Strategy
PURE Rolls Out E&S Homeowners Policy for High-Net-Worth Families
The PURE Group of Insurance Companies is debuting an excess and surplus lines homeowners policy for high-net-worth families. PURE said the new cover, under the name PURE Program, will be targeted to ...
The Hartford, National Indemnity Ink $1.5B Reinsurance Deal Covering Asbestos/Environmental Liability Reserves
The Hartford said it has sealed a sizable reinsurance agreement covering some asbestos and environmental liability reserves with Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary National Indemnity Company. Plans call ...
Carrier Management’s Top 10 2016 Features: Leadership, Disruption and More
Today's Carrier Management newsletter is the first of 2017. But before we look ahead, here's a look back at our top 10 features of 2016. These stories feature CEOs and executives giving invaluable ...
The Latest Launches From AIG, Starr Cos. and The Hanover
AIG's Singapore division debuted a motor accident reporting platform in Singapore designed to help speed up the claims process online and reduce fraud. Starr Cos. will team with a Chinese insurer to ...
‘Associative Thinking’ Can Help High-Performing Employees Soar Even More
"Associative thinking" may seem like a more academic than functional term for the workplace. A leadership expert at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University said, however, that it ...
Hannover Re, SCOR Gain Approval to Open India Branch Offices
Both Hannover Re and SCOR have gotten regulatory approval to launch branches in India. Hannover Re announced on Dec. 28 that the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India granted ...
2017 Predictions Part IV: Hong Kong, China Face Tech-Related Insurance Industry Disruption
The twin forces of regulation and technology will see the emergence of new distribution models in 2017. This sounds like a commonly heard disrupter scenario for the U.S. and European markets, but ...
Eight Tips to Maintain Adequate Carrier Rates
Adequate rate maintenance is the cornerstone of an insurance carrier's profitability, solvency and overall business health. Since there is a clear and traceable relationship between policy premiums ...