Commercial Lines
Most Insurance M&A Deals Haven’t Improved Financial Strength: S&P
The flurry of insurance mergers and acquisitions that yielded about $150 billion of transactions globally in 2015 may endure even after years of "patchy" results for some companies making deals, ...
Energy Insurance Market Could Contract in Wake of Oil Price Crash
Signs are increasing that fallout from the oil price crash could lead to a contraction of the energy insurance market. Willis Towers Watson asserts in a new report that a "perfect storm" of ...
Kemper’s Q1 Pre-Tax Cat Losses Could Reach $45M
Kemper Corp. disclosed that its pre-tax catastrophe losses will hit between $35 million and $45 million for the 2016 first quarter. What's more, the Chicago-based insurer said it doesn't expect to ...
Liberty International Underwriters Adds Cyber Extortion Endorsement for Food and Beverage Industry
Liberty International Underwriters (LIU) has launched a cyber extortion endorsement for its product recall and contamination policy for food and beverage companies. The new endorsement provides ...
Travelers CEO Schnitzer Urges Congress to Reduce Corporate Taxes
Alan Schnitzer, the new chief executive officer of insurer Travelers Cos., called on U.S. lawmakers to reduce corporate taxes or risk harming business in country. "We continue to see the U.S. ...
Executives On The Move at Starr Companies, Hamilton, QBE and Great American
Starr Companies brought on a former AIG executive to beef up its Political Risk group. Hamilton Underwriting Ltd. hired a new head of property D&F. QBE North America promoted an executive to lead ...
Lloyd’s Is Vulnerable to Harm if UK Leaves EU: Survey
Approximately 70 percent of London market insurers, brokers, and service providers contacted in a new survey believe Lloyd's of London faces harm or severe damage if the U.K. leaves the European ...
Uber Expands into More African Countries
Uber Technologies Inc. plans to start operating in three new African countries by the end of June, extending its reach 2 1/2 years after introducing its ride-hailing service in the continent. The ...