Personal Lines
Second Major Quake Hits Near Japan City of Kumamoto
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck southern Japan early on Saturday, just over 24 hours after a quake killed nine people and injured at least 1,000 in the same area. The Saturday quake triggered a ...
Are Carriers Facing a Paper Bias for Notices of Cancellation and Nonrenewal?
The insurance industry has been notoriously slow to fully embrace electronic forms of commerce and there may be good reasons for the hesitation. Until recently, antiquated, prescriptive requirements ...
Automakers Urge Insurers to Remind U.S. Drivers of Recalls
Major carmakers want U.S. auto insurance companies to help persuade millions of American car owners to get recalled vehicles fixed. The new push comes as a U.S. House panel will hold a hearing ...
CSAA Insurance Group Names McCaffrey as CFO
California's CSAA Insurance Group, a AAA Insurer, announced the appointment of J. Paul McCaffrey Jr. as the company's new Chief Financial Officer, a 25-year veteran of the industry. McCaffrey comes ...
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 ...
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 ...
CNA Grabs More Chubb Veterans for Leadership Positions
CNA Financial Corp., majority-owned by the Tisch family's Loews Corp., hired Kathleen Ellis and Drew Feldman to be senior vice presidents as the property-casualty insurer picks up more veterans of ...
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 ...