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Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty Launches Aviation Workers Comp Unit
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) has established an aviation workers compensation department in the U.S. by entering into an agreement with the National Air Transportation Association. ...
Executives On The Move at Chubb, American Modern, Zurich Insurance and More
Munich Re's American Modern Insurance Group is getting a new CEO. Chubb named new executives in its Asia Pacific region. Zurich Insurance has its latest chief underwriting officer for general ...
Many Insurers See Google as Potential Threat: Report
More than 40 percent of insurers see Google as a potential threat because of its strong brand and ability to use customer data, a report released on Tuesday said. And young, mobile phone-friendly ...
Ex-American Modern CEO Rios Will Lead South African Insurance Group
When Manny Rios left his job as CEO of Munich Re's American Modern in August 2015, his next steps were a mystery. Now we know: He's become the leader of a South African insurance group Telesure. The ...
Ironshore Introduces Private Insurance Portfolio for High-Value Homeowners
Specialty insurer Ironshore Inc. has established a dedicated Private Client Group to introduce its new high-value homeowners insurance, the Ironshore Private Insurance Portfolio. The new personal ...
XL Group Looking to Switch Corporate HQ from Ireland to Bermuda
XL Group's $4 billion merger with Catlin in 2015 has led the insurance and reinsurance giant to look at its second change of incorporation in six years. The Ireland based holding company for XL ...
For State Farm, 2015 Underwriting Losses Balanced Out by Investment Gains
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co., the largest U.S. property/casualty insurer, said 2015 profit rose 48 percent on investment gains tied to pharmaceutical holdings. Net income increased to ...
First ‘Contextual’ Telematics Insurance Model Launching in U.S.
Last week, LexisNexis Risk Solutions announced a new telematics model, describing it as the first U.S. insurance model to apply geospatial context to driving events to better understand how drivers ...