International
Japanese M&A Wave to Continue in U.S. Insurance Market: Bankers
Japanese insurers made more than $18 billion worth of acquisitions in the U.S. last year, and their spending spree isn't over yet, industry dealmakers said on Tuesday. Japan has a number of large, ...
U.S. Mortage Insurance Brightens an Uneven 2016 Global Market: S&P
Mortgage insurers in the U.S. are set for a robust 2016, a bright spot in an otherwise uneven global market, where success will depend on the region of the world in which carriers are doing business, ...
MAPFRE Promotes CEO Credited with Greatly Expanding U.S. Operations
MAPFRE S.A. made two big changes to its global executive roster, with one executive in particular gaining a greater role after successfully growing the insurer's U.S. operations. The Spanish ...
Russian Computer Hacker Rewarded for Aiding U.S. Prosecutors
A Russian who admitted creating a computer virus that infected more than 1 million computers worldwide was spared from additional prison time on top of the the three years he's already spent locked ...
Customer Survey Fatigue: Overload May Diminish Their Usefulness
Fourteen years ago, an executive at Bain & Co had a suggestion -- create a short consumer survey to test brand loyalty. The idea took off, so much so that the executive, Fred Reichheld, has ...
The Latest Launches From Chubb, Beazley and Willis Towers Watson
Beazley is rolling out new specialist medical professional liability coverage for small healthcare providers. Willis Towers Watson debuted a new plan option for companies that operate in and service ...
1,000 Talc-Cancer Suits Head J&J’s Way After $55M Verdict Loss
Johnson & Johnson must pay $55 million to a 62-year-old South Dakota woman who blamed her ovarian cancer on the company's talcum powder in the second such trial loss this year. J&J is accused ...
Executives On The Move at AmTrust, Ironshore, Everest Re and More
AmTrust hired a former Validus and ACE executive to serve in a key leadership position. Ironshore is bringing on an ex-Swiss Re executive to be head of surety for its Latin American division. A ...