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AIG Risk Transfer Deal Could Jeopardize Berkshire Hathaway’s Win Streak: Credit Suisse
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s record risk-transfer agreement with American International Group Inc. is so big that Warren Buffett's company risks posting its first annual underwriting loss since 2002 at ...
MAPFRE’s Castelo Takes Over as CEO for North America Operations
Spanish insurer MAPFRE Group has a new CEO for its North America arm, eight months after the changing of the guard was first announced. Alfredo Castelo is now president and CEO of MAPFRE U.S.A. Corp. ...
Zurich North America’s Combined Commercial, Global Corporate Units Have a New Name
Zurich's continued push to streamline operations continues with news that the newly-formed unit combining its former North America Commercial Markets and Global Corporate arms has a formal name, and ...
Jan. 1 Renewal Results: Some Price Stabilization, Record Capital, Demand Uptick
The challenging operating environment confronting reinsurers has led to some price stabilization at the Jan. 1, 2017 renewals, as they face the reality of deteriorating results and margin ...
The Latest Launches From Allied World, Tokio Marine and Neon
Allied World added new cyber liability enhancements and related services to its U.S. managed care package policy. A division of Tokio Marine added drone insurance to a key broker portal. Neon beefed ...
Travelers’ Q4 Profit Jumps Nearly 9 Percent; High Private Equity Returns Helped
Travelers Cos., the only property-casualty insurer in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, said fourth-quarter profit jumped 8.9 percent as investment income improved and the company recorded a gain ...
UK Court Mandates Parliament Vote Before Brexit Can Begin
The highest U.K. court ruled Prime Minister Theresa May must seek an act of Parliament to trigger the two-year countdown to Brexit, handing lawmakers a chance to soften the government's plan. The ...
At Least 18 Dead Due to Storm Slamming U.S. South
A dangerous weekend weather system killed at least 18 people in the U.S. South, with Georgia officials reporting more than a dozen deaths on Sunday after severe thunderstorms and tornadoes buffeted ...