June 14, 2019
Ottawa increased the insurance coverage available for canola exporters, a government corporation said on Thursday, as it seeks to reduce trade risks amid a dispute with China. China halted purchases of Canadian canola in March, citing pests in shipments by …
December 10, 2018
Liberty Mutual Insurance has formed a $1 billion risk-sharing agreement with the Overseas Private Investment Corp. (OPIC), the U.S. government’s development finance institution, which furthers the company’s diversification strategy in a market when organic growth is hard to find. The …
July 16, 2018
British department store retailer Debenhams said it had a healthy cash position after a media report on Sunday saying insurers had cut cover for its suppliers sent its shares lower. Shares in Debenhams fell as much as 8 percent on …
March 29, 2018
Fortegra Financial Corp., a Jacksonville-based international specialty insurer and subsidiary of Tiptree Financial, announced the creation of a wholly owned European subsidiary in Malta. The unit, called Fortegra Europe Insurance Co. Ltd. (FEIC), has received authorization from the Malta Financial …
March 19, 2018
When Toys ‘R’ Us secured a $3.1 billion bankruptcy loan in September, toy makers were reassured they would be paid for goods delivered to the company as it tried to emerge from Chapter 11. Now those payments are at risk …
February 14, 2018
Allianz Group has successfully increased its stake in the leading credit insurer Euler Hermes to 92.43 percent. In November, Allianz first announced it intended to increase its 63 percent shareholding in Euler Hermes by buying out minority shareholders. Since then, …
June 8, 2017
Allianz SE is exploring a plan to take Euler Hermes Group private, buying the shares it doesn’t already own in the French trade-credit insurer, according to people familiar with the matter. Euler Hermes stock gained the most in more than …
May 31, 2017
XL Catlin has opened its first Political Risk, Credit and Bond (PRCB) insurance practice in Canada and has appointed Marvin Azzopardi as senior underwriter. Based in Toronto, Azzopardi, will join XL Catlin on June 1 and will report to Richard …
May 23, 2017
As the global limelight fades from President Xi Jinping’s “Belt and Road” summit, the main actors — Chinese state-owned companies — are warning about the political risks they face along the route. Earlier this month Xi outlined plans to direct …
August 25, 2015
JLT Risk Solutions AB, a member of the Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc, has appointed Magnus Toftgård and Magnus Lindgren to strengthen the Credit, Political and Security Risks (CPS) and M&A Insurance (M&A) division, based in Stockholm. Magnus Toftgård joins …