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Five Steps to Relevance
Insurers looking for strong insurance growth need to look beyond developed economies and they need to enter coverage areas for emerging risks like brand damage insurance, mortgage credit risks, and ...
Corporate ‘Giga’ Losses: An Avenue for P/C Premium Growth and Relevance
Opportunities for premium growth and for greater relevance are waiting to be tapped by insurers willing and able to cover corporate "giga losses" and take shares of U.S. mortgage credit risks, ...
Hanover CEO Eppinger is Leaving After 12 Years; Replacement Search Has Begun
The Hanover Insurance Group's longtime CEO is stepping down, and a search for his replacement at the Massachusetts property/casualty insurer has already begun. Frederick Eppinger plans to remain in ...
Reinsurers at Monaco Meeting Question Pricey M&A in Wake of Amlin Deal
Global reinsurance executives who met in Monaco questioned whether a frenzy of mergers in Europe means buyers of Lloyd's of London insurance companies are paying too much. Deal-making will continue ...
Warren Buffett Still Seeking Global Companies to Buy for Berkshire Hathaway
Billionaire investing icon Warren Buffett said on Tuesday there are dozens of countries in which his sprawling Berkshire Hathaway Inc conglomerate would be interested in buying new businesses. ...
Surplus Lines Posts Record-Breaking Year for 2014
The surplus lines industry broke records in 2014, growing direct premium written in 2014 to $40.2 billion—the highest point in history, reports A.M. Best's "2014 Special Report U.S. Surplus ...
Amlin’s Pending Acquisition Puts Spotlight on 4 Remaining Publicly Traded Lloyd’s Insurers
Amlin Plc's $5.3 billion takeover by a Japanese competitor has put the remaining four publicly traded Lloyd's of London insurers in the spotlight for a possible takeover. Beazley Plc, Hiscox Ltd., ...
ACE Fleshes Out Post-Chubb Merger North American Executive Team
ACE Ltd. has fleshed out the leadership team for its post-merger North America business units and major product lines. The crew set to take charge once ACE's $28.3 billion acquisition of The Chubb ...