, But at a Slower Pace: A.M. Best
The 20 largest European cedants have continued to buy more reinsurance as soft market conditions prevail, although the pace at which retention ratios are falling has been more subdued, according to a ...
China’s Anbang Insurance Eyes ‘Cheap’ Investment Assets in Europe
The chairman of China's privately-held Anbang Insurance Group said at the China Development Forum on Saturday he is bullish on investing in Europe despite great uncertainty over issues including ...
The Latest Launches From BHSI, Ironshore Specialty and XL Catlin
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance expanded its professional lines coverage in Canada. Ironshore Specialty added M&A transition coverage for construction risks. XL Catlin extended its ...