International
2016 Ransomware Attacks Against Businesses Multiply Rapidly
Ransomware attacks against businesses will be four times higher in 2016 than last year, with a growing number of ransom-seeking hackers demanding bitcoin rather than money, according to a report by ...
XL Group Restructures P/C Operations, Names Revamped Senior Leadership Team
Bermuda-based XL Group Ltd./XL Catlin announced senior role changes in connection with a planned realignment of its property/casualty operating model. All of the new appointments are effective as of ...
Ironshore Adds Mandarin-Language Products, Services to M&A Unit
Ironshore International said it is now offering insurance documents and services in Mandarin for its Mergers & Acquisitions unit, a move that will help it better market to Chinese companies. The ...
AIG’s Limits for Terror Cover Quadruple to $1 Billion
American International Group Inc. lifted limits on property claims tied to acts of terrorism to $1 billion as clients ask for more protection in larger cities. The previous limit was $250 million, ...
Post-Merger Chubb Scores in Q3 Net Income, Combined Ratio
The world's largest publicly traded property/casualty insurance company, Chubb Limited, reported net income for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2016 of $1.36 billion, or $2.88 per share, compared with ...
Chubb CEO Greenberg: Enhanced Digital Experience Coming for High-Net-Worth Customers
Chubb CEO Evan Greenberg said the insurer plans to enhance its high-net-worth customers' digital experience in the coming months, underscoring the growing importance of InsurTech improvements as part ...
Chinese M&A Continues; Billionaire Investor Moves to Snag Genworth
China Oceanwide Holdings Group Co. has agreed to purchase Genworth Financial Inc. in a $2.7 billion cash deal, joining a record buying spree by Chinese companies as they seek to boost growth ...
Mitsui Buys 15% of XL’s New Ocean Capital; Commits $100M Investment Funds
Mitsui & Co., Japan's second-biggest trading house, agreed to purchase a 15 percent stake in New Ocean Capital, the asset manager that was founded by XL Group Ltd. and Stone Point Capital to make ...