International
Insured Losses From Germany’s Flooding Could Reach $6B: AIR Worldwide
AIR Worldwide, the Boston-based catastrophe modeling firm, estimates insured losses in Germany from July flooding could approach €5 billion ($6 billion). Low pressure system "Bernd" parked itself ...
Chubb Celebrates ‘Robust’ Q2 Financial Results; Commercial Lines Premium Gains Soar
Chubb released extremely positive Q2 results on July 27, driven in particular by strong gains in its commercial property/casualty business and related rate hikes in the sector. The company used words ...
Global Commercial Insurance Price Hikes Moderated Further in Q2: Marsh
Global commercial insurance prices rose 15 percent in the 2021 second quarter, continuing a stunning track record of increases but far from their peak at the end of 2020, according to a new Marsh ...
PartnerRe Q2 Results Display Positive Income, Rate and Investment Gains
PartnerRe saw a strong jump in net income during the 2021 second quarter, backed by strong rate increases and reduced impact from the COVID-19 economic downturn. The Bermuda-based reinsurer booked ...
Scientists Must Update Extreme Weather Climate Models After Missing the Mark
As scientists gather online to finalize a long-awaited update on global climate research, recent extreme weather events across the globe highlight the need for more research on how it will play out, ...
Global Supply Chains Falter as Inflation Continues and Virus Levels Jump
A U.S. Federal Reserve divided over how to respond to fast-rising prices meets this week with the fresh complication of increased coronavirus infections and a global supply chain that, far from ...
Executives On The Move At W.R. Berkley and BHSI
W.R. Berkley Corp. gave the head of its Berkley Re Asia operations some added new responsibilities as part of a reorganization. Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance appointed a former Chubb ...
Aon and Willis Towers Watson Abandon $30B Merger Deal; DOJ Suit Halted Momentum
Aon plc and Willis Towers Watson announced that the firms have agreed to terminate their business combination agreement and end litigation with the U.S. Department of Justice. The proposed ...