Swiss Re Reorganizes Group Operations, Names Ladva Group CTO, as Bronder Exits December 16, 2021 Swiss Re announced the appointment of Pravina Ladva as group chief digital & technology officer and member of the group...
Extreme Weather in 2021 Brings Above-Average Claims to Global Insurers: Swiss Re December 14, 2021 Extreme weather events in 2021, including a deep winter freeze, floods, severe thunderstorms, heatwaves and a major hurricane, resulted in...
Swiss Re-Backed FWD Raises $1.4 Billion, Weighs Hong Kong IPO December 14, 2021 By Manuel Baigorri Billionaire Richard Li’s FWD Group Ltd. raised more than $1.4 billion in private placements with investors including an insurer backed...
Reinsurer Says U.S. Should Regulate $17 Billion Litigation Funding Industry December 13, 2021 By Jim Sams Litigation funding has become a $17 billion industry globally, with 52% of that money being spent in the United States,...
Swiss Re to Sell elipsLife to Swiss Life, Enters Long-Term Reinsurance Partnership December 10, 2021 Swiss Re announced it has agreed to sell its life insurance subsidiary Elips Life AG (elipsLife) to Swiss Life International...
Activist Group Calls on Insurers to Sue Oil Companies for Climate Damages November 29, 2021 By Tom Sims FRANKFURT – A prominent activist is calling on insurers like Swiss Re to explore suing major oil companies for climate-related...
Swiss Re and China Tech Giant Baidu Partner to Advance Autonomous Driving Industry November 19, 2021 Swiss Re and Chinese tech giant Baidu are teaming up to further develop the autonomous driving industry, announced Swiss Re....
Canada Insurer Definity Surges on Market Debut After $1.6B IPO Backed by Swiss Re November 19, 2021 TORONTO – Insurer Definity Financial Corp jumped as much as 36% on its stock market debut on Thursday after raising...
P/C Insurer Definity Raises $1.1B in Largest Canadian IPO of 2021 November 18, 2021 By Kevin Orland Definity Financial Corp., the property and casualty insurer formerly known as Economical Mutual Insurance Co., raised about C$1.4 billion ($1.1...
Rise in Insurance Demand Likely to Break Premium Records in 2022: Swiss Re November 17, 2021 Strong growth and record premiums are projected for the global insurance industry, as demand for risk protection increases, according to...