Aon Will Not Pursue Merger with Willis Towers Watson March 6, 2019 By Amy Thomson Aon Plc said it’s no longer pursuing a combination with rival insurance brokerage Willis Towers Watson Plc, a day after...
Travelers Canada Expands Suite of Services Offered to Specialty Insurance Customers March 6, 2019 Travelers Canada, the Canadian arm of The Travelers Cos. Inc., is offering a new suite of services for specialty insurance...
AM Best Opens Office in Amsterdam as Part of Brexit Planning March 6, 2019 Credit rating agency AM Best will this week formally open its second European office, located in the city of Amsterdam....
Shift Technology Raises $60M to Expand Use of AI for Fraudulent Claims Detection March 6, 2019 Shift Technology has raised $60 million in new venture financing, money that will help grow the reach of its artificial...
Brazil Miner Vale Fired Inspection Firm for Refusing to Certify Dam’s Safety: Prosecutors March 6, 2019 By Christian Plumb and Marcelo Rochabrun Brazilian iron ore miner Vale fired an inspection firm because the company refused to certify one of its dams as...
Update: Aon Considers Bid to Buy Willis Towers Watson March 5, 2019 By Ed Hammond, Matthew Monks and Katherine Chiglinsky Aon Plc is considering a combination with rival insurance brokerage Willis Towers Watson Plc, in what could be the industry’s...
Chubb Increases Stake in China’s Huatai Insurance Group to 26.2% March 5, 2019 Chubb Ltd. announced it has received Chinese regulatory approval to increase the company’s ownership in Huatai Insurance Group Co. Ltd....
Berkshire Hathaway Insurance Group Forms Irish Subsidiary in Preparation for Brexit March 5, 2019 Berkshire Hathaway Insurance Group announced that Berkshire Hathaway European Insurance DAC (BHEI) has been granted a license to operate as...
Aon Partners with Insurtech Firm Skytek to Track Marine Risk Accumulations March 5, 2019 Aon plc is partnering with software company Skytek to provide real-time monitoring of insurers’ marine risks, identifying accumulations for enhanced...
Vietnam Says ‘Drastic Measures’ Needed to Fight Spread of African Swine Fever March 5, 2019 Vietnam’s prime minister has called for “drastic measures” to fight the spread of African swine fever in the Southeast Asian...