International
Typhoon Haima Hits China; Earthquake Strikes Eastern Japan
AIR Worldwide issued two new weather event updates, covering Typhoon Haima in the Philippines and China and an earthquake in Japan. After wreaking havoc with heavy rains in northern Luzon and ...
RMS Hurricane Matthew Insured Loss Estimate: $5B in U.S., $3B for Caribbean
Hurricane Matthew-related insured losses are still being tallied, but RMS said that the number will reach as high as $5 billion in the U.S. and $3 billon in the Caribbean. The catastrophe modeling ...
Western Insurers Slowly Rebuild Iran Business Ties
Western insurers are slowly reaching deals with Iran as they seek to re-enter a multi-billion dollar market although the pace of business is hampered by banking restrictions ten months on from the ...
PartnerRe Pays $284M to Acquire Aurigen Capital, Expand Life Policy Reinsurance Reach
PartnerRe Ltd., the reinsurer owned by John Elkann's Exor SpA, agreed to buy Aurigen Capital to expand in coverage of life policies in North America. PartnerRe agreed to pay C$375 million ($284 ...
Munich Re Gets A.M. Best Ratings Affirmation for Resilience in Tough Market
As the global reinsurance market trudges on with heavy competition, consolidation pressures and low interest rates, Munich Re has held its own. For that reason, A.M. Best affirmed its financial ...
Third Point Re CEO Equates M&A Practice With Failed Marriages
Third Point Reinsurance Ltd., co-founded by hedge-fund manager Dan Loeb, likened the risk of mergers and acquisitions to picking a spouse without being aware of how much can go wrong. "Just like ...
More Board Members Want Director Replacements; Sources Limited: PwC Survey
Dissatisfied directors are increasingly speaking up about fellow board members they feel are falling short and should be replaced. And the search for new blood is turning too some unconventional ...
French Utility Boosts Defense of Water Supply From Cyber Security Risk
Veolia Environnement SA, the French utility that provided drinking water to 100 million people last year, has beefed up cyber security to protect installations from hackers. "Cyber crime is the main ...