Underwriting
Ironshore Expands Into New Zealand Market
Ironshore Inc., now fully owned by Chinese mega-conglomerate Fosun Group, has entered the New Zealand market in a move that furthers its Asia Pacific expansion. Specifically, Ironshore International ...
Warning to U.S. P/C Insurers: Be Ready for a Disruptive, Transformative 2016
U.S. property/casualty insurers should expect disruptive changes in a number of areas in 2016, including technology, pricing, customer demand, and "heightened regulatory creep," EY said in a new ...
Allianz Revving Up North America Motorsports Coverage for New Year
In the U.S., motor racing is a surging business attracting increased attention and spending. Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty wants a piece of the action, and expects to launch a dedicated ...
‘Westchester’ is ACE/Chubb’s Combined North America E&S Wholesale Business
ACE Limited, mapping out logistics of its planned $28 billion Chubb acquisition, will combine several divisions from both companies into a new North America excess and surplus lines wholesale ...
What Linus Teaches About Innovation
I have been bonked all afternoon. It's that time of year. Brooklyn's stoops, plumped by great pumpkins, are bright with autumn leaves. Sweeping up means braving the barrage of falling kernels, ...
A Little Surety History: Zurich NA Marks 125th Anniversary
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan honored Zurich North America last month by presenting a proclamation to commemorate the 125th Anniversary of Zurich Surety. Al Redmer, Jr., the insurance commissioner of ...
10 Straight Qtrs. of Commercial Rate Drops; Cyber Only Up Line: Marsh
Cyber insurance stood out in the third quarter as the only line for which insurers saw consistent and large rate increases, which averaged more than 15 percent in the United States, according to the ...
Hamilton Insurance Expands Into Space and Professional Lines
Hamilton Insurance Group plans to expand into space and professional lines, and has hired two senior underwriters to lead the effort. The expansion work will be through Hamilton Underwriting Ltd., ...