Monthly Archives: <span>November 2021</span>

People Moves: Chubb Promotes Walker to Head of Aerospace; Fidelis Names Stewart, Davern as Co-Deputy CUOs, Bellamy as Head of Property Reinsurance

This edition of International People Moves details promotions at the insurers Chubb and Fidelis Insurance. A summary of these new hires follows here. Chubb Promotes Walker to Head of Aerospace Chubb announced the promotion of Emma Walker as head of …

KPMG Sued for $600M Over Role in Insolvency of Dubai Private Equity Firm Abraaj

KPMG LLP was sued for at least $600 million over its role in the insolvency of Dubai private-equity firm Abraaj Group, the latest in a string of complaints of sloppy auditing made against the Big Four firm. The claimants, two …

NFP Acquires Western Canada’s Foster Park Brokers Inc.

NFP, the New York City-based insurance broker and consultant, announced the acquisition of Canada’s Foster Park Brokers Inc. Details of the transaction, which closed on Nov. 1, 2021, were not disclosed. Foster Park is one of Western Canada’s largest independent …

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Opens Third Office in Germany

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) announced it has expanded in Germany, opening a new office in Frankfurt. The company already has offices in Cologne and Munich. “BHSI is committed to building long-term relationships by providing sustainable technical underwriting solutions and …

Hannover Re Sells Stake in HDI Global Specialty to Position Itself as Pure Reinsurer

Hannover Re is selling its 49.8% stake in the joint venture HDI Global Specialty SE to the majority shareholder HDI Global SE, effective Dec. 31, 2021. HDI Global SE will then hold 100% of the shares. Financial details of the …

Chinese Insurer Ping An Plans to Sell $2.1B Stake in Autohome: Sources

HONG KONG – Financial conglomerate Ping An Insurance Group of China is seeking to offload its 44% stake in auto services portal Autohome, three people familiar with the situation told Reuters. Ping An, which is currently the biggest shareholder of …

Shipping Firms in Crosshairs as Investors, Insurers Shun Coal

Shipping companies that transport the world’s coal are in the crosshairs of some financial backers who are cleaning up their businesses in the absence of a truly global drive by nations to renounce the dirtiest fossil fuel. In a sign …

Astroworld Festival Death Tolls Rises to 9

A Texas A&M University student critically injured in the Astroworld music festival has died, making her the ninth person to die from a crowd surge that crushed people so tightly they couldn’t breathe. Bharti Shahani, a 22-year-old, died Wednesday, Nov. …

Judge Approves $625 Million Settlement in Flint, Michigan Water Litigation

A judge approved a $626 million deal to settle lawsuits filed by Flint residents who found their tap water contaminated by lead following disastrous decisions to switch the city’s water source and a failure to swiftly acknowledge the problem. Most …

Insurers for High Crime Areas on Notice after Georgia Court Affirms $43M Verdict

A Georgia appeals court has upheld a $43 million premises liability verdict against the CVS Pharmacy chain, ruling that the company failed to take security measures to prevent the shooting of a patron in 2012. The case is the latest …