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Arch Re to Snatch Up Aspen Re’s Global Credit and Surety Business
Arch Reinsurance said it will acquire global credit and surety renewal rights from Aspen Re, now that the latter company is exiting the line. Both parties have also agreed to start additional ...
Encourage Your Team to Tackle the Hard Tasks First
Picture a busy staff with a heavy workload. To get through it, they tackle easy tasks first before jumping onto the hard stuff. In terms of efficiency and productivity, that's the wrong way to go, ...
AXA Reportedly Considers Selling Off Its Central European Biz
French insurer AXA is considering selling its Central European business as part of a restructuring to quit markets where it lacks scale, three sources familiar with the situation said. AXA is ...
Markel Sells Brazilian Insurance Operations to Division’s Executive Team
Markel International, the London-based specialist insurer and subsidiary of Markel Corp., announced that it has sold its insurance operations in Brazil to its existing executive team. Markel ...
MS Amlin Exits 9 Core Markets, Refocuses on 3
MS Amlin said it will be exiting nine non-core markets that no longer fit into its long-term strategy. Instead, the London-based insurer and reinsurer and MS&AD subsidiary will pursue a new ...
HSBC May Bid for Aviva’s Asian Assets
HSBC Holdings Plc, the bank that shook up its senior leadership this month, is considering a bid for Asian operations being sold by Aviva Plc as it seeks ways to diversify its business in the region, ...
Companies Can Attract Millennials by Helping Repay Their Student Debt
Like millions of her peers, Nicole Read graduated with thousands of dollars of debt. Unlike most of them, she's getting direct help from her employer to pay it back. The 26-year-old's job at event ...
Aviva Considers Possible Sale of Asian Unit as Overhaul Continues
Aviva Plc is considering options for its Asian business including a possible divestment of the unit as its new chief executive officer seeks to overhaul the British insurer, people familiar with the ...