August 3, 2015
EXOR SpA, the Agnelli family’s investment company, agreed to buy PartnerRe Ltd. for about $6.9 billion in its biggest single acquisition in more than a century after the reinsurer scrapped a deal with rival AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd. EXOR, which …
August 3, 2015
High-level negotiations in Hawaii on a trade agreement in the Pacific Rim wrapped up without a final deal as disagreements over dairy and vehicle policies trumped progress in other areas. The dialogue may resume within weeks. During four days of …
August 3, 2015
The Buckner Co. has acquired the assets of Denver, Colo.-based Keller-Lowry Insurance Inc. The deal is effective Aug. 1. Financial terms were not disclosed. Keller-Lowry specializes in manufacturing, transportation, habitational and construction. Keller- Lowry becomes the platform for Salt Lake …
August 3, 2015
The cybersecurity issues that led Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV to recall 1.4 million vehicles this month could pose a problem for cars and trucks from other automakers, the top U.S. auto safety regulator said on Friday. Mark Rosekind, who heads …
August 3, 2015
Zurich Insurance Group AG is raising financing ahead of a possible takeover offer for RSA Insurance Group, according to people familiar with the matter. The Swiss insurer is talking to banks about raising more than $4 billion, said two of …
August 3, 2015
Marsh has completed its previously agreed acquisition of Leeds, England-based SME Insurance Services (SMEi), an independent broker which provides specialist commercial insurance to small and medium-sized enterprises across the UK. The transaction was announced on June 1. The addition of …
August 3, 2015
TigerRisk Partners LLC announced its first presence in Asia with the opening of the Hong Kong office of its subsidiary TigerRisk China Partners. TigerRisk China Partners is a member of the Hong Kong Confederation of Insurance Brokers, effective July 30. …
August 3, 2015
Delta Lloyd NV Chief Financial Officer Emiel Roozen stepped down after a court upheld a central-bank decision fining the insurer for making trades based on confidential information. Supervisory Board Chairman Jean Frijns will also resign on Oct. 1, the Amsterdam-based …
August 3, 2015
A.M. Best has placed under review with negative implications the financial strength rating of ‘A’ (Excellent) and the issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a” of Ironshore Insurance Ltd. (Bermuda) and its affiliated operating companies: Ironshore Indemnity Inc. (Minneapolis, MN), Ironshore …
August 3, 2015
Willis Group Holdings announced the appointment of Nick Dussuyer as Global Head of Willis’s Natural Resources Industry with immediate effect. Dussuyer joins from BearingPoint where he was member of the global Natural Resources leadership team and the Partner in charge …