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AXA Considers Sale of Singapore Business as It Seeks to Raise Funds: Sources

AXA SA is considering a sale of its Singapore business as it seeks to raise funds divesting peripheral operations, according to people familiar with the matter. The French insurer is working with an adviser on the potential sale, the people …

Beirut Port Explosion to Cost Insurers Approximately $3 Billion: Sources

Insured losses from the Beirut port warehouse explosion are likely to total around $3 billion, similar to those from an explosion at the Chinese port of Tianjin in 2015, industry sources and analysts say. The blast on Tuesday, the biggest …

Insurer AXA, With H1 Net Income Down 40%, Warns of Future COVID-19 Shocks

AXA SA’s profit sank in the first half as it booked a 1.5 billion-euro ($1.8 billion) charge for claims related to COVID-19 and warned of further shocks from the pandemic. The French insurer saw net income fall 39% from the …

France Weighs Insurance Options to Protect Companies, Jobs from Future Pandemics

The French government is looking at ways to shield companies from the impact of future pandemics. The goal is to protect companies and jobs from the damage that major events such as pandemics can cause, Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire …

Update: COVID-19 Business Interruption Claims Take Center Stage in London Court Case

UK financial regulators took aim at insurers’ attempts to compare the coronavirus lockdown to government warnings on cigarettes and alcohol, telling a London court that businesses had no choice but to shut down during the pandemic. The clash took place …

AXA Investment Managers Sets 33% Gender Diversity Target on Company Boards

AXA Investment Managers will set a 33% target for gender diversity on listed company boards in developed markets and may vote against companies which fail to meet this mark. The asset management unit of French insurer AXA said on Wednesday …

Insurers Distance Themselves from Disputed Australia Coal Project as Backlash Grows

Global insurance companies linked to Adani’s Carmichael coal mine in Australia are distancing themselves from the controversial development, as pressure mounts on financial institutions to cut their ties to the fossil fuel industry. A growing global consensus has seen financial …

Global Insurers Pulled into Epicenter of COVID-19 Crisis, Firmly in Uncharted Territory

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal locked in spell-binding battle. Paul McCartney sharing a stage with Kendrick Lamar and Taylor Swift. The long-awaited 32nd Olympic Games. The list of canned crowd-thrillers that were planned for the coming weeks isn’t just bad …

AXA Identifies 1,700 Restaurant Contracts with Unclear Terms on Pandemic Payouts

French insurer AXA has identified 1,700 contracts signed with restaurant owners in France where the terms are not clear as to whether business interruption losses due to the COVID-19 crisis should be covered, its CEO told Le Monde in an …

Billionaire Del Vecchio Doesn’t Seek Merger Between Generali and AXA or Zurich: Source

Leonardo Del Vecchio’s plans to boost the European presence of Italy’s top insurer Generali do not include a cross-border merger with rivals AXA or Zurich, a source close to the billionaire said on Wednesday. Del Vecchio, the 85-year-old founder of …