XL Group, the insurer that acquired Catlin, named Citigroup veteran Eugene McQuade as chairman as the company prepares for increased regulatory scrutiny.

Exor upped the ante in the takeover battle for PartnerRe, raising its bid by 5.8% in a final push to beat out rival Axis for control of the reinsurer.

An earthquake in Nepal on Tuesday killed at least 36 people and injured more than 1,000, a little over two weeks after thousands died in an even more powerful temblor.

And cyber risks are predicted to skyrocket over the next 5 years.

There was an overall 11% rise in the number of captives writing non-traditional coverage lines in 2014.

Google Inc. said its self-driving vehicles have been involved in 11 minor accidents in the six years they've been in testing, and the automobiles were never to blame for the incidents.

The lawyer hired by General Motors Co. reported 100 deaths classified as having been caused by defective ignition switches on recalled small cars and aims to complete the process this summer.

Nearly 90% of financial services firms say they're planning to increase spending on risk management in the next two years, according to a new report by Accenture.