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Lloyd’s Chooses Ex-QBE CEO Neal as Its New Leader
Lloyd's of London has chosen former QBE Insurance Group CEO John Neal as its new leader. Neal assumes the role of Lloyd's latest chief executive officer starting on Oct. 15. He succeeds Inga Beale, ...
Bermuda Insurers, Reinsurers Increasingly Doing Business in the European Union
For Bermuda's global insurance and reinsurance market, European policyholders and businesses are becoming increasingly beneficial partners, according to a new study from the Association of Bermuda ...
Germany Pushes Back Against UK Govt. Demands for Financial Firms’ Post-Brexit Access
The European Union won't rush to enhance market access for financial firms outside the bloc, a senior German official said, pushing back against key U.K. government demands in the Brexit ...
German Regulator Backs Post-Brexit Insurance Contract Fix
European Union and U.K. authorities must agree on a political solution to the threat Brexit poses to trillions of dollars in derivatives and insurance contracts, according to Germany's top financial ...
H1 ILS Issuance Reached a Robust and Resilient $7.3B: Swiss Re
Insurance-linked securities continued at a healthy clip during the 2018 first half but failed to reach record levels hit last year, Swiss Re said in its latest report on the matter. H1 2018 ILS ...
October Brexit Deadline May Quietly Go Away
The U.K. and the European Union still say in public they want a Brexit deal wrapped up in the next seven weeks. Behind the scenes, though, senior officials on both sides admit this is unlikely. They ...
Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Invests in India-Based Digital Payments Company
Berkshire Hathaway Inc has acquired a 25 billion rupees ($356 million) stake in the parent of digital payments company Paytm, a source said, its first investment in an Indian startup as it moves into ...
No-Deal Brexit Could Affect Everything From Insurance Contracts to Consumer Pricing
Britons face higher prices when buying from the European Union unless the government can secure a Brexit deal, while retirees in countries like Spain risk losing access to pensions paid into U.K. ...