Skuld, the Olso-based marine insurance provider, announced SMA/Gerling Norway will be renamed Skuld Marine Agency (SMA) following the company’s acquisition by Skuld. Marketing has now begun for Jan. 1, 2017 renewals on Skuld paper under the new SMA brand, the …
It took more than two decades for nations around the world to forge an agreement to save the planet from global warming. Within one year, Donald Trump could leave it in tatters. Trump, who has said climate change is a …
Allianz SE, Europe’s biggest insurer, said third-quarter profit rose 36 percent, helped by higher earnings at the life and health insurance unit. The shares rose. Net income increased to 1.86 billion euros ($2.03 billion) from 1.36 billion euros [$1.48 billion] …
Talbot Underwriting Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Validus Holdings Ltd., has appointed Andrew Case as managing director of Talbot Underwriting Australia. During his 30 years of experience in the insurance industry, Case established and led several businesses in Asia …
China may allow foreign investors to hold controlling stakes in mainland securities, fund management and insurance companies, the Chinese and British governments said, underlining Beijing’s commitment to opening up the mainland capital markets. Permitting foreigners to hold controlling stakes in …
Hurricane Matthew, which swept through parts of the Caribbean and United States, had total economic losses of up to US$15 billion, according to Impact Forecasting, Aon Benfield’s catastrophe model development team. In the U.S., economic losses (or non-insured losses) from …
Guy Carpenter & Co. announced the launch of MetaRisk Reserve 5 and MetaRisk 9, the latest updates to its suite of capital modeling tools. MetaRisk Reserve 5 adds a rich application program interface (API) that embeds within each client’s existing …
African Trade Insurance Agency, an insurer covering political and trade credit risk across 13 nations, said it’s seeing higher demand ahead of elections in Kenya next year. East Africa’s biggest economy is still haunted by sectarian violence that erupted after …
XL Catlin has appointed Barbara Luck as president of its Global Excess Casualty business, promoted from her current role as chief underwriting officer of XL Catlin’s Global Risk Management business. Assuming her new leadership role on Dec. 1, Luck will …
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of Argentis, based in London, England. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 2005, Argentis is a financial planning and employee benefits consultant that provides benefit and wealth management services …
