Commercial Lines
Executives On The Move at CNA and CoreLogic
CNA appointed a new Chief Data & Analytics Officer. CoreLogic hired someone to run its Insurance Solutions business for the global property insurance industry. *** CNA appointed Santosh Bardwaj ...
Despite COVID Losses, Lloyd’s Underlying Underwriting Results See Big Improvement
While Lloyd's overall results in the second half were hit by £2.4 billion ($3.12 billion) of COVID-19 claims, the market's underlying underwriting performance saw a "huge improvement," which Chief ...
Ransomware Attacks Soar and Grow More Malicious: Coalition
Ransomware attacks grew by nearly 50 percent in the 2020 second quarter compared to the first three months of the year, underscoring the risks created by pandemic-related work-from-home requirements, ...
Swiss Re’s Risk Radar
Swiss Re's annual SONAR report, published in early June, highlights 14 emerging risks that will impact different sectors of the insurance industry in different time frames. The accompanying chart ...
Executives On The Move at Guy Carpenter, AIG and Chubb
Guy Carpenter appointed a Marsh veteran to the newly created role of president. AIG announced the appointment of a new CEO for Talbot Underwriting Ltd. Chubb named a new regional president for its ...
Department Store Blames Unresolved Business Interruption Claims for Causing Bankuptcy
Century 21 Stores, an iconic New York off-price department store chain, filed for bankruptcy with plans to shut down, becoming the latest victim of the retail industry carnage that's accelerated ...
Some Fear California’s Latest Wildfires Could Spark a Financial Crisis
Wildfires across the U.S. West are among the sparks from climate change that could ignite a U.S. financial crisis by damaging home values, state tourism and local government budgets, an advisory ...
Greenlight Re Triggers ‘Refresh’ of Operations With Executive Changes
Greenlight Capital Re made some major executive changes in what the company is dubbing a "refresh" of its operations. The Cayman Islands-based specialist property and casualty reinsurance company ...