Growth Initiatives
State Auto Discloses Strengthened Prior Year Loss Expense Reserves
State Auto Financial Corp., a super regional property/casualty insurance holding company, has disclosed two big financial developments: strengthened prior year loss expense reserves and an adverse ...
Karen Clark Rolls Out New U.S. High-Res Storm Surge Model
Karen Clark & Co. is rolling out a new U.S.-focused high-resolution storm surge model. The catastrophe risk company said the new model brings advances to the market including fully transparent ...
Loeb’s Third Point Re Picks U.S. Location, Discloses Offering Plans
Third Point Reinsurance Ltd., the Bermuda- based company co-founded by hedge-fund manager Dan Loeb, has picked Short Hills, New Jersey, as the location for a new U.S. subsidiary. Shane Haverstick, ...
Willis Group Reorganizes and Promotes a Key Executive
Willis Group Holdings plc has officially reorganized from three operating segments into four, and promoted a key executive as part of the changes. The global insurance/reinsurance broker and risk ...
Hamilton Insurance Brings in Torus Vet To Develop Lloyd’s Business
Hamilton Insurance Group is bringing in the former head of Torus Insurance Holdings Ltd.'s international operations to lead development of its Lloyd's business, which will also be renamed. Dermot ...
PartnerRe Asia Launching
PartnerRe Ltd. announced last week that Partner Reinsurance Asia Pte. Ltd. ("PartnerRe Asia") a wholly owned subsidiary of PartnerRe Ltd. has been licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore ...
USAA to Test Ridesharing Insurance Coverage in Colorado
USAA will test auto insurance coverage in Colorado designed to fill a gap left in the surging ridesharing industry. Ridesharing competes with traditional taxis by offering one-time shared rides over ...
Marsh Acquires Belgian Trade Credit Insurer
Insurance broker Marsh announced Wednesday that it has acquired Trade Insure NV, a leading distributor of credit insurance policies in Belgium. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in ...