Commercial Lines
Brexit Deal Fails to Earn Support From UK PM May’s Party
British Prime Minister Theresa May's bid to push her Brexit plans through parliament was dealt another blow on Friday when a survey showed most of her own party's members oppose the agreement and ...
Nationwide Acquires Program Manager E-Risk Services, With an Eye on E&S Expansion
Nationwide said it has acquired E-Risk Services LLC, a privately held program manager specializing in management lines products. Neither side is disclosing financial specifics of the deal, which ...
Berkley Hires Former Chubb Exec in Series of Executive Changes
W.R. Berkley Corp. hired on a former Chubb executive as part of a series of executive changes and promotions, both in the main company and in a key business unit. The insurer said it appointed Philip ...
Arch Insurance Seals Purchase of Ardonagh’s UK Commercial Lines Business
Arch Insurance Europe has completed the acquisition of the UK commercial lines business owned by The Ardonagh Group and part of its Geo Underwriting operating segment. The acquired business, which ...
U.S. Newspapers Struck by Cyber Attack Turned to ‘Workaround Systems’
Tribune Publishing Co used "workaround systems" to help print major U.S. newspapers including the Los Angeles Times on Sunday and Monday as the company recovers from a cyber attack, a source familiar ...
The Latest Launches From Marsh and Travelers
Marsh debuted what it is billing as a "next-generation online cyber self-assessment tool." Travelers will start providing U.S. auto claims services for a major ridesharing startup. *** Marsh has ...
Tokio Marine Workers Comp Carrier Safety National Acquires an MGA
Workers compensation carrier Safety National Casualty Corp. has acquired Midlands Management Corporation, a managing general agent and wholesale broker. The deal gives both companies access to new ...
U.S. Insurers Struggle With Rising Claims in Senior Living Market
Last March, a 103-year-old resident of a Sunrise Senior Living facility in Willowbrook, Illinois, went on a field trip to the movies. Ruth Smith, who used a walker, fell down two concrete steps in ...