Commercial Lines
Executives On The Move at AXIS Insurance, Starr Companies, Everest Re and JLT Re
AXIS Insurance tapped an Aspen Insurance veteran to be its new renewable energy underwriter. Starr Companies has a new global chief claims officer. JLT Re named a new executive in a key ...
National Flood Insurance Program Gains Extension Until Dec. 8; Reform Talks Continue
President Donald Trump last Friday signed legislation reauthorizing the National Flood Insurance Program until Dec. 8, 2017, which buys more time for Congress to consider reforms of the program. The ...
As the insurance market continues to stabilize, the next phase of the market will reward independent agencies that can respond...
Hurricane Harvey Could Upend a Long Period of Flat Commercial Insurance Prices: Willis Towers Watson
Hurricane Harvey could upend a trend of nearly flat commercial insurance prices that has continued since 2015, Willis Towers Watson said in its latest industry survey. "Insurers are bracing for a ...
Hamilton Insurance Targets Q4 for New CEO Announcement
Hamilton Insurance Group expects to announce new chief executive officer toward the end of 2017, Carrier Management has learned. Previous Chairman and CEO Brian Duperreault stepped down from Hamilton ...
Qualified Claims Inspectors Needed After Florida/Texas Hurricane Double Whammy
Insurers are scrambling to find inspectors in Texas and Florida after fierce hurricanes battered the states one after the other, causing tens of billions of dollars' worth of property damage in less ...
Insurers, Reinsurers Alike See Stock Gains as U.S. Irma Fears Subside
Insurers jumped in markets from Europe to Florida amid signs that predictions about Hurricane Irma's damage were excessively dire. Giant reinsurers like Swiss Re and Munich Re, which shoulder risks ...
Irma Analysis: Insurer Financial Stress Unlikely If Early Loss Estimates Hold
Before Hurricane Irma made landfall in south Florida on Sunday morning, analysts were assessing the potential damage to property/casualty insurer and reinsurance balance sheets and earnings. On ...
Equifax’s Cyber Insurance Reportedly Not Enough to Address Massive Breach
Equifax Inc.'s insurance against cyber breaches is likely inadequate to cover the credit-reporting company's costs tied to one of the biggest hacks in history, according to people familiar with the ...