Strategy
Progressive at PCI: Telematics Will Become Ubiquitous Underwriting Tool
A Progressive Insurance Group executive asserts that automated automobile technology won't become ubiquitous for years. On the other hand, he predicts, the equally transformative use of telematics ...
Hamilton Re Moving Full Steam Ahead With Expansion, Technology Initiatives
"Bursting at the seams." That's the phrase Kathleen Reardon, CEO of Hamilton Re, used to describe the current state of affairs for the company she heads in Bermuda—a description that also captures ...
Third Point Re Has a Game Plan to Win in Any Market, CEO Berger Says
It might not be too surprising to hear a former professional basketball player and coach counsel that one of the keys to winning is having a carefully crafted game plan. That's also the advice that a ...
Guy Carpenter Unveils U.S. Healthcare and Life Specialty Practice
In the wake of the Affordable Care Act and its expanded healthcare coverage in the U.S., Guy Carpenter & Co. has reorganized and expanded its effort to cater to healthcare providers and insurers ...
Watford Re Playing to Current Market Conditions; Not Undercutting on Price: CEO Rathgeber
The first-quarter 2014 launch of Watford Re has fueled a fair amount of market chatter—some centered on the potential for the new entrant to the casualty reinsurance space to drive down pricing. ...
W.R. Berkley CEO Challenges ‘Moral Commitment’ of Reinsurance Rivals
With the property/casualty reinsurance market hammered by soft rates and heavy competition from new sources of capital, W.R. Berkley Corp.'s Chairman and CEO questioned the "moral commitment" of some ...
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty Reorganizes to Support New Growth
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE (AGCS) is reorganizing its regional management structure to accommodate new growth. In a related move, it is launching a new business line targeted to ...
Allied World to Realign Most of Its Operations
Allied World Assurance Co. Holdings announced a realignment of most of its operations, the same day it disclosed 2014 third quarter earnings that reflected gains in pricing but hits on income due to ...