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Nuclear energy producers, alcohol manufacturers excluded from new AIG mutual fund
May 19, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterInvestors wanting to keep their money out of nuclear energy, the arms industry or alcohol manufacturers are being targetted by American International Group Inc., which announced Thursday it is marketing a new dividend mutual fund. New York City-based AIG announced…
Soft pricing in global reinsurance market to continue for at least the rest of 2017: Fitch
May 16, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterThe soft pricing in the global reinsurance market will continue for at least the rest of 2017, ratings firm Fitch Ratings said in a report released Monday. “We expect premium rates to continue declining, due to large volumes of under-deployed…
Former Marsh & McLennan CEO Duperreault replaces Hancock as CEO of AIG
May 15, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterAmerican International Group Inc. has a new chief executive officer, Brian Duperreault, as of Sunday, the New York City-based insurer announced. Duperreault (pictured right), a former CEO of Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc., is now also president and director of…
Fairfax reports 2016 combined ratio for insurance and reinsurance operations of 92.5%
February 17, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterToronto-based Fairfax Financial Holdings has released its most recent financial results for the fourth quarter and full-year 2016 ending Dec. 31, reporting a combined ratio for its insurance and reinsurance operations of 92.5% on a consolidated basis. This result produced…
Fairfax-Allied World deal among the ‘most noteworthy’ of recent insurance M&A announcements: Willis Re
January 3, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterThe merger agreement between Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. and Allied World Assurance Company Holdings AG – announced Dec. 18 – reflects “the view that the new U.S. government may provide a more favorable corporate tax environment” and demonstrates “that scale…
Fairfax’s Newline insurer to open German office
December 14, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterNewline Insurance Company Ltd., which is ultimately owned by Toronto-based Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd., announced Tuesday it has received regulatory approval to open a new branch office in Cologne. Newline, which writes international casualty and cargo coverage, is part of…