Commercial Lines
Argenta Syndicate Management Will Pull Back From Lloyd’s China Platform
Argenta Syndicate Management Ltd. (ASML), a subsidiary of Argenta Holdings Ltd., announced it will cease underwriting all new and renewal business relating to the Lloyd's China platform (LICCL) ...
Slow Moderation of U.S. Commercial Insurance Rate Hikes Continues in Q3: Willis Towers Watson
Certain U.S. commercial insurance segments saw robust price increases in the 2021 third quarter, but the sector overall continued to see a slowing and steady moderation in rate hikes, according to a ...
Zurich North America Hires Ex-Travelers Exec Lezaj to Lead New Complex Casualty Unit
A former Travelers executive is joining Zurich North America to oversee its newly-created Complex Casualty unit. Steve Lezaj will take on the job with the title of National Complex Casualty ...
Belgian Insurer Ageas Draws Renewed Acquisition Interest From Investor Group
BE Group, an investor group fronted by former financial services dealmakers, is exploring the feasibility of a fresh pursuit of Belgian insurer Ageas after a previous attempt was rebuffed, people ...
Florida Jury Awards $100 Million in Trial Involving Bitcoin Pioneers
Craig Wright, a computer scientist who claims to be the inventor of Bitcoin, prevailed in a civil trial verdict Monday against the family of a deceased business partner, which claimed it was owed ...
Risk Alerts: Dangers on the Roadway
The new infrastructure bill will allow teens to make interstate trips. A software update over the summer gave many Tesla drivers the ability to play video games while the vehicle is in ...
InsurTech Buckle Inks MGA Agreement With Amwins Specialty Auto
Buckle, an InsurTech with a full-stack insurance-as-a-service platform for the gig economy, has inked a managing general agency (MGA) agreement with Amwins Specialty Auto, a non-standard auto ...
Executives On the Move at AXA XL and BHSI
AXA XL hired two new senior underwriters for its Excess & Surplus casualty insurance arm. Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) promoted one of its executives to be Head of Life Sciences ...