Strategy
W. R. Berkley Combines U.S. Broker Reinsurance Units
W. R. Berkley Corp. announced Monday that it has combined its U.S. broker reinsurance units, Berkley Re America and Facultative ReSources, into a single operating unit that will trade under the ...
Sapiens to Acquire IBEXI
Global software provider Sapiens International Corp. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire IBEXI Solutions Private Ltd., a business and technology solutions provider based in India. The ...
Endurance Acquiring Montpelier for $1.8B
Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. and Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. announced a merger deal today, which will have Endurance acquiring Montpelier in a stock-cash deal for roughly $1.8 billion. ...
Ex-Fireman’s Fund CEO LaRocco Named State Auto’s New Leader
An ex-Fireman's Fund CEO will become the new leader of State Auto Financial Corp., replacing the company's long-time leader as he readies for retirement. Michael LaRocco assumes the president and CEO ...
AIG Raises $500M Through Sale of Shares in China P/C Giant
American International Group Inc. said it sold part of its holding in PICC Property & Casualty Co., China's biggest non-life insurer, for about $500 million. AIG, the largest commercial insurer ...
A.M. Best: Smaller Insurers Carry Advantage in Emerging Markets
In developing parts of the word, insurance carrier-size matters, but not in the way you might think. While large companies are making gains, smaller carriers are particularly thriving under the ...
Executing Business Strategy by Letting Others Take Center Stage
Insurance leaders are well aware that their firms need well-defined strategies to succeed in an increasingly competitive marketplace. That message is trumpeted in countless books and articles ...
Large Underwriters Not Yet Drawn to Google’s Auto Insurance Distribution Plan: Nomura
Google plans to tackle auto insurance distribution in the U.S. are making waves, but they haven't yet attracted interest from large underwriters, Nomura noted in a new industry report. "GEICO, ...