International
Cyber Attacks Hit Catalan Govt. Computers During Independence Vote
Catalan government computer systems were attacked by professional-style hackers during the disputed independence vote on Nov. 9, putting basic services at risk, Regional President Artur Mas said. The ...
Swiss Re’s P/C Reinsurance Unit Excelled in Q3
While the property/casualty reinsurance industry continues to be hammered by heavy competition and soft pricing, Swiss Re can celebrate its 2014 third quarter results. The Zurich company reported a ...
Third Point Re CEO Berger Gains Contract Extension
The board of directors at Bermuda's Third Point Reinsurance Ltd. has renewed the contract of CEO John Berger for another three-year term. Berger will also continue as Third Point's Chief Underwriting ...
James River IPO Could Raise Up to $288 Million
James River Group Holdings Ltd, a Bermuda-based insurance holding company, filed for an initial public offering of common shares that would raise up to $288 million. Hedge fund D.E. Shaw & Co ...
Zurich Insurance CFO Sees the Market Environment as ‘Getting Tougher’
Zurich Insurance Group AG, Switzerland's biggest insurer, reported third-quarter profit that missed analysts' estimates as income from general insurance fell while taxes rose. Net income fell to $928 ...
Virgin Galactic Crash Could Help Trigger Aviation Rate Hikes: A.M. Best
Aviation insurance could get more expensive in the coming months, thanks in part, to the recent crash of the Virgin Galactic test flight and the NASA Antares rocket explosion A.M. Best concluded in a ...
Corporate Boards Making Progress on Gender Equality: Thomson Reuters
A new study on gender diversity in the boardroom shows a slow but steady increase in the presence of women on corporate boards over the past five fiscal years, with 64 percent reporting women board ...
In Brazil, Mapfre to Market Insurance on Gift Cards at Retail Stores
Mapfre SA plans to use gift cards sold at retail stores, gas stations, newsstands and vending machines as a way to entice Brazilians to buy insurance. Spain's largest insurer, which sells auto, ...