International
Fearing Evergrande Effects, China’s Lenders, Insurers Halt New Credit
As fears of contagion from any default by China Evergrande Group mounted this month, some Chinese banks, insurers, and shadow banks stopped offering new credit to property developers, and ran urgent ...
Reinsurers’ Estimates of Climate Risk Exposure Could Be Way Off: S&P
Reinsurers' estimates of their exposure to natural catastrophe risk could be underestimated by 33%-50%, according to a report published by S&P Global Ratings. "Unmodeled risks and the inherent ...
Hong Kong Tycoon Richard Li’s Insurer FWD Makes U.S. IPO Filing Public
Insurance company FWD Group Holdings Ltd, owned by Hong Kong billionaire Richard Li, made its filing for a stock market listing in the United States public on Thursday, revealing a jump in revenue ...
Hong Kong Tycoon Richard Li’s Insurer FWD Makes U.S. IPO Filing Public
Sept 24 (Reuters) - Insurance company FWD Group Holdings Ltd, owned by Hong Kong billionaire Richard Li, made its filing for a stock market listing in the United States public on Thursday, revealing ...
The Latest Launches From Munich Re’s HSB, Brit Ld. and KCC
Munich Re's HSB Canada launched a collection of cyber insurance and services designed to protect small and medium-size businesses. Brit Ltd., the London-based specialty insurer and reinsurer, has ...
Zurich Joins $10 Million Venture Round for Cyber InsurTech BOXX; Partnership Planned
Zurich Insurance has joined a $10 million venture investment round for BOXX, a Toronto-based cyber insurer for small businesses, individuals and families. The startup said it has also formed a global ...
Bolttech Extends Series A Financing to $210M as Plans to Grow Signature Platform Continue
InsurTech startup bolttech announced the extension of its recently announced $180 million Series A funding round led by Activant Capital Group, bringing the series total to $210 million. The funding ...
RIMS Wants Attendees at Future Events to Provide COVID-19 Vaccination Proof
The insurance industry trade group RIMS now requires anyone attending its events in the coming months to provide they're fully-vaccinated for COV-19. RIMS said the requirement is effective ...