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New CEO Levinson on Rebuilding Lexington Insurance
Success for a specialty lines carrier is about discipline. It's about walking away from classes of business or lines of business when rates are no longer adequate. It's about having the courage to ...
JLT Specialty USA Founding Leader Rice Becomes CEO of CAC Specialty
Newly launched specialty insurance broker CAC Specialty announced the appointment of Michael D. Rice II as its chief executive officer. Rice brings years of experience in the brokerage industry. Most ...
Zurich Hires Ex-Swiss Regulator Giger as New Chief Risk Officer
Zurich Insurance Group hired a former Swiss regulator to become its new chief risk officer. Peter Giger will take on his new role at the company on Oct. 1, 2019. He replaces Alison Marton in the ...
Progressive Appoints Bauer as Its New Chief Investment Officer
The Progressive Corporation promoted a veteran executive to serve as its new chief investment officer. Jonathan Bauer takes on his new role with the insurer on Jan. 3, 2020. Bauer replaces William ...
Generali Rolls Out Specialty Insurance Arm in U.S.
The U.S. branch of Italy's Generali Group has launched a Specialty Insurance Division, which will focus on providing warranty products and services. Generali U.S. Branch said the division will ...
Lloyd’s of London Prepares for ‘Sobering’ Results From Workplace Culture Survey
Lloyd's of London expects "sobering" results from a survey of the workplace culture at its member firms, the insurance market's chairman said on Wednesday as a rise in investment income drove a ...
The Hanover’s ‘Digital Assist’ Digital Strategy Explained
As insurers embrace InsurTech in multiple ways, The Hanover Insurance Group's Richard Lavey offers some advice: Not everything works as initially envisioned, and that's OK. "'If you build it, they ...
Mastering the Peculiarities of Growing Specialty Lines Takes Time, Talent and Discipline
Things are looking good for property/casualty insurers writing specialty business. Specialty lines premium has about doubled as a share of overall commercial premium in the 21st century, judging by ...

