Marsh & McLennan Clears Final Regulatory Hurdle to Close on Buying JLT on April 1 March 25, 2019 Marsh & McLennan Cos. (MMC) announced on Friday, March 22 that the European Commission has approved its $5.6 billion acquisition...
RenaissanceRe Completes $1.5B Acquisition of Tokio Millennium Re March 25, 2019 RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. announced it has concluded its acquisition of Tokio Marine Holdings’ reinsurance platform for $1.5 billion in cash...
Massive Explosion at Chinese Pesticide Plant Kills at Least 64 March 25, 2019 By David Stanway Rescuers in eastern China pulled a survivor from rubble early on Saturday [March 23], two days after a massive explosion...
Lloyd’s to Include Women on Governance Committee After Harassment Reports: Times March 25, 2019 By Maria Kolesnikova Lloyd’s of London plans to appoint women to its all-male nominations and governance committee to improve diversity and will convert...
Australia Mining Firms Report Some Impact from Cyclones as Clean Up Begins March 25, 2019 By Melanie Burton Mining giants Rio Tinto, BHP Group and Fortescue Metals said their Australian operations had suffered some impact after two cyclones...
Cyber Insurance Specialist, CFC, Comments on Lessons of Norsk Hydro Cyber Attack March 22, 2019 By L.S. Howard Norsk Hydro, one of the world’s largest aluminum producers, is still struggling to return to full production, after a ransomware...
Lloyd’s Comments on Reports of Rampant Sexual Harassment in the Marketplace March 22, 2019 By L.S. Howard In the era of #MeToo when the ills of sexual harassment are regularly in the news, a recent article published...
Mullen Named CEO of Artex; McManus Becomes Chairman March 22, 2019 Artex Risk Solutions, the Bermuda-based alternative risk management solutions provider, announced that Peter Mullen has re-joined the company as chief...
Swiss Re-Backed FWD in Talks for Biggest-Ever Southeast Asian Insurance Deal March 22, 2019 By Manuel Baigorri FWD Group, backed by billionaire Richard Li, has revived talks about a potential acquisition of the life insurance operations of...
Northern Australia Braces for 2 Cyclones, Disrupting Mining, Shipping Operations March 22, 2019 Commodity giant Glencore on Friday said it had suspended operations at its McArthur River zinc mine in northern Australia as...