Companies and groups are ranked by direct premiums written. A competitive market shows some shakeup.

Zurich has arranged $8.4 billion in financing for the takeover of smaller rival RSA Insurance Group Plc, according to people with knowledge of the plan, signaling the Swiss insurer is getting closer to proceeding with a formal offer.

Fiat Chrysler has issued its second recall in six weeks over flaws that left vehicles vulnerable to hacking, spotlighting concerns that increasingly sophisticated electronics in cars may allow criminals to interfere with their operation.

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