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Fidelis Insurance Holdings Sponsors New ‘Herbie Re’ Catastrophe Bond

Fidelis Insurance Holdings Ltd., the Bermuda insurance holding company, announced it has closed a new catastrophe bond via its “Herbie Re” program. This is the fifth series of notes issued by Herbie Re and will provide Fidelis Insurance Holdings (also …

People Moves: Everest Promotes 2 Senior Leaders in Reinsurance Division; CFC Hires 2 for New Specialist Team Focused on M&A Tax Risks

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at re/insurer Everest Group and the managing general agent CFC. A summary of these new hires follows here. Everest Promotes 2 Senior Leaders in Reinsurance Division Everest Group Ltd., the global property, …

Specialist Fire Research Consultancy Halliwell Launches London Office

Halliwell Fire Research, the Auckland, New Zealand-based applied fire research consultancy, has expanded its international presence with the launch of a London office. The expansion follows the recent rebrand of Fire Research Group (FRG) to Halliwell Fire Research, which saw …

Houthis to Step Up Red Sea Strikes, Use ‘Submarine Weapons’, Leader Says

Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis claimed responsibility for an attack on a UK-owned cargo ship and a drone assault on an American destroyer on Thursday, and they targeted Israel’s port and resort city of Eilat with ballistic missiles and drones. The statement …

A Decade After MH370, Planes Still at Risk of Vanishing Off the Map

“Good Night. Malaysian Three Seven Zero.” Those six words were the last radio transmission from the cockpit of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, less than an hour after the aircraft took off late at night from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing on …

Allianz Grows Wealth Bet With Stake in $68 Billion Money Manager AlTi

Allianz SE is making a strategic investment in money manager AlTi Global Inc. in an expansion of the insurance giant’s global holdings in wealth management. The German insurer’s venture arm, together with alternative asset management platform Constellation Wealth Capital, will …

Allianz Shares Drop on Weak Results in P/C Insurance

Allianz SE shares fell as the German insurance giant reported earnings in its property-casualty business that missed expectations. Fourth-quarter operating profit in the segment came in at €1.6 billion ($1.7 billion), Allianz said Friday. That was below the €1.8 billion …

People Moves: Aon Promotes Goosen as Head of Professional Services, London Global Broking Centre; Mason Named Chief Exec of London’s Electronic Trading Platform PPL

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Aon and the London market’s electronic trading platform, PPL. A summary of these new hires follows here. Aon Promotes Goosen as Head of Professional Services, London Global Broking Centre Insurance broker …

Australian Iron Ore Port Starts Clearing Ships Ahead of Cyclone

A major port on Australia’s west coast used by Rio Tinto Group to export iron ore has started clearing ships from the harbor ahead of a cyclone that’s expected to form early Friday. All port anchorages are expected to be …

Zurich Insurance Reports Record Profit, Announces $1.25B Share Buyback

Zurich Insurance posted a better-than-expected annual operating profit on Thursday and announced a share buyback of up to 1.1 billion Swiss francs ($1.25 billion), as insurers ride out the impact of a global pandemic, wars and climate disasters. Operating profit …

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