International
Could 2013 Be ‘Tipping Point’ in Cyber Risk Awareness?
Historians may look at the year 2013 as a "cyber tipping-point" -- the point at which businesses and governments finally realized the severity of the threats they were facing, according to Advisen, a ...
Jury Finds Toyota Liable in First Unintended Acceleration Crash Trial
Toyota Motor Corp. has been found liable in an unintended acceleration lawsuit in the U.S., one of the first such cases to go to trial since the Japanese carmaker began recalling millions of vehicles ...
China to Remain Centerpiece of Asia Expansion for Munich Re
Munich Re, the world's biggest reinsurer, said China will remain its biggest growth market in Asia as it considers countries such as India too unpredictable to step up investment. "Our biggest ...
AIG Hires XL Group’s Maag as CEO of Europe, Middle East
American International Group Inc. hired Seraina Maag from XL Group Plc to run the Europe, Middle East and Africa region as Chief Executive Officer Robert Benmosche reshapes the insurer's leadership. ...
Blackstone, GIC Buy Stake in Goldman’s European Insurer
Blackstone Group LP and GIC Pte, Singapore's sovereign wealth fund, agreed to buy a majority stake in Goldman Sachs Group Inc.'s European insurance business. Blackstone, the world's biggest ...Willis to Allocate London Risks to Insurers Including Berkshire
Willis Group Holdings Plc, the third-largest insurance broker by market value, agreed to allocate as much as 25 percent of premiums from the London corporate specialist market to pre-selected ...
Reinsurers Get Down to Business in Baden-Baden; Willis Re Chairman Comments
"I don't think there have been any big changes between Monte Carlo and Baden-Baden," said James Vickers, chairman of Willis Re International. This isn't that surprising, given that the two ...
Hannover Re Sees Rate Hikes in Germany, Stable Rates Elsewhere
Hannover Re, the world's third- largest reinsurer, said it expects higher rates for insurance and reinsurance in Germany following this year's flooding and hailstorms, which led to the most costly ...