Commercial Lines
Buffett’s Gen Re to Close Several Global Locations in Reorganization Move
Gen Re, one of the giant reinsurance businesses at Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc., said it's exiting property-casualty operations at six smaller locations amid a global reorganization. The ...
Data Quality and the Commercial Property Insurance Marketplace
Although big data and disruption have become hot topics in the language of market watchers and business leaders, in commercial property insurance, the quality of data is a paramount consideration of ...
A.M. Best Unveils Drafts of New BCAR, Methodology; Q1 2017 Target for Final
On Thursday, A.M. Best published proposed revisions to its core credit rating methodology and to its U.S. property/casualty capital adequacy ratio, targeting a first-quarter 2017 date for the actual ...
Generali Will Reportedly Name Donnet to Replace Greco as CEO
Assicurazioni Generali SpA is set to propose Italy country manager Philippe Donnet as chief executive officer, replacing Mario Greco, who has joined Zurich Insurance Group AG, according to two people ...
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Expands to Europe; Lloyd’s Vet to Help Lead
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance is expanding into Europe, and two men – veteran executives from Lloyd's and Marsh – will lead the effort. Plans call for BHSI to operate in Europe as part ...
U.S. P/C Carrier Employment Begins 2016 in Decline: I.I.I. Report
U.S. P/C carrier employment began January 2016 in decline, according to a new Insurance Information Institute report. Over the last 12 months, job figures average out as essentially flat. Direct P/C ...
Hannover Re Shoots for Stable Premiums, Shareholder Returns in 2016
German reinsurer Hannover Re will focus on boosting earnings rather than premiums this year and may pay out more special dividends to shareholders, Chief Executive Ulrich Wallin said on Thursday. The ...
Allianz Losing Top Two Investing Execs to Retirement
Allianz SE, Europe's biggest insurer, said its two most senior executives responsible for the company's asset management and investments businesses will leave. Jay Ralph will step down at the end of ...