International
China Online P/C Insurer Mulls U.S., Hong Kong IPO
Zhongan Online P&C Insurance Co., with more than 400 million customers, is targeting an initial public offering in the next 12 to 18 months as it targets winning over more younger consumers. ...
The Latest Launches From CNA, Endurance and Beazley
CNA launched new coverage designed to address M&A issues among insurers. Endurance unveiled a new workers compensation insurance product available to one of its divisions. Beazley just doubled ...
Insurance has always been about helping people and businesses navigate uncertainty. While most insurance policies cover familiar exposures like property,...
London Financial Firms Doubful About Quick-Fix for Post-Brexit EU Access
Big financial groups in London are losing faith in a quick fix to get access to the European Union after Britain leaves the bloc and are instead drawing up contingency plans to avoid becoming hostage ...
Italy Quakes Could Lead to Limited Insured Losses: RMS
Damage from the earthquake that struck central Italy on Aug. 24 and the subsequent aftershocks that followed is still being assessed. But RMS asserts that insurance losses will be limited because of ...
VW Agrees to Cover Dealers’ Diesel-Cheating Losses
Volkswagen AG agreed to pay 652 auto dealerships for their losses from the diesel-cheating scheme that's affected more than a half million cars in the U.S. The carmaker will buy back unfixable used ...
Executives On The Move at XL Catlin, Allied World, Marsh and More
XL Catlin named a new executive to help run its Asia Pacific region. Two divisions at Allied World filled important leadership slots. Marsh promoted one of its own to be U.S. HealthCare Practice ...
BlackBerry Lawsuit Gets Second Chance in Lower Court
A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit accusing BlackBerry Ltd of fraudulently inflating its stock price by painting an upbeat picture of the prospects for its BlackBerry ...
VW to Begin Environmental-Suit Settlement Talks With Some States
Volkswagen AG will start negotiating with a group of U.S. states to settle lawsuits filed over claims the carmaker violated their environmental laws by equipping vehicles with software to manipulate ...