International
Liability Worries: Pharmacies Yank J&J Sunscreens Off Shelves After Carcinogen Revelation
Pharmacy chains CVS Health, Walgreens Boots Alliance and retailer Walmart Inc began pulling Johnson & Johnson's sunscreen products off their shelves after J&J said it had detected a ...
Executives On The Move at Aspen, Hippo and Corvus
Aspen Insurance Holdings appointed a new Group Chief Investment Officer. Hippo brought on a new board member. Corvus Insurance named a new Head of Property and Cargo.
Global P/C Industry Produces Strongest Rate Hikes in 20 Years, as Inflationary Risks Surface
Robust global economic recovery, higher risk awareness and the strongest rate hardening for 20 years in non-life insurance commercial lines will combine to push premiums 10% above pre-COVID-19-crisis ...
N26, a Fintech and On-Demand Insurer, Could Hit $10B Valuation in New Fundraising
N26 GmbH is holding discussions with investors to raise several hundred million dollars in a fundraising that could value the German fintech at about $10 billion, according to people familiar with ...
Flood Onslaught In Germany Could Break Records; Insurers Expect Costly Hit
Chancellor Angela Merkel pledged swift help backed by "all the power of the state" for people affected by devastating flooding in western Germany, where at least 42 people have died and dozens are ...
Executives On The Move at Chubb and AXA XL
Chubb made two senior appoints to its United Kingdom & Ireland Casualty team. AXA XL named a new senior underwriter,Political Risk, Credit & Bond in the UK & Lloyd's market.
P/C Insurers Plan to Boost Their Use of Actuarial Automation: Willis Towers Watson
Property/casualty insurers plan to accelerate their use of automation for actuarial work, a new Willis Towers Watson survey found. What's more, COVID-19 has been a major factor in the trend. The ...
Two InsurTechs Merge, With a Focus on Broadening Embedded Insurance Reach
Two InsurTechs plan to merge in an effort to more broadly tap into embedded insurance demand for travel and other e-commerce businesses. Seeto, which focuses on helping e-businesses build embedded ...
AIG Will Use IPO, Sale to Blackstone, to Unload Pieces of Life/Retirement Biz
American International Group Inc plans to use an IPO to sell part of its life and retirement business, while Blackstone Group Inc agreed to buy a sizeable stake, according to a person familiar with ...