Hub International Buys Canada Employee Benefits Consultant, Regency Advisory Corp. October 3, 2019 Hub International Ltd., the Chicago-based insurance broker, announced it has acquired the Canadian employee consulting firm, Regency Advisory Corp. Terms...
Google Faces $3.9B iPhone Privacy Lawsuit After London Court Reinstates Case October 3, 2019 By Jonathan Browning and Ellen Milligan A U.K. lawsuit filed against Google by millions of iPhone users over data-collection claims was given the go-ahead by London...
Generali Weighs at Least $3.3B in Mid-Sized Insurance, Asset Management M&A October 3, 2019 By Sonia Sirletti and Francine Lacqua Assicurazioni Generali SpA, Italy’s biggest insurer, may invest at least 3 billion euros ($3.3 billion) to grow through mid-size acquisitions...
Markel International Sells Brazilian Insurance Business to Executive Team October 2, 2019 Markel International, the London-based specialist insurer and subsidiary of Markel Corp., announced that it has sold its insurance operations in...
Bridge in Eastern Taiwan Collapses; Divers Search for Victims October 2, 2019 By Ralph Jennings A towering arch bridge over a bay in eastern Taiwan collapsed Tuesday, sending a burning oil tanker truck falling onto...
Willis Re Specialty Taps Aspen’s Harrell as Managing Director & Chief Operating Officer October 2, 2019 Reinsurance broker Willis Re announced the appointment, with immediate effect, of Donald Harrell as managing director & chief operating officer...
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires U.K.’s Anthony Hodges Consulting Ltd. October 2, 2019 Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., the Rolling Meadows, Ill.-based broker, announced the acquisition of Anthony Hodges Consulting Ltd. (AHC) in...
Canada Insurer Intact Financial Corp. Completes Acquisition of On Side Restoration October 2, 2019 Intact Financial Corp., the Toronto-based property and casualty insurer, announced it has completed the acquisition of On Side Developments Ltd.,...
UK PM’s Ultimatum to EU: Negotiate Brexit on His Terms, or Face No-Deal Divorce October 2, 2019 By Robert Hutton and Kitty Donaldson Boris Johnson is poised to issue an ultimatum to the European Union on Wednesday: negotiate Brexit on his terms within...
Buffett-Owned Chemical Firm Lubrizol Faces Lawsuits After Fire in Rouen, France October 2, 2019 More than 5,250 tonnes of chemicals, oil and fuel additives have burned in a massive fire at U.S. specialty chemical...