Berkshire Hathaway Inc. will begin offering coverage in Europe through a specialty-insurance unit that Chairman Warren Buffett has been building over the past three years.

Chief Investment Officer Judy Greffin is retiring effective March 31, after helping diversify Allstate's portfolio beyond bonds.

Hannover Re, the worlds fourth-largest reinsurer, may increase the proportion of profit distributed to shareholders after full-year earnings increased by 17%.

Information from Aons interactive Political Risk Map is now freely accessible.