Commercial Lines
Zurich Ratings Steady Despite Management Changes, Crop Deal
Standard & Poor's Rating Services and A.M. Best separately confirmed their existing ratings of Zurich Insurance Group in recent days, although S&P noted a downward revision in some of the ...
The Latest Launches from ACE Group and Liberty Mutual
ACE Group sees opportunity in the UK and Ireland with D&O coverage targeted to charities and non-profits; Liberty Mutual launched a new division focused on schools, municipalities and other ...
Construction-Waste Site May Have Triggered Massive China Landslide
A landslide that left at least 91 people missing in southern China may have started from a man-made pile of earth and construction debris, an initial government investigation showed, drawing new ...
Cyber Provisions in China Anti-Terror Law Concern Business Groups
China's controversial anti-terrorism law could be passed as soon as the end of this month, state news agency Xinhua said on Monday, legislation that has drawn concern in Western capitals for its ...
PCI, NAMIC Note Lobbying Wins in Congressional Legislation
Two of the property/casualty insurance industry's major trade associations noted provisions that made it to the 2016 Congressional omnibus spending bills and tax extenders legislation. The Property ...
Executives On The Move at Allied World, Argo Group and W.R. Berkley
Allied World brought in a new executive to help run its marine operations; Argo Group hired a head of professional lines in Bermuda; W.R. Berkley Company named a senior vice president charged with ...
Swiss Re: 2015 Insured Economic Losses Dropped to $32 Billion
Insured losses from natural catastrophes dropped in 2015 compared to 2014. But man-made losses spiked higher, led by China's Port of Tianjin explosions in August, Swiss Re said in its preliminary ...
Allstate Dives Deeper into Commercial Drone Research
Allstate said it has taken two strategic steps designed to advance its use of commercial drones for property claims. The property/casualty insurance giant said it has teamed with EagleView ...