International
New Year Will Unleash a Deep Freeze Upon Much of the World
A deep freeze is about to descend on North America, Europe and Asia thanks to record high temperatures across the Arctic. How's that? "Think of it like a seesaw," said Matt Rogers, president of ...
China to Permit More Foreign Investment in Insurance, Securities and Banking
China unveiled plans on Friday to allow more foreign investment in banking, insurance, securities and credit-rating firms, as part of a wider opening up of the world's second-largest economy. The ...
Watsa’s Fairfax Financial Wins Approval to Grab Majority Stake in Indian Lender
Value investor Prem Watsa's Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. won regulatory approval to buy 51 percent of Catholic Syrian Bank Ltd., marking the first time India's central bank is allowing a foreign ...
Chinese M&A Could Slow Due to Regulatory, Policy Hurdles: A.M. Best
While Chinese companies have been increasing their overseas merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in recent years, there are signs that growth could slow in the coming year, as a result of ...
Takata Shares Soar After Reports of Near-Complete U.S. Settlement Over Faulty Air Bags
Takata Corp. shares rose by the daily limit after the Wall Street Journal reported the company is nearing a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice to resolve allegations of criminal ...
Hannover Re, SCOR Gain Approval to Open India Branch Offices
Both Hannover Re and SCOR have gotten regulatory approval to launch branches in India. Hannover Re announced on Dec. 28 that the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India granted ...
Executives On The Move at Chubb and XL Group
Chubb promoted one of its own to become its new head of Multinational Claims for Overseas General Insurance. XL Group's investor relations director is retiring, and the insurer has hired a ...
China Insurance Regulator Tightens License Rules: Sources
China's insurance regulator is making it much tougher for insurers to get new licenses as it seeks to reduce risks resulting from the aggressive business and investment practices of some players, ...