June 24, 2021
Chaucer, the London-based specialty re/insurance group, announced the launch of a new Belt and Road Consortium at Lloyd’s, which initially will underwrite political violence risks, with future solutions in development for other lines of business. Working with China Re, Chaucer’s …
April 1, 2020
BEIJING, April 1 (Reuters) – China Reinsurance Group Corp said on Wednesday it will carefully consider its plan to set up a business entity in the United States, based on its global strategy and the implementation of Sino-U.S. phase one …
March 11, 2019
China Re Corp. announced the launch of a renewable energy consortium at Lloyd’s, focused on project specific reinsurance for the construction and operation of offshore wind farms in mainland China. China Re’s Syndicate 2088 manages and co-leads the consortium along …
December 31, 2018
China Reinsurance (Group) Corp. announced it has completed the 100 percent equity acquisition of Chaucer Holdings Ltd. — the major portion of Hanover Insurance Group’s Lloyd’s international specialty business. The acquisition of Chaucer Insurance Co. DAC (Chaucer Dublin) and Hanover …
September 17, 2018
The Hanover Insurance Group could use some of the $950 million it will make from selling its Chaucer international specialty business to fuel organic growth, pursue select acquisitions and hire top talent from rivals, President and CEO John Roche told …
September 13, 2018
The Hanover Insurance Group has agreed to sell Chaucer, its Lloyd’s-focused international specialty business, to China Reinsurance Group Corp. for total proceeds of $950 million. The Hanover had indicated in March it was considering selling Chaucer. The insurer said the …
April 6, 2018
Russia’s banking crisis and a weak economy could spell more trouble for its insurance sector, requiring further state support following the bailout of top insurer Rosgosstrakh last year, the head of the country’s main insurance lobby said. Russia’s financial industry …
November 18, 2015
Insurer Talanx AG’s $122 million loss from port explosions at Tianjin, one of China’s worst industrial disasters, takes the net hit incurred by insurers across Europe, the U.S., Bermuda and Asia to almost $2 billion, according to filings by 26 …
October 12, 2015
China Reinsurance (Group) Corp., the nation’s biggest reinsurer, will sell about half of its as much as $2 billion Hong Kong initial public offering to cornerstone investors. U.S.-based Prudential Financial Inc., China Life Insurance Co. and Macau casino executive Pansy …
September 18, 2015
China Reinsurance Group Corp., the nation’s biggest reinsurer, received Hong Kong stock exchange approval for an initial public offering, people with knowledge of the matter said. The Beijing-based company plans to seek about $2 billion in the share sale, said …