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Executives On The Move at Chubb, CNA and Hiscox USA
Chubb Group promoted from within for its new vice president of Global Underwriting. CNA appointed a veteran executive to a newly-created position focused on claim analytics, finance and operations ...
Hamilton USA CEO Macia to Take Charge of New AIG Tech-Focused Subsidiary
American International Group under new CEO Brian Duperreault is moving quickly to pursue next-generation technology. The insurer has formally disclosed plans to name Hamilton USA CEO Seraina Macia as ...
Social Inflation Is Back, Fueled by Lawyer Advertising and Other Factors: Assured Research Analysis
By the spring of this year, the financial press was filled with articles documenting the pause in numerical and medical inflation. But few outside the insurance industry are discussing—or maybe ...
Chubb Makes Cyber Risk a Global Standalone Business; Focus Will Be on Next-Gen Needs
Chubb is making its Cyber Risk practice a standalone business and bringing in an executive from a D.C.-area management consulting firm to lead it. Bill Stewart is the new division president of ...
Connecticut Insurers: Homes Must Fall Down to Be Eligible for Coverage
Connecticut residents whose home foundations are crumbling face a perplexing problem with their insurance policies: The damage won't be covered unless their homes collapse. More than two dozen ...
Insurance Could Slash Billions From Poor Nations’ Natural Disaster Bills
New types of insurance could cut the costs of natural disasters for poorer countries and reduce the amount of humanitarian aid needed, according to a report commissioned by Britain's international ...
Pending EU Rules Should Spur International Cyber Insurance Market Growth: A.M. Best
The European Union's looming General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will require mandatory notification of serious data breaches and potentially massive fines for failure to comply. That's the bad ...
The Latest Launches From The Hartford, The Hanover Insurance Group and More
The Hartford is eyeing nonprofit groups with new features added to its flagship management liability offering. Separately, The Hanover Insurance Group beefed up an important product with new ...