Brand Management & Sales
Fidelis Launches First MGA Targeting Specialty Treaty XOL
Bermuda-based Fidelis Insurance announced on Wednesday that it has launched its first MGA, which will focus on niche specialty treaty excess of loss business. The MGA, to be known as Radius, will be ...
QBE NA Forms E&O Alliance with ARC’s Professional Risk Facilities
QBE North America announced a strategic program underwriting alliance with managing general agent Professional Risk Facilities (PRF) earlier this week, Through the alliance, QBE will offer coverage ...
Goji Names Breitstone CEO, Formerly Insureon VP
Goji, a technology-enabled personal lines insurance distribution platform, announced that Peter Breitstone, a former senior executive at Insureon, will become the InsurTech's new chief executive ...
The Competitive Advantage: Let’s Eradicate Incompetency
I recently wrote an article describing my horrendous experience purchasing a new life insurance policy. I criticized the industry for employing incompetent people and egregious renewal offers. ...
The Competitive Advantage: On the Other Side of the Desk
It is always interesting to be on the other side of a desk. I consult and write on "all things" insurance, but I'm not always buying insurance. This year I purchased a couple of new policies, causing ...
Berkley Regional Specialty Will Become Berkley Aspire
Berkley Regional Specialty is changing its name as part of a rebranding effort and expansion. The W.R. Berkley Corp. company said it will become Berkley Aspire as of Jan. 1, 2018. According to the ...
AmWINS Acquiring 15 Willis Towers Watson Programs
Specialty broker AmWINS Group reports it has agreed to acquire 15 insurance programs from broker Willis Towers Watson. Among the programs being acquired by AmWINS are MountainGuard, which provides ...
How Middle Managers Coerce Employees to Deceive: University Research
Several recent corporate and governmental scandals unfortunately have revolved around middle managers and employees who have attempted to meet lofty performance goals that superiors impose by ...