Insurance

UK government set for leading role in insuring live entertainment

The British government is expected to announce an insurance scheme in the coming weeks for live events, including festivals, theatre…

4 years ago

REUTERS EVENTS Allstate seeks more agents, but not as ‘human modems’

Allstate Corp (ALL.N) wants to buy more independent insurance agencies this year to build the business it acquired with its…

4 years ago

REUTERS EVENTS Death after COVID: What insurers do not know about post-pandemic mortality

Life insurers need to look well beyond COVID-19 deaths to see how the global pandemic is altering the mortality risk…

4 years ago

Like ‘Terminator,’ high-tech cyber crime to ‘keep coming’

Businesses worldwide are fighting sophisticated data scientists as they battle to protect their data-rich computers from cyber crime - and…

4 years ago

Extreme weather to push property insurance higher -Hippo CEO

Extreme weather events and shortage of labour and materials for repairs will push property insurance rates higher in the next…

4 years ago

UK financial sector urges caution over any ‘work from home’ law

How people divide their working hours between home and office should develop naturally over time and not be forced into…

4 years ago

Britain’s biggest investor drops AIG, others from some funds over climate

Legal & General Investment Management, Britain's biggest asset manager, said on Tuesday it would drop four companies from a number…

4 years ago

Aon’s $30 bln Willis bid set for EU okay in late June, early July – sources

Insurance broker Aon's (AON.N) $30 billion bid for Willis Towers Watson (WLTW.O), the biggest ever in the sector, is expected…

4 years ago

Analysis: As EU preps debut recovery bond, a reality check for “safe asset” hopes

As the European Union readies bond sales for its pioneering COVID-19 recovery fund, the scale and duration of the borrowing…

4 years ago

Analysis: Chasing yield, U.S. private equity firms nudge up risk on insurers

Private equity firms have spent nearly $40 billion buying U.S. insurance companies in recent years, promising to earn higher returns…

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