Commercial Lines
Executives On the Move at AXA XL and CyberScout
An ex-AIG executive is joining AXA XL as chief underwriting officer for Short Tail Insurance Lines. CyberScout, a data security company that works with insurers and others, has a new CEO. *** A ...
The Latest Launches From Sompo International/Air Worldwide, Verisk and Aon
Sompo International plans to use Air Worldwide's casualty analytics platform to improve its underwriting process for many commercial liability lines. Verisk is rolling out an InsurTech product ...
AIG Combines Reinsurance Divisions Into Single Unit; Ex-Marsh Exec Schaper to Lead
American International Group has combined its various reinsurance divisions into a single global entity dubbed AIG Re. The consolidated operation includes Validus Re, AlphaCat and Talbot Treaty, ...
Cyber Insurance Underwriters Face Ongoing Challenge of Insufficient Historical Data
While there are "huge opportunities" on the horizon for the cyber insurance industry, cyber insurance underwriters still face the challenge of not having enough historical data to work with. "It's ...
California Utility Will Pay $1B to Settle Fire Claims With Local Governments
PG&E Corp will pay $1 billion as part of its bankruptcy reorganization to more than a dozen local governments in California struck by wildfires in recent years, the company and lawyers for the ...
Bank of England to Lloyd’s: Make Progress in Tackling Sexual Harassment
The Bank of England called for Lloyd's of London to demonstrate progress in tackling the insurance market's culture of sexual harassment. The BOE's director of insurance supervision Anna Sweeney said ...
Commercial Insurance Ratings for Small Business: Challenge or Opportunity?
The growing gig economy, where nearly one-third of workers in the U.S. are now employed by small to medium businesses, is making it difficult for commercial insurance carriers to accurately assess ...
Chubb Teams With National Association of Women Business Owners to Provide Resources
The National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) has partnered with Chubb to provide NAWBO members with small business insurance resources, such as education, insurance products and services ...