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Watsa’s Fairfax Financial Closes ‘Most Significant’ Deal Yet: $4.9B Allied World Acquisition
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd., the Toronto-based investment and insurance company, has successfully completed its acquisition of Allied World Assurance Co. Holdings, for $4.9 billion – marking ...
China Insurance Premiums Soared in 2016, Slowed Down Most Other Places
Global insurance premiums increased by 3.1 percent in real terms during 2016, down from growth of 4.3 percent reported in 2015, according to Swiss Re Institute's sigma study. The report described ...
A Brave New World: First Reinsurance Product Heads to the Blockchain
There has been a lot of press—and perhaps hype—about blockchain and its potential to revolutionize the industry's processes and ultimately improve the customer experience. However, the efforts of ...
What Is Blockchain and How Does It Work?
While everyone talks about blockchain, also known as mutual distributed ledger technology, just a few people actually know what this technology can do and how it could someday revolutionize the ...
Emotional Intelligence: Do Your Leaders Walk the Talk?
There is a famous story about a visit by President Kennedy to the NASA space center. When Kennedy noticed a man carrying a broom in one of the buildings, he asked: "What's your job here?" The janitor ...
Munich Re, Hannover Re Hit With Higher Q1 Natural Catastrophe Claims
Reinsurers Munich Re and Hannover Re both reported that first-quarter results are on track to meet their annual targets, despite Q1's higher level of catastrophe claims. Munich Re reported ...
Cyclone Debbie, Other Weather Events Hammer Swiss Re’s Q1 Net Income
Swiss Re reported net income of $656 million during the first quarter of 2017, a 45 percent drop from $1.2 billion reported in the same period last year. Swiss Re's Q1 result was hammered by expected ...
Liability Claims Topping $1 Billion Now More Common: Allianz
Large liability claims are becoming more expensive, complex and international, with activity increasing outside the United States, according a report published by Allianz Global Corporate & ...