Mondays $4.4 billion acquisition of Hub International Ltd. by Hellman & Friedman LLC could raise producers interest in making a sale, but will likely have minimal impact on the price paid for agencies, insurance agency consultants say.
Regulatory developments in the European Union and United States present opportunities for large insurers that can use their resources to reduce their capital requirements, while smaller insurers may have to consider strategies such as specializing in particular lines of business to compete, a new report says.
Regulatory developments in the European Union and United States present opportunities for large insurers that can use their resources to reduce their capital requirements, while smaller insurers may have to consider strategies such as specializing in particular lines of business to compete, a new report says.
In the wake of Barclays Bank admitting to manipulating Libor (the London Interbank Offered Rate, used by banks to set the interest rate they charge when borrowing from one another), other financial institutions are now on notice over their involvement. Some banks artificially inflated or deflated their rates, depending on...