Willis Sees Catastrophe Bonds Setting Record This Year After Busy Q2 July 7, 2014 The largest ever volume of non-life catastrophe bonds was issued during the second quarter of 2014 (Q2), according to a...
Judge OKs Florida $2.2M Wrongful Death Award Against Sheriff July 7, 2014 A federal judge has upheld a jury’s $2.26 million wrongful death award against the Marion County Sheriff’s Office in a...
South Carolina Reports Rise in Moped Driver Deaths July 7, 2014 State troopers say overall fatalities on South Carolina roads in 2014 are similar to last year’s totals, but they are...
ACE to Acquire Brazil’s Commercial P&C Insurer Itaú Seguros July 7, 2014 ACE Limited announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire the large corporate property and casualty (P&C) business...
Lloyd’s Underwriters Find Success with U.S. Subsidiaries: SNL July 7, 2014 Insurers Hiscox Ltd., Beazley Plc and Catlin Group Ltd. are reaping the benefits of the U.S. market, according to a...
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...