Leadership & Strategy
Global Indemnity to Snatch Up Assurant’s American Reliable Business
Global Indemnity plc will snatch up a specialty property/casualty company owned by Assurant in a deal worth about $394 million and possibly more. The insurer and reinsurer plans to seal the deal for ...
The FSB Wants Feedback on Policies For Systemically Important Insurers
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) is seeking public comment on proposed guidance "for the identification of the critical functions and critical shared services for systemically important insurers." ...
Marsh Brings on New CFO to Replace Malvasio
Marsh has chosen a new chief financial offer to replace the long-time executive who currently has held the position and is retiring. The insurance broker and risk management subsidiary of Marsh & ...
XL Group Fills Major Executive Slot
XL Group, a global insurance and reinsurance company, has hired from within to fill a crucial executive position. Michael Garceau will now be chief financial officer of XL Group's global insurance ...
Who’s in Charge at Fireman’s Fund?
The parade of executives at Fireman's Fund includes the following names and faces in the last decade: Charles (Chuck) Kavitsky became CEO and president in May 2004, replacing Jeff Post. • Post had ...
Putting Out the Fire at Fireman’s Fund
FROM THE ARCHIVES: A VINTAGE CARRIER MANAGEMENT ARTICLE FROM 2014. Five CEOs in seven years, a revolving door of senior leadership that is making rating agencies and the entire insurance industry ...
In Venezuela, Oil Price Plunge Makes Debt Insurance Costs Soar
The cost for insuring Venezuelan sovereign debt against default or restructuring surged on Wednesday as global oil prices swooned to a 27-month low before rebounding, illustrating rising investor ...
United Insurance Holdings Corp. Takes on Citizens’ Florida P/C Policies
United Insurance Holdings Corp. said it has initiated the takeout of more than 37,000 personal and commercial residential policies from Citizens Property Insurance Corp. in Florida. The transition ...