International
New UK Rules Could Make Company Directors Personally Liable for Financial Statements
Company directors would become personally liable for the accuracy of their financial statements under landmark proposals from Britain's finance ministry next week to improve corporate behavior, ...
Bermuda-Based Specialty Insurer Mosaic Debuts; Company Includes Lloyd’s Syndicate
Mosaic, a Bermuda-based global specialty insurer, has launched operations in Bermuda, London, the United States and Asia, along with a newly formed Lloyd's syndicate. Operating with initial ...
Irish Court Backs Four Irish Pubs Over COVID Lockdown Insurance Claims
Ireland's High Court ruled on Friday that four publicans insured by FBD were entitled to be indemnified for losses under lockdown-linked claims, in a test case that could have implications for over ...
Executives On The Move At AXA XL and AXIS Re
A former Munich Re executive joined AXA XL in a leadership role involving reinsurance sales in Latin America. Another ex-Munich Re executive signed on with AXIS Re as a Senior Underwriter for its ...
Commercial Insurance Price Hikes Climb 22% in Q4: Marsh
Global commercial insurance prices increased 22% in the fourth quarter of 2020, according to the Global Insurance Market Index released by insurance broker Marsh. The increase, the largest since the ...
Argo Faces $51M in Estimated Q4 COVID-19, Natural Catastrophe Losses
Argo Group International Holdings Ltd. estimates losses from fourth-quarter 2020 natural catastrophes and the COVID-19 pandemic will hit $51 million. Breaking down the overall total, Bermuda-based ...
China’s Ping An Insurance Reports First Annual Profit Drop Since 2008
Ping An Insurance Group Co of China Ltd , China's largest insurer by market value, on Wednesday reported its first annual fall in profit since 2008, as COVID shutdowns hampered business growth. The ...
Chubb’s Q4 Net Income Jumped Partially From Commercial P/C Rate Hikes
Two key words for Chubb's 2020 fourth quarter turned out to be "significantly higher." Chubb's net income grew significantly higher, as did its net premiums written, which expanded by double digits ...