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Insurers Now See Nonprofits as Special Sector with Unique Risks
When Pamela Davis started in the insurance industry 26 years ago, there were few insurance markets willing to take on the unique risks of nonprofit organizations. Back then, says Davis, who is now ...
New Zurich CEO Greco Rallies Troops with Call for Clear Strategy
Zurich Insurance Group AG needs a clear and simple strategy to rebuild investor confidence as the company tries to turn around its struggling general insurance unit, said Mario Greco, the firm's new ...
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 ...
Arbella Insurance Foundation Relaunches Anti-Distracted Driving Program
Arbella Insurance Foundation is relaunching its anti-distracted driving program, Distractology, updating training scenarios and committing to an additional five years. Introduced in 2010, the ...