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Travelers’ Q2 Dinged by Higher Cat Losses; Net Written Premiums Soar
The Travelers Companies, Inc. saw its net income dip and its combined ratio rise during the 2018 second quarter, due largely to a spike in catastrophe losses. Net income for the quarter came in at ...
China’s Anbang Insurance Reportedly Prepping to Sell $10B in Overseas Properties
China's Anbang Insurance Group Co Ltd is looking to offload overseas properties worth about $10 billion to shore up its balance sheet as part of a government-backed rescue, three people with ...
UK Insurers, Banks Warned to Prepare for ‘Hard’ Brexit
Britain's banks and insurers must plan for a "hard" Brexit in case a transition period is not in place next March, a senior British regulator said on Thursday in a warning echoed by Brussels. "With ...
Generali to Sell Off Wealth, Services Units for $476M
Assicurazioni Generali SpA agreed to sell wealth-management and service units in Ireland and Guernsey for 409 million euros ($476 million), pushing the Italian insurer above its target for ...
Executives On The Move at Tokio Marine HCC and GEICO
Tokio Marine HCC promoted a number of executives within its Specialty Group. GEICO promoted an up-and-coming executive on the East Coast. *** Tokio Marine HCC promoted a number of executives within ...
AIG Closes $5.6B Validus Acquisition; Q2 Earnings Out on Aug. 2
When American International Group reports its 2018 second-quarter financial results on Aug. 2, it will be the proud new owner of Validus Holdings. AIG disclosed on July 18 that it has closed a $5.6 ...
MGM Resorts Sues Victims of Vegas Mass Shooting to Try and Limit Liability
MGM Resorts International sued the victims of a Las Vegas music festival mass shooting in an effort to block any potential compensation claims against it. The owner of the Mandalay Bay hotel claims a ...
Cyber Attacks on Healthcare Providers Are on the Rise
Health-care providers and government agencies across the U.S. have seen an increase in cybersecurity breaches in recent months, exposing sensitive data from hundreds of thousands of people as the ...