Global Economy
Markel International Streamlines Structure of Wholesale Business Arm
London-based specialist insurer Markel International said it has streamlined the structure of its wholesale business. The Markel Corp. subsidiary said that the division now has three operating ...
Solid Publicly Traded Reinsurer Results Under Threat: A.M. Best
Reinsurers have been delivering solid operating results, with publicly traded reinsurers currently outpacing the overall equity market – but this good fortune may not be sustainable, given the ...
Swiss Re Americas Reorganizes U.S. P/C Markets Division
The departure of Swiss Re Americas executive William Donnell last fall opened the door to a major reorganization for the reinsurer's U.S. property/casualty arm. Donnell had been president of Swiss Re ...
Executives On The Move at W.R. Berkley, QBE, Argo and Ironshore
QBE North America hired a former AIG human resources executive to fill a key human resources role. Argo Group appointed a new president of Argo Pro U.S. Ironshore Inc. named a new leader for its ...
Beazley/Munich Re Start Selling Broad Cyber Cover for Large Global Companies
Beazley will link up with a unit of Munich Re to roll out broad cyber protection for the world's largest companies, with a focus on digital assets and IT infrastructure. Plans call for Beazley, the ...
Global Cyber Email Scams Cost Businesses Billions of Dollars
Businesses have lost billions of dollars to fast-growing scams where fraudsters impersonate company executives in emails that order staff to transfer to accounts controlled by criminals, according to ...
Ex-AIG CEO Benmosche’s Posthumous Memoir Slams Wall Street Greed
Robert Benmosche, the former American International Group Inc. chief executive officer who repaid a U.S. bailout, left behind criticism for Wall Street after his death. "The commissions being charged ...
For Insurance Industry, Diversity Remains Elusive at the Top
For those hoping to make the insurance industry leadership and rank and file more diverse and attract younger employees, a wide-ranging study quantifies how much of a challenge lies ahead. About 85 ...