China’s Anbang Insurance Checks Out of Hotel Bid War

A group led by China’s Anbang Insurance Group Co. withdrew its $14 billion takeover offer for Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc., a surprise move that ends a three-week bidding war and clears the way for an acquisition by Marriott …

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EU Lowers Insurers’ Capital Requirements to Spur Infrastructure Investments

The European Union lowered capital requirements on insurance companies to spur investment in long-term infrastructure projects as policy makers struggle to revive the bloc’s flagging economy. Risk charges for insurers’ unlisted equity shares in projects such as energy pipelines, transport …

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April Renewals Saw More Price Cuts, but Reinsurance Demand Rises: Willis Re

While the April 1 renewals saw a continuation of the softening market, there are encouraging signs that price cuts are slowing and reinsurance demand is rising, according to a Willis Re report. For the fourth consecutive year, reinsurance buyers have …

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Tokio Millennium Re Appoints Kull as Chief Risk Officer

Zurich-based Tokio Millennium Re AG (TMR) has appointed Andreas Kull to the role of chief risk officer (CRO) and member of the executive committee, effective immediately. Andreas Kull will succeed Akira Higuma, current CRO, who after five years at TMR …

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Lloyd’s Seeks to Open Reinsurance Branch in Mumbai, India

Lloyd’s announced it intends to file an application to open a reinsurance branch in Mumbai, following the publication of regulations governing the Lloyd’s market earlier this week by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI). An onshore branch …

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Islamic Militants Could Target Nuclear Industry, Security Experts Warn

Meter-thick concrete walls and 1950s-style analog control rooms help protect nuclear plants from bomb attacks and computer hackers, but Islamist militants are turning their attention to the atomic industry’s weak spots, security experts say. Concerns about nuclear terrorism rose after Belgian …

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Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (Lead ANV Investor) Assesses ‘Brexit’ Effect

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, one of the biggest investors in British infrastructure, said it is assessing daily the risk that Britain will leave the European Union and is considering hedging the currency risk on its investments. Ontario Teachers’, Canada’s …

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