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Qatar Re Will Acquire Markerstudy Companies Based in Gibraltar
Qatar Reinsurance Co. Ltd. has signed an agreement to buy four Gibraltar-based insurers from Markerstudy Group. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed, but Qatar Re said that Markerstudy ...
Executives On The Move at JLT Specialty USA, Old Republic, CoreLogic and More
JLT Specialty USA has a new senior vice president. Old Republic International Corp. brought on a veteran executive from The Hartford in a leadership role. CoreLogic hired a chief legal officer. An ...
Massive Winter Storm Predicted, From Florida to Canada
The worst winter storm of the season threatens to bring snow, ice and cold from Nova Scotia to Florida, including a foot or more in Boston and a few inches in Manhattan. Winter storm warnings and ...
Music Streaming Company Spotify Slammed With $1.6B Copyright Lawsuit
Music streaming company Spotify was sued by Wixen Music Publishing Inc last week for allegedly using thousands of songs, including those of Tom Petty, Neil Young and the Doors, without a license and ...
Belgium’s Ageas Sells Stake in Italian Insurer to BNP for $213.6M
Brussels-based insurer Ageas on Dec. 29 completed the sale of its stake in Italian bancassurer Cargeas Assicurazioni (CARGEAS) to BNP Paribas Cardif for $213.6 million in cash. Ageas and BNP Paribas ...
Airbnb Defeats Apartment Complex Lawsuit Concerning Unauthorized Subleases
Airbnb Inc. defeated a lawsuit by Apartment Investment & Management Co., one of the largest residential landlords in the U.S., alleging that the online home-sharing marketplace enables tenants to ...
Aon Completes $475M Agreement to Acquire The Townsend Group
Insurance brokerage and consultant Aon has completed its $475 million acquisition of The Townsend Group, a global investment management and advisory services firm focused on real estate and real ...
Widespread Reinsurance Price Hikes Unlikely Even After Record 2017 Catastrophe Losses: Willis Re
The estimated $136 billion in catastrophe loss estimates for 2017 is one for the record books. But resulting, widespread reinsurance price hikes in 2018 aren't likely, Willis Re said in a new report. ...