Leadership & Strategy
Aon Benfield Places AIG Cover For Massive U.K. Energy Meter Project
Aon Benfield said it has brokered insurance underwritten by AIG that will facilitate the U.K. government's push to install smart energy meter systems around the country by 2020. Specifically, it will ...
Safety Concerns Aside, Drone Use is Soaring
The government is getting near-daily reports — and sometimes two or three a day — of drones flying near airplanes and helicopters or close to airports without permission, federal and industry ...
Half of U.S. Now Being Hammered By Winter Snow
Here's another reminder of how cold it's been so far this season. Yesterday snow cover across the contiguous 48 states reached 50.4 percent before dropping back to 50.2 today, according to model ...
Marsh Brokers Specialty Insurance for Class-Action Lawsuit Settlements
Marsh is now selling specialty insurance designed to help companies address the cost of class-action lawsuit settlements. Class Action Managing General Agency created the coverage, which is known ...
P/C Lobbyists Come Out Swinging Against International Capital Standards
Trade groups representing the property/casualty industry are fighting back against a push to apply global capital requirements to large U.S. insurers who have significant international operations. ...
Pet Insurance Sales Soar Past Accident & Health Cover
Maria Makara didn't hesitate to insure her two new dogs. That's because they're family. Her previous pet, a Yorkshire terrier, died in 2013 after contracting pancreatitis and Cushing's disease. ...
Hamilton Acquiring Lloyd’s Sportscover
Hamilton Insurance Group said today that it has entered into a share purchase agreement to acquire Sportscover Underwriting Limited, a Lloyd's managing agent which manages Syndicate 3334, and Kinetic ...
U.S. P/C Small Business Insurance Market Ripe for Consolidation: Conning
If heavy competition breeds consolidation, then property/casualty small business insurance is ripe for it in the coming years. Here's why: Both large and small insurers devote lots of attention to ...