December 9, 2015
Beazley has introduced a suite of breach preparedness services tailored to the needs of policyholders outside the U.S. The insurer has partnered with privacy specialist lawyers DAC Beachcroft; IT security specialists CGI Group; and international strategic communications consultancy Communications & …
November 30, 2015
Eight Lloyd’s syndicates are joining forces to develop new solutions to help developing economies tackle underinsurance and improve their resilience against the economic impact of natural catastrophes. Emerging economies across Latin America, Africa, and Asia currently contribute 40 percent to …
November 18, 2015
Specialist insurer Beazley launched in Australia “Weather Guard,” an insurance policy to protect Australian businesses from weather-related revenue shortfalls. Weather Guard covers weather-related perils that have historically not been offered cover, Beazley said in a statement. “This means it can …
October 27, 2015
Space, the ‘final frontier’, is rapidly becoming an extra-terrestrial battleground for corporate espionage and other types of cyber attack as hackers seek to gain commercial advantage from rival networks operating in the $330-billion space economy. At the same time, a …
October 8, 2015
The waiting list for an insurer to get a spot on the underwriting floor of Lloyd’s of London is the longest in its 327-year history, indicating record demand for access to the market. Lloyd’s has requests for about 160 so-called …
September 21, 2015
Beazley has joined forces with Lloyd’s syndicates managed by Aspen and Brit Global Specialty to launch the International Cyber Consortium. The consortium will focus on providing robust data breach cover to businesses domiciled outside the United States with revenues in …
September 18, 2015
Specialist insurer Beazley, headquartered in London, announced the appointment of Dirk Froese as head of aviation from May 2016 to coincide with the planned retirement of the current leader, David Oates. Froese joined Beazley in 2012 as head of general …
September 15, 2015
Global reinsurance executives who met in Monaco questioned whether a frenzy of mergers in Europe means buyers of Lloyd’s of London insurance companies are paying too much. Deal-making will continue after Tokyo-based MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings Inc. agreed last week …
September 11, 2015
A prolonged decline in global reinsurance prices is spurring merger moves in the sector, with many executives attending next week’s annual industry meeting in Monte Carlo eyeing who might next become predator or prey. While the $600 billion industry, which …
September 11, 2015
Neil Woodford cashed in his entire 107.5 million-pound ($166 million) stake in Amlin Plc after Tuesday’s takeover offer by a Japanese competitor sent the Lloyd’s of London insurer’s shares to a record high. The fund manager sold 16.4 million Amlin …