International
New Brexit Fallout: Bank of England Eases Bank Rules
Mark Carney pledged to shore up financial stability as he warned that the risks from Britain's shock decision to leave the European Union have started to crystallize. "There is the prospect of a ...
Two U.S. Funds Sue Multiple Banks Alleging Singapore Rate Rigging
Two U.S.-based investment funds have filed a lawsuit in New York against dozens of banks accusing them of conspiring to rig derivative prices incorporating Singapore interest rate benchmarks, a court ...
ACP Re Pulls Out of A.M. Best Ratings Process After Downgrade
ACP Re's late filing of financial statements earlier in 2016 has left the Bermuda reinsurance and its multiple property/casualty subsidiaries in rough straits with A.M. Best. The ratings agency ...
Bermuda Market Leaders Assert Their Region is a Post-Brexit Haven
Four leaders of Bermuda market groups quickly issued statements last week to allay any fears that the fallout from the UK's Brexit vote would hit their market as well. "In a global economy, Bermuda ...
Zurich’s UK General Insurance Head Departs; Replacement Named
The CEO of Zurich Insurance's UK General Insurance business is departing, and the insurer has already named a replacement as it proceeds with a reorganization. Vibhu Sharma, who spoke at a FT life ...
Execs See London Insurance Market as Weathering Brexit Storm
Brexit has created great uncertainty for the UK, the European Union and perhaps the world. Pretty much everyone agrees on that. But there is less agreement about how an EU exit will affect London's ...
Fatal Crash of Tesla on Autopilot Spurs NHSTA Investigation
U.S. regulators are investigating a fatal accident involving a Tesla Motors Inc. sedan that was driving on autopilot, drawing scrutiny to a key technology the electric-vehicle maker is betting on for ...
AIG Hires Chief Digital Officer Who Upped JPMorgan Chase’s Game
American International Group hopes an executive that helped bring Apple Pay and a number of mobile banking apps to JPMorgan Chase & Co. can help it generate similar digital customer service ...