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Executives On The Move at Zurich, Hiscox and More
We have a number of promotions and new hires to tell you about at Zurich, Generali, Hiscox and Preferred Mutual. *** Zurich Insurance Group is bringing in a new CEO to run its general insurance ...
Japan’s Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance to Snatch Up Amlin for $5.3B
MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings Inc. agreed to buy Lloyd's of London insurer Amlin plc for about 3.47 billion pounds ($5.3 billion), joining an overseas deal spree by Japanese peers. Amlin shares ...
S&P Upgrades SCOR to AA-
Standard & Poor's upgraded its insurer financial strength rating on SCOR SE to AA- from A+, the rating agency announced Friday, citing the reinsurer's strong competition position as a factor ...
U.S. Reportedly Drafting Potential Sanctions Over China Hacking
The Obama administration is drafting an escalating series of actions, including economic sanctions and curbs on doing business in the U.S., to punish China and other nations that persist in hacking ...
P/C Insurers Among Fortune’s Fastest Growing Companies
Even though growth seems hard to come by for property/casualty insurers, five made the top 25 of Fortune's 100 fastest growing companies published late last month. One of the five—Federated ...
Drought’s Economic Damage Went Global in August: Aon Benfield
Severe drought in the western U.S. caused economic losses in August of at least $3 billion, mostly from agricultural damage in California, Aon Benfield's Impact Forecasting said in a new report. ...
Tier 1 Reinsurers More Resilient than Smaller Firms in Current Market: Fitch
Major tier 1 reinsurers stand to benefit most from a changing reinsurance market and mounting competitive pressures, while small monoline companies will be the hardest hit, according to a reinsurance ...
Report: Zurich Pulling Together $8.4B Financing For RSA Bid
Zurich Insurance Group AG has arranged 5.5 billion pounds ($8.4 billion) in financing for the takeover of smaller rival RSA Insurance Group Plc, according to people with knowledge of the plan, ...