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Argo Group Renews Harambee Re Sidecar Reinsurer for 2018

Argo Group International Holdings Ltd., the international underwriter of specialty insurance and reinsurance products, announced the renewal of Harambee Re Ltd. as Argo Group’s sidecar reinsurer for 2018. Launched in 2013, the sidecar continues with the company’s “successful track record …

Insurance, Finance Fraud in UK Jumps to $2.9B, a 15-Year High

Fraud in the U.K. rose to 2.1 billion pounds ($2.9 billion), the most in 15 years, as the police commander in charge of fighting the crime said the amount of evidence was setting back investigations. The value of finance and …

Update: Sunken Iranian Oil Tanker Causes Large Oil Slick in East China Sea

A stricken Iranian tanker that sank in the East China Sea on Sunday in the worst oil ship disaster in decades has produced a large oil slick, Chinese media and Japanese authorities said on Monday, as worries grew over damage …

Hub International Acquires P/C Book from Montreal Broker Daniel Picard

Hub International Ltd. (Hub), the Chicago-based insurance brokerage, announced it has acquired a property and casualty insurance book of business from Montreal broker Daniel Picard. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Daniel Picard’s property and casualty insurance book of …

Explosions Continue on Iranian Oil Tanker, Hampering Rescue Efforts

A stricken Iranian oil tanker continued exploding on Friday, hampering rescue efforts, Chinese state media reported, as Japan’s Coast Guard said the ship drifted away from the Chinese coast and into Japan’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ). The ship, which has …

CNA Hardy Names Middleton as CEO of Post-Brexit EU HQ in Luxembourg

CNA Hardy, a specialist commercial insurance provider for clients within the Lloyd’s and company markets, has appointed Stuart Middleton as CEO of its Luxembourg subsidiary, subject to regulatory approval. The company set up a subsidiary in Luxembourg as its post-Brexit …

German Prosecutors Investigate Bosch over Suspected Audi Emissions Test Cheating

German prosecutors said on Thursday they had launched another probe into Robert Bosch GmbH over its suspected involvement in emissions test cheating – this time in relation to its work with Volkswagen’s premium carmaker Audi. Audi developed the V6 diesel …

Insured Losses for Europe’s Storm Egon Finalized at $329.7M by PERILS

The final insured loss estimate for windstorm Egon, which primarily affected France and Germany on Jan. 12-13, 2017, is €275 million (329.7 million), according to PERILS AG, the independent Zurich-based company that provides industry-wide catastrophe insurance data. This final and …

Insured Losses from Europe’s Storm Eleanor/Burglind Estimated at $1.3B-$1.9B: AIR

Insured losses from winter Storm Eleanor/Burglind, which hit northern Europe on Jan. 3, will range between €1.1 billion ($1.3 billion) and €1.6 billion ($1.9 billion), according to estimates from catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide. The majority of wind-related losses are …

India’s Tata Consultancy Expects Growth in Insurance Sector

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Ltd, India’s top IT services firm, said its insurance services business would soon post faster growth thanks to higher client spending but remained cautious on a turnaround in its key banking segment. Western banking, financial services …

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