The initial estimate of insured property market losses for extratropical cyclone Zeus, which mainly hit France on March 6-7, is €192 million (US$200 million), according to PERILS, the independent Zurich-based organization that provides industry-wide catastrophe insurance data. Low pressure system …
Malaysia is weighing tougher enforcement of a cap on foreign ownership of insurers as it seeks to boost local participation in the industry, people with knowledge of the matter said. The central bank is considering more strictly applying an existing …
Brit Ltd. announced that it has appointed David Lim as CEO, Brit Global Specialty Singapore, with effect from May 15, 2017. Following the appointment, Lim, together with Charles Barrett, chief underwriting officer, Asia Pacific, will be responsible for identifying growth …
Zurich Insurance Group has successfully acquired Cover-More Group Ltd., a leading travel insurance and assistance solutions provider based in Sydney with a strong market position in Australia, India and the U.S. This transaction is an important milestone for Zurich as …
Cyclone Debbie cost Swiss Re an estimated $350 million and the insurance industry roughly $1.3 billion, the world’s second-biggest reinsurer said on Thursday, an unusually high loss that could see reinsurance prices rise in Australia. Cyclone Debbie, a Category 4 …
Evan Freely has been insuring global risks for years — through the 2008 market meltdown, the 2002 crisis in Argentina, and the 1993 downturn in Venezuela. Yet turmoil now seems to be coming at a more rapid pace than he’s …
Ant Financial, the finance affiliate of Alibaba Group Holding, and Indonesian media company Elang Mahkota Teknologi (Emtek) are to form a joint venture to offer payment and financial services in Indonesia. The Emtek tie-up is Ant’s fifth international payments deal …
Old Mutual Plc will continue to back its businesses in war-torn South Sudan even after profit plunged last year because the economy shrank and customers scaled back operations. “Though we’re not expanding as fast as we would like to, we …
AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd. announced the appointment of Michael Leahey as vice president and deputy head of Catastrophe Underwriting for Europe, Middle East and North Africa (MENA), and Israel, for AXIS Re. In addition to underwriting property catastrophe reinsurance business …
The revised estimate of property insurance losses for Windstorm Egon, which hit France and Germany on Jan. 12-13, 2017, is €234 million ($243 million), according to PERILS AG, the independent Zurich-based company that provides industry-wide catastrophe insurance data. The cold …
