International
Smartphones and Tablet Devices: The New Cyber-Attack Weak Spots
Smartphones and tablet devices are the new weak spot in the battle against cyber-criminals, according to the head of computer security at Europe's biggest phone company. Businesses and governments ...
As Reinsurance M&A Accelerates, Who Are The Next Targets?
Insurance dealmaking is heating up as companies embrace a bigger-is-better philosophy. Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.'s plan to merge with PartnerRe Ltd., creating a firm with a combined market value of ...
AXIS CEO: More Deals Possible After Merger With PartnerRe
The creation of one of the world's largest reinsurers in an all-stock merger paves the way for more deals. AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd. and PartnerRe Ltd.'s combination without taking on debt will ...
India Reaches Insurance Deal With U.S. That Could Propel Nuclear Power Expansion
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Barack Obama unveiled a plan centered on insurance on Sunday that they hope will convince U.S. companies to build nuclear power stations in India, but ...
Malaysia Airlines’ Latest Woe: A Cyber Attack
A group calling itself "Official Cyber Caliphate" said it hacked on Monday the official website of national carrier Malaysia Airlines (MAS), but the airline said its data servers remained intact and ...
Bermuda Reinsurers AXIS Capital and PartnerRe Will Merge in Massive Deal
AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd. agreed to merge with PartnerRe Ltd., combining two Bermuda-based reinsurers with a total market value of almost $11 billion amid accelerating consolidation in the industry. ...
Willis Beefs Up China Operations With Expansion in Mind
Willis Group Holdings plc, a global insurance and reinsurance broker, is beefing up its operations in China to drive further expansion there. The primary effort revolves around a series of promotions ...
Travelers: $224M in Energy-Related Junk Bonds is ‘Manageable’
Travelers Cos., the lone property-casualty insurer in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, had about $224 million of energy-related bonds that were rated below investment grade as of Dec. 31. The ...