Leadership & Strategy
Validus Holdings $600M Deal for Western World Rumored
Validus Holdings Ltd., the Bermuda-based reinsurer, is near an agreement to acquire specialty insurer Western World Insurance Group, people familiar with the matter said. Validus could announce a ...
Hancock Replacing Benmosche as CEO Sept. 1; Taking First Board Role
When Peter Hancock spoke at the Professional Liability Underwriting Society D&O Symposium in February 2012, he may not have foreseen yesterday's announcement that he would ascend to the highest ...
Your Insurance Brand: Status Quo, or Innovator?
How do leaders of the thousands of insurance carriers, agencies and brokerages view the strength and future of their brands? Do they have a clear strategic direction, and is it communicated well to ...
Let’s Dance, Say Reinsurance Leaders With Mergers on Their Minds
Even though his appetite is temporarily sated from two key acquisitions in recent years, the leader of SCOR says the M&A "dancing floor will be open" across the reinsurance industry going ...
Willis Debuts Sharia Compliant Commercial Real Estate Insurance in U.K.
Willis Group Holdings will start offering the first Shariah compliant commercial real state insurance in the U.K., with security provided by QBE Insurance (Europe) Ltd. and XL Group. Coverage is ...
Travelers Names Schnitzer Unit CEO as Cunningham Departs
Travelers Cos. promoted Alan Schnitzer to chief executive officer of the newly created business and international insurance segment. Travelers CEO Jay Fishman is consolidating duties among managers ...
Fitch Ups Lloyd’s Rating to ‘AA-‘
Fitch Ratings upgraded Lloyd's of London's insurer financial strength rating to "AA-" from the "A+," the rating agency announced Tuesday, with an expectation of better "cross-cycle underwriting ...
Norway Oil Lobby Warned Deeper Regulation and Policy Debate is Coming
Producers in western Europe's biggest oil and gas exporter must brace themselves for a new legislative age that will disrupt the status quo, according to Norway's Green Party. After entering ...