International
CEOs Upbeat on Economy But Worried About Weak Markets, Over-Regulation
Business leaders gathering for their annual high-profile networking forum in Davos are feeling a bit better about their companies' prospects and a lot more so about the broader economic outlook. But ...
Canadian Insurers Pay Record C$3.2 Billion in Weather Claims
Canadian insurance companies paid a record C$3.2 billion ($2.9 billion) to claimants last year as the country coped with weather-related disasters, an industry group said. The ice storm in December ...
Canopius Names Pratten to New Role of Chief Investment Officer
Canopius Group Limited announced Tuesday that the group as appointed Michael Pratten to the newly created role of Chief Investment Officer. Pratten will report to Group Chief Financial Officer, Paul ...
SCOR’s Kessler is 2014 Insurance Hall of Fame Inductee, IIS Says
The International Insurance Society (IIS) has announced Denis Kessler, chairman and CEO of SCOR, as the 2014 Insurance Hall of Fame inductee. The Insurance Hall of Fame award honors insurance leaders ...
Latest New Zealand Quake Adds to Growing List in Region, AIR Says
Reporting on the latest earthquake to strike New Zealand earlier this week, catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide said the magnitude 6.2 quake was one of many to shake the region over the years. ...
Expect Nothing ‘Radical’ in 2014 for Reinsurance Prices: Allianz Re CEO
Property and casualty reinsurance rates, which fell in seven of the last 10 years, probably won't rebound in 2014, the head of Allianz SE's reinsurance arm said. "Last year's catastrophe activity was ...
BMA Stats Show Bermuda Insurer Registrations Jumping Over 70% in 2013
According to the Bermuda Monetary Authority, Bermuda registered 91 new insurance companies in 2013, with the figure representing a 72 percent jump over the 53 firms registered in 2012. The new ...
Iglesias Succeeds Knight as President of Allied World North America
Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG has appointed Lou Iglesias as president for Allied World North America. Iglesias is currently president, U.S. Property & Casualty. He succeeds Gordon ...