Swiss Re News
Munich Re Will Halt Investment in Coal-Related Businesses
Munich Re, the world's biggest reinsurer, will stop investing in bonds and shares of companies that generate more than 30 percent of their sales with coal-related business, its chief executive said, ...
Swiss Re Net Profit Lands Below Forecasts; Reinsurer Mulls IPO for UK Closed Book Biz
Swiss Re is exploring a 2019 listing in Britain of its UK closed book business ReAssure, it said on Friday as a 17 percent fall in first half net profit hit its shares. The reinsurer said that it was ...
Swiss Re Launches Restrictive Coal Exposure Coverage Policy
Swiss Re has started a policy where it will not provide insurance or reinsurance to businesses with more than 30 percent thermal coal exposure. The policy, first announced in June 2017, is designed ...
Ways to Inspire Young Talent to Choose Insurance as a Rewarding Career
When you meet someone new or chat with an old acquaintance, do you share stories about exciting innovations in the insurance industry? Do you tell people about how the industry helps people after ...
After a Sluggish Decade, Engineering Insurance May See New Growth: Swiss Re
Engineering insurance is one casualty of the 2008 financial crisis that continues to have a sluggish recovery, according to Swiss Re's latest sigma report. Swiss Re said that stagnant premiums for ...
Swiss Re Promotes Ningen to Lead Swiss Re Canada
Monica Ningen has been appointed president and chief executive officer of Swiss Re Canada and English Caribbean. Ningen succeeds Veronica Scotti, who has been named chairperson for Global ...
Swiss Re Loses SoftBank as Potential Investor, but Would Welcome Another
Swiss Re AG said it would continue to welcome an anchor investor after Masayoshi Son's SoftBank Group Corp. ended its pursuit of a stake in the world's second-largest reinsurer. The collapsed talks ...
Swiss Re Talks With SoftBank Over Possible Investment Stake Have Reportedly Stalled
Talks between billionaire Masayoshi Son's SoftBank Group Corp. and Swiss Re AG about buying a stake in the world's second-biggest reinsurer have come to a standstill, people familiar with the matter ...