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Cyber attacks on UK law firms continue to rise

A recent survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers L.L.P. found that 73% of the United Kingdom's top 100 law firms were the target...

Qatar Insurance’s premiums jump nearly 45%

Qatar Insurance Company S.A.Q.'s gross written premiums grew to $2.12 billion in the first nine months of the year, up...

Misr Insurance to insure gas field in Mediterranean Sea

Mohamed Sayed Abdel Fattah, general manager for Egypt-based Misr Insurance Co.'s oil department, said that the insurer has won a...

Turkish nonlife insurance sector posts return of 0.8% in first half

Turkey's 37 general insurers recorded a profit of 150.2 million Turkish lira ($48.7 million) on premiums of TRY 18.2 billion,...

London banks to stockpile Bitcoin to meet ransomware attacks

Major banks in London plan to stockpile Bitcoin to pay ransoms for ransomware attacks....

Nigeria considers taking insurance policy for disaster management

The Nigerian government is considering buying an African Risk Capacity's insurance policy to insure for disasters such as flood and...

Too early to hold positive stance on European reinsurance sector: RBC Capital

Analysts at the U.S.-based investment banking firm RBC Capital Markets L.L.C. believe that it is too early to hold a...

Shell oil theft lawsuit hearing date fixed for Dec. 8

A Federal high court in Lagos has fixed Dec. 8 as the date for hearing a lawsuit that the Nigerian...

British insurer receives ‘in principle’ approval to launch Lloyd’s sharia-compliant syndicate

Cobalt said it plans to begin underwriting in the first quarter of 2017....

Berkshire Hathaway to begin Indian operations in next two years

The company, which is awaiting regulatory approvals, plans to operate in the reinsurance space...

Foreign reinsurers likely to get second phase approval by the end of the month

The reinsurers include Reinsurance Group of America, Swiss Re, Hannover Re and Munich Re....

BNP Paribas in talks with French insurer to create JV: Report

French bank BNP Paribas S.A. is in talks with insurer Matmut S.A. to create a damage insurance joint venture....

Norwegian government sued over Arctic oil exploration plans

A lawsuit has been filed against the Norwegian government over a decision to open up the Barents Sea for oil...

Qatar Insurance’s net profit slips 6%

Qatar Insurance Co. S.A.Q.'s net profit declined to 108.8 million Qatari rials ($30 million) in the third quarter....

Qatar Central Bank floats new rules to regulate insurance brokerages

The new rules, expected to be completed by the end of 2016, aim to weed out brokers that don't adhere...

Central London suffers 10,500 ransomware hits: Security firm

That's significantly more than any other London borough, city or county in the United Kingdom, according to a report....

Syarikat Takaful Malaysia’s net profit up 30% in third quarter

The company's revenue increased 10% to MYR 426.97 million during the same period....

Omani insurer’s net profit falls 31%

Al Madina Insurance Co. S.A.O.G.'s net profit reportedly declined in the first nine months of 2016....

Nonlife insurance market grows 11.8% in H1 in Lithuania

Data by Lithuania's central bank has showed that the nonlife insurance market in the country grew 11.8% year on year...

Italian watchdog fines Volkswagen $5.5 million over emissions scandal

Italy's anti-trust agency said that it has imposed a €5 million ($5.5 million) fine on German automaker Volkswagen A.G. over...

Cyber attacks on UK law firms continue to rise

A recent survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers L.L.P. found that 73% of the United Kingdom's top 100 law firms were the target...

Qatar Insurance’s premiums jump nearly 45%

Qatar Insurance Company S.A.Q.'s gross written premiums grew to $2.12 billion in the first nine months of the year, up...

Misr Insurance to insure gas field in Mediterranean Sea

Mohamed Sayed Abdel Fattah, general manager for Egypt-based Misr Insurance Co.'s oil department, said that the insurer has won a...

Turkish nonlife insurance sector posts return of 0.8% in first half

Turkey's 37 general insurers recorded a profit of 150.2 million Turkish lira ($48.7 million) on premiums of TRY 18.2 billion,...

London banks to stockpile Bitcoin to meet ransomware attacks

Major banks in London plan to stockpile Bitcoin to pay ransoms for ransomware attacks....

Nigeria considers taking insurance policy for disaster management

The Nigerian government is considering buying an African Risk Capacity's insurance policy to insure for disasters such as flood and...

Too early to hold positive stance on European reinsurance sector: RBC Capital

Analysts at the U.S.-based investment banking firm RBC Capital Markets L.L.C. believe that it is too early to hold a...

Shell oil theft lawsuit hearing date fixed for Dec. 8

A Federal high court in Lagos has fixed Dec. 8 as the date for hearing a lawsuit that the Nigerian...

British insurer receives ‘in principle’ approval to launch Lloyd’s sharia-compliant syndicate

Cobalt said it plans to begin underwriting in the first quarter of 2017....

Berkshire Hathaway to begin Indian operations in next two years

The company, which is awaiting regulatory approvals, plans to operate in the reinsurance space...

Foreign reinsurers likely to get second phase approval by the end of the month

The reinsurers include Reinsurance Group of America, Swiss Re, Hannover Re and Munich Re....

BNP Paribas in talks with French insurer to create JV: Report

French bank BNP Paribas S.A. is in talks with insurer Matmut S.A. to create a damage insurance joint venture....

Norwegian government sued over Arctic oil exploration plans

A lawsuit has been filed against the Norwegian government over a decision to open up the Barents Sea for oil...

Qatar Insurance’s net profit slips 6%

Qatar Insurance Co. S.A.Q.'s net profit declined to 108.8 million Qatari rials ($30 million) in the third quarter....

Qatar Central Bank floats new rules to regulate insurance brokerages

The new rules, expected to be completed by the end of 2016, aim to weed out brokers that don't adhere...

Central London suffers 10,500 ransomware hits: Security firm

That's significantly more than any other London borough, city or county in the United Kingdom, according to a report....

Syarikat Takaful Malaysia’s net profit up 30% in third quarter

The company's revenue increased 10% to MYR 426.97 million during the same period....

Omani insurer’s net profit falls 31%

Al Madina Insurance Co. S.A.O.G.'s net profit reportedly declined in the first nine months of 2016....

Nonlife insurance market grows 11.8% in H1 in Lithuania

Data by Lithuania's central bank has showed that the nonlife insurance market in the country grew 11.8% year on year...

Italian watchdog fines Volkswagen $5.5 million over emissions scandal

Italy's anti-trust agency said that it has imposed a €5 million ($5.5 million) fine on German automaker Volkswagen A.G. over...