International
AIG Selling Fairfax Financial Some Latin America, Central and Eastern Europe Operations
American International Group will sell off some of its Latin America, Central and Eastern Europe operations to Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd., and the two companies in turn expect to form a ...
InsurTech Founders Are Often Not Insurance Industry Veterans
As InsurTech companies increase in number and scope, the P/C industry may be surprised about one thing: only a small number of founders may actually be insurance industry veterans. So says, Tim ...
Insurers Risk Plenty by Keeping Their Technology Budgets Static: Novarica
Insurers' technology budgets remain flat in an age of disruption and technology - a risky move in the face of increased rivalry from tech-enabled upstart competitors, consulting firm Novarica said in ...
The Latest Launches From XL Catlin, AXIS and Take1 Insurance
XL Catlin added cyber insurance as optional coverage in its professional liability cover for design professionals. AXIS Capital Holdings will start offering U.S. customers cybersecurity ratings data ...
Virtual Claims Startup Snapsheet Raises $20M Round; Liberty Mutual, USAA Among Backers
Liberty Mutual and USAA are among the backers behind Snapsheet, a startup developing virtual auto claims technology and services that recently closed on $20 million in new financing. Snapsheet ...
British Banks Underplay Cyber Attacks, Fearing Bad Publicity or Punishment
Britain's banks are not reporting the full extent of cyber attacks to regulators for fear of punishment or bad publicity, bank executives and providers of security systems say. Reported attacks on ...
Finance CEOs Should Take Pay Cuts to Win Back Trust: Lloyd’s CEO Beale
Finance executives should consider slashing their own paychecks as the U.K. works to exit the European Union in order to win back the trust of people who have lost faith in large businesses, ...
Berkshire Hathaway’s Gen Re Promotes Brogan to Lead Aircraft Risk Unit
Gen Re promoted John Brogan to chief executive officer of an aviation unit as the reinsurer at Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. phases in a new generation of leadership. Brogan replaces David ...