Archive

  • Mapfre adds sustainability targets to €1bn credit line

    26 February 2018

    Spanish insurer claims world first.

  • Berkshire Hathaway reveals $3.2bn underwriting loss

    26 February 2018

    Losses came from Geico, retroactive insurance and Gen Re

  • British insurers lack gender diversity at top ranks

    26 February 2018

    ABI survey finds only one-fifth of executives and board members are women

  • Zurich reaches fourth in LatAm after QBE purchase

    26 February 2018

    Swiss insurer aims for above 10% return on investment from $410m purchase

  • 'Historic' natural catastrophes take their toll on Hiscox profits

    26 February 2018

    Natural catastrophes including forest fires and hurricanes have seen Hiscox's profits shrink by over £300m

  • QBE sells LatAm unit to Zurich after $1.2bn natcat loss

    26 February 2018

    Sales comes amid wide-ranging review of where, how QBE takes risks

  • Aviva exits Spain with sale of joint venture stakes

    23 February 2018

    The £178m sale increases Aviva's capital surplus by £150m.

  • Standard Life Aberdeen exits insurance business after £3bn sale to Phoenix

    23 February 2018

    The deal marks a move away from Standard Life Aberdeen's traditional insurance roots

  • Chinese authorities take over Anbang for at least 12 months

    23 February 2018

    Authorities will conduct group restructuring and vow to protect customers

  • Risk and actuarial recruitment: boom time again

    22 February 2018

    Wages in actuarial and risk management roles are going up, in large part because of the opportunities created by IFRS 17, the new insurance contracts accounting standard. Cintia Cheong reports