Aon Benfield June Global, U.S. Cat Report: Thunderstorms, Hail, Floods July 7, 2014 The Global Catastrophe Recap report for June from Aon Benfield’s Impact Forecasting highlights the outbreak of severe thunderstorms that affected...
Amlin Agrees ‘Non-Binding’ Terms to Increase Leadenhall Capital Stake July 7, 2014 Amlin plc announced that it has “reached non-binding agreement in principle to increase its existing interest in Leadenhall Capital Partners...
Typhoon Neoguri Strengthens; Heads towards Okinawa, Japan July 7, 2014 Typhoon Neoguri is currently roiling the waters of the Western Pacific, south of Okinawa. The latest weather reports indicate that...
Insurer Helvetia Agrees to Buy Nationale Suisse in $2 Billion Deal July 7, 2014 By Iain McDonald, Thomas Mulier and Carolyn Bandel Helvetia Holding AG agreed to buy a majority stake in Nationale Suisse in a transaction valuing the company at about...
Arch Capital Makes Reinsurance Group Promotions; Management Changes July 7, 2014 The Bermuda-based Arch Capital Group Ltd. (ACGL) has announced promotions in the reinsurance group “to support the recent expansion of...
Aspen & Endurance -‘Two Peas from the Same Pod’- Litmus Study Concludes July 3, 2014 Stuart Shipperlee, Analytical Partner of Litmus Analysis, decided to analyze some of the financial facts “behind the ‘muck and bullets’...
CGSC Expands Wholesale Brokerage Business in Latin America July 3, 2014 Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford (CGSC), the independent global wholesale and reinsurance broker, announced plans to expand its Swett &...
Australia Sees Limited G20 Appetite on New Climate Change Steps July 3, 2014 By Randall Palmer Australia, this year’s G20 chair, sees little consensus among the Group of 20 leading economies to take major new steps...
Swiss Re Agrees to Purchase RSA’s Sun Alliance in China July 3, 2014 By Maud van Gaal Swiss Re, the world’s second – largest reinsurer, agreed to buy a Chinese unit of RSA Insurance Group Plc as...
Zurich Insurance to Take $300 Million Loss on Russian Unit Sale July 3, 2014 By Jason Corcoran Zurich Insurance Group AG, the largest Swiss insurer, said the sale of its Russian retail unit will lead to an...