Travelex Ransomware Attack Part of Growing Trend in Cyber Crime: CyberCube January 9, 2020 By L.S. Howard The ransomware attack against U.K. foreign exchange firm Travelex is just a taste of what’s to come with cyber crime,...
Natural Catastrophes Cost $150B in 2019, with Insurers Paying $52B: Munich Re January 8, 2020 By L.S. Howard Natural catastrophes caused overall losses of US$150 billion during 2019, including insured losses of about US$52 billion, which matches the...
BGC Insurance’s Aerospace Broker Rebrands as ‘Piiq Risk’ with Spate of Key Hires January 7, 2020 By L.S. Howard BGC Insurance Group (BGCI), a global broker and division of BGC Partners Inc., announced it has rebranded its global aerospace...
January 2020 Reinsurance Renewals Varied Significantly, Brokers Say January 6, 2020 By L.S. Howard The January 2020 reinsurance renewals saw significant variation in pricing and capacity depending on geography, line of business, cedents’ loss...
Argo and Shareholder Voce Lay Down Their Swords, Agree to 3 New Board Members January 2, 2020 By L.S. Howard Argo Group International Holdings Ltd., the Bermuda-based re/insurer, announced it has agreed with activist shareholder Voce Capital Management to change...
Insurance Journal’s Top 10 International Stories of 2019 January 2, 2020 By L.S. Howard Mergers & acquisitions led the interest of readers of Insurance Journal’s International section during 2019, with three of the top...
MS Amlin to Exit U.K. P/C Classes as Part of Underwriting Review December 19, 2019 By L.S. Howard MS Amlin, the London-based re/insurer, said it will cease underwriting corporate property, real estate, casualty and package binders through its...
Argo Activist Shareholder Voce Renews Battle to Elect Independent Board Members November 27, 2019 By L.S. Howard Activist shareholder Voce Capital Management LLC is renewing its fight with the board of Argo Group International Holdings Ltd. This...
CEO of Gallagher’s UK Broker/Underwriting Unit Apologizes for ‘Insensitive Comments’ November 14, 2019 By L.S. Howard Simon Matson, CEO of Arthur J. Gallagher’s UK broking and underwriting business, has apologized for “insensitive comments” made when former...
Reinsurers Maintain Upward Pricing Momentum-But Will It Last? October 24, 2019 By L.S. Howard Positive pricing momentum—it’s the favorite phrase of many reinsurance executives, who are hoping that the momentum they’ve seen in 2019...