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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