Boardroom Agenda
Allstate Plans to Retire Struggling Esurance Brand as Part of Broader Overhaul
Allstate plans to phase out its struggling Esurance brand as part of a broader overhaul in how the company does business, the Illinois-based insurer disclosed on Dec. 19. Executives are framing the ...
MS Amlin Will Exit Several Classes of U.K. P/C Business
MS Amlin, the London-based insurer and reinsurer, said it will cease underwriting corporate property, real estate, casualty and package binders through its U.K. P/C business with effect from Jan. 31, ...
Insurers Balk at Defending Sexual Misconduct Claims, Even With Weinstein
While Harvey Weinstein's insurers have reportedly agreed to pay $47 million to settle civil suits against the movie producer, most policyholders should prepare for an epic legal battle just to get ...
Risks Rise Significantly for Company Execs Seeking D&O Cover
The range of risks facing company executives, or directors and officers (D&Os), has increased significantly in recent years along with resulting insurance claims, according to a report published ...
Ping An’s One Connect Arm Goes Public in U.S. With Reduced Targeted Offering
Ping An Insurance's OneConnect Financial Technology launched a U.S. initial public offering (IPO) of up to $504 million on Tuesday, reducing both its target offering size and valuation. The unit of ...
Zurich CEO Greco Reportedly Knocks Cross-Border Mergers
The European insurance sector is too fragmented but large cross-border deals are not the solution to the problem, the head of Europe's fifth-biggest insurer Zurich said in a newspaper interview on ...
Executives On The Move at Everest Insurance and AmTrust Financial Services
Everest Insurance added four new executives to its Financial Lines Team as part of a broader expansion of the line. AmTrust Financial Services appointed a new Head of Litigation.
MS Amlin Reorganizes Operation, Shifts Leadership
MS Amlin, the London-based insurer and reinsurer, is rolling out a new operating model and senior leadership team in response to the recent decision by its parent company, MS&AD, to reorganize ...
Generali Reportingly Prepping a Bid for MetLife European Assets
Assicurazioni Generali SpA is preparing to make a formal bid for the European assets of MetLife Inc. following months of talks, people with knowledge of the matter said. The Italian insurer has been ...