International
COVID-19 Forces Cancellation of Monte Carlo Reinsurance Rendez-Vous for Second Year
Organizers of the reinsurance Rendez-Vous de Septembre (RVS) have decided to cancel this year's conference as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, just as they did in 2020. "The pandemic is ...
Chubb Bids for The Hartford’s ‘Crown Jewel’ and More
Five years ago, Evan Greenberg led ACE's nearly $30 billion acquisition of Chubb, morphing Chubb into its current status as a global property/casualty insurance giant he continues to guide as CEO. ...
Chubb Would Pay $23B for Rival Hartford in Massive Acquisition Deal
Chubb Ltd., the global insurer led by Evan Greenberg, proposed an acquisition of Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. for about $23.2 billion in cash and stock in what could be one of the ...
Zurich Debuts New Business Unit Focused on Evolving Risks
Zurich Insurance Group created a new business unit designed to help customers address evolving risks. The global business unit, Zurich Resilience Solutions, is designed to provide services that help ...
U.S. COVID Herd Immunity Is Possible by Mid-Summer: Oliver Wyman
The U.S. will reach herd immunity threshold when more than 71% of the U.S. population has been exposed to COVID or effectively vaccinated against it, most likely by mid-summer, says a management ...
Cyber Insurance Firm Coalition Secures $175M to Fuel Global Expansion, New Products
Coalition, a cyber insurance managing general agency and security company, said it has raised $175 million to accelerate its growth and global expansion. The firm said it will use the funds to expand ...
S&P Grants Zurich Insurance a Ratings Upgrade Over Improved Performance
Zurich Insurance's improved financial performance has earned it a ratings upgrade from Standard & Poor's. The Swiss insurer and its core operating entities now have an S&P rating of 'AA', up ...
InsurTech NY Announces Winners of Early-Stage Competition
InsurTech NY announced the winners of its 2021 Early-Stage InsurTech Competition at the InsurTech Spring Conference on March 10. The winners received prizes worth $200K in total. Winners were ...