International & Reinsurance News for November 2014
- Japan Assesses Damage from Earthquake in Olympics Site Region
- New London Reinsurer Sets Sights on Africa
- Swiss Re Economists Forecast ‘Modest’ Global Growth
- UK Insurers Already Banned from Paying Ransoms to Terrorist Organizations
- Allied World Launches Network Security Insurance Product for Canada
- ACE Names Waterford as Deputy Head of Accident & Health in Asia Pacific
- IKEA, Ikano Group Testing Affordable Accident & Health Cover in Sweden
- India’s Opposition Party Could Support Insurance Industry Liberalization
- ACE Authorizes $1.5 Billion of Share Buybacks
- Aquiline Capital Acquires Majority Stake in Beach & Associates in Toronto
- UK Anti-Terrorism Proposal Would Clarify Insurance Law on Ransom Payments
- Cooper Gay Creates Latin American Energy Practice
- ACE Announces Senior EMEA Accident & Health Appointments
- RenaissanceRe to Acquire Platinum Underwriters in $1.9 Billion Deal
- Some Future Effects of Climate Change Are Inevitable: World Bank
- New Malware Called ‘Regin’ Targets Firms in at Least 10 Countries
- Aviva in $8.76 Billion Deal to Buy Friends Life after Pensions Shake-up
- China Re to Underwrite at Lloyd’s, Syndicate to Be Managed by Catlin
- Successful Brokers Put Clients Front and Center: Aon’s Dominic Christian
- Russian Firms Face Huge Insurance Costs as Foreign Insurers Flee
- LeapFrog Buys Majority Stake in Kenya’s Resolution Insurance
- Evans to Succeed Thoresen as ABI Director General
- Aon Benfield Places UK’s ‘Smart Meter Drive’ Coverage with AIG
- Generali Meets Targets Ahead of Schedule, Sheds Global Non-Core Assets
- AIG Global Real Estate Seeks $450 Million in Sale of South Korean Hotel
- U.K.’s Towergate Bonds Plunge on News of Takeover Bids
- Allied World Offers D&O Policy in Canada, Addressing Coverage Gaps
- CGSC to Rebrand London Insurance Brokerage Operations for 50th Year
- Hamilton Insurance Plans to Acquire Sportscover Underwriting at Lloyd’s
- Hong Kong’s Appeal to Financial Community Survives Protests: Poll
- Noguchi Appointed Managing Director – Willis Re Japan KK
- Australia Raises El Nino Warning for Tropical Pacific
- Catlin Elected Chair of Association of Bermuda Insurers and Reinsurers
- AIG Names Williams VP Communications, Public Affairs for EMEA
- MetLife’s Gay Rights Support Draws Criticism of Malaysia Partner
- Aon Announces New $5 Billion Share Repurchase Program
- ACE Appoints Sales and Distribution Director for Iberia
- NAIC Working Group Recommends Bermuda as Qualified Jurisdiction
- A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of Munich Re and Subsidiaries
- Cross-Sector Global Coalition Formed, Aiming to Cut Road Traffic Deaths
- RenaissanceRe Announces Executive Management Changes
- Talanx Sells Remaining Shares in Swiss Life to Strengthen Balance Sheet
- Willis Appoints Aubert as CEO Designate for UK Insurance Business
- Catlin Group Interim Report Shows 11% Hike in Gross Premiums Written
- ING to Sell Shares of Former US Insurance Unit, Voya Financial
- RSG Hires Peeters to Head New London MGA
- Honda Widens Recall of Takata Air Bags by Another 170,000 Vehicles
- Global Insurers to Bid for Insurance, Pension Units of Halkbank in Turkey
- Cyber Attacks, Terrorism Are Top Emerging Risks for 2015: Guy Carpenter
- Allied World Europe Appoints Beerli, VP, Onshore Construction
- A.M. Best Assigns A- (Excellent) Rating to Kelvin Re in Guernsey
- Anbang Insurance Plans $2 Billion IPO, on Heels of Waldorf Astoria Purchase
- The War that Changed the World – in Commemoration
- ACE Report Urges Risk Managers to Reexamine Capabilities of Insurer Partners
- Allied World Assurance Acquires Latin American Holdings
- ‘Darkhotel’ Malware Targets Guests at High-End Hotels in Asia, Report Says
- Arch Insurance Europe Buys Resource Underwriting Pacific in Australia
- Allied World to Name Lightbown Chief Underwriting Officer, Global Markets
- Kiln, Tokio Marine Europe Rebrand as Tokio Marine Kiln
- Ambrose, Last Join ANV’s Professional Lines Team in Expansion Move
- Ghana’s Biggest Insurer Delays Opening Units in West Africa as Result of Ebola
- Aviva and Partner Hold IPO of Their Turkish Pension & Life Unit
- UK Space Travel Insurer Sees No Spike in Queries after Virgin Crash
- Insurer James River Group Files for IPO
- Allianz Reports 11.2% Hike in Net Income During Third Quarter
- Equitas Appoints Heap as New CEO
- FERMA Calls on EC to Renew Insurance Block Exemption Regulation
- CNA Restructures Hardy’s Lloyd’s Property Unit with New Appointments
- China’s Ping An Gets Approval to Raise Capital in Hong Kong Share Sale
- Swiss Re Net Income Rises 14%, Supported by Lower Catastrophe Losses
- Lloyd’s Names Cooper as its First Country Manager in Dubai
- Litmus Analysis on S&P’s Decision to Withdraw ‘Public Information’ Ratings
- RSA Appoints Patswa as New CFO for Scandinavian Business
- CNA Appoints Execs to Hardy’s Energy, Marine, Aviation Team
- Munich Re Profit Misses Estimates as Investment Income Falls
- Generali Third-Quarter Net Unchanged, Plans Higher Dividend
- RSA Premiums Drop 16%, Focuses on Most Profitable Business
- Zurich Profit Misses Estimates on General Insurance, Taxes
- Impact Forecasting: Costs of Tropical Cyclones Up for Non-U.S. Exposures
- Low Disaster Claims Boost Profits in Third Quarter for European Insurers
- Canadian P&C Insurer Intact Financial’s 3rd Quarter Profit Rises
- China Moving to Ease Rules on Foreign Participation in Financial Services
- EU Cyber Watchdog Warns: More Money, Action Needed to Combat Hackers
- RenaissanceRe Reports Q3 Net Income of $67.8 Million
- Old Mutual to Invest in African Acquisitions as Sales Slow
- Meteorologists Watch for Signs of El Nino in Warmer Pacific Ocean
- China’s PICC P&C Plans $1.2 Billion Rights Offer
- Hannover Re 3rd Quarter Profit Rises 21% on Benign Hurricane Season
- Aon Hewitt’s CIO Named on Computerworld Premier 100 IT Leaders’ List
- Aon Benfield Buys Safe Brokers to Enhance Presence in Greece, Cyprus
- XL Group Appoints New Technical Officer of Brazil Unit
- Foreign Mortgage Bond Buyers Surpass Danish Pension Funds, Insurers
- Mt. Logan Re Appoints Tobin as Chief Financial Officer
- Hedge Funds Need to Be Wary of Push Into Catastrophe Risks: XL Group
- Time Running Short to Avert Worst Effects of Climate Change
- A.M. Best Upgrades Ratings of Mapfre Panamá
- 1st Lawsuit Filed Over Missing Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370
- Prices Start to Stabilize in UK Auto Market
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