Content from L.S. Howard
The Fine Art of Underwriting Through Soft and Slightly Harder Market Cycles
Twenty or so years ago, a London market marine underwriter declared he was going golfing one particular afternoon because he had reached his annual capacity level. That was an underwriting model ...
Generali’s German Arm Plans Life Insurance Run-Off in Early 2018
Generali Deutschland has launched the next phase of its program to reorganize in Germany, which is one of Generali's core markets. The program is designed to strengthen and streamline operations, ...
Small, Medium-Sized Businesses See BI Coverage Gaps After Terrorist Attacks: Pool Re Report
Many terrorism insurance policies are triggered when there is physical damage to a property. As a result, commercial insurance buyers may find that they are unprotected against business interruption ...
InsurTech Firms Often Help Traditional Reinsurers: JLT Re
A wave of InsurTech startups are entering the re/insurance market—but that's not necessarily a disruptive trend, according to a report published by JLT Re. Indeed, the report points to close ...
QBE Group CEO Neal Is Stepping Down; Regan to Succeed Him
QBE Insurance Group today announced that John Neal, Group chief executive officer, will be stepping down after five years in the role. The board of directors has appointed Patrick Regan, chief ...
After Months of Development, B3i’s Blockchain Prototype Is Ready for Testing
The industry's Blockchain Insurance Industry Initiative (B3i) has developed a reinsurance blockchain prototype for a property excess of loss contract—and could be on the cusp of an industry ...
Japan’s Sompo Holdings Will Sell Sompo Canopius to Centerbridge for $952M
Japan's Sompo Holdings Inc. announced it has agreed to sell Lloyd's re/insurer Sompo Canopius AG to a private equity consortium led by Centerbridge Partners for $952 million. On completion of the ...
Ex-Marsh Exec Bob Newhouse Has Died; Was Insurance Industry Innovator
Former insurance industry executive and innovator, Robert "Bob" J. Newhouse Jr., died on August 26, 2017, following a brief illness. He spent 36 years at Marsh & McLennan Cos. (MMC), where he ...