Personal Lines
W.R. Berkley’s CEO: M&A Trend Mostly Driven by ‘Management Ego’
W.R. Berkley Corp.'s outspoken chairman and CEO slammed the surge of M&A activity hitting the property/casualty industry in recent months as something driven more by "management ego" than true ...
Zurich Insurance Confirms Possible Bid For Rival RSA
Cash-rich Zurich Insurance is weighing a bid for British rival RSA Insurance Group which could top $8 billion and be the latest industry tie-up amid toughening regulations. The impending launch of ...Hartford’s Profit Beats Estimates, Share Buyback Grows
Hartford Financial Services Group Inc., the insurer that sold life units to focus on property/casualty coverage, increased its share buyback by $1.6 billion and raised the dividend 17 percent as ...
ACE Unveils Post-Chubb Merger North American Management Team
ACE may have announced plans to acquire Chubb for $28 billion only a few weeks ago, but it has already designated a post-merger leadership team for the North American Insurance operations of the ...
Ironshore to Offer Umbrella Program for High Value Homeowners
Ironshore Personal Lines announced Monday that it will offer a new umbrella program for high-net-worth homeowners—those with properties valued in excess of $1 million—as complementary liability ...
You’re Married? You’re Getting a Deal on Your Car Insurance
Your driving record seems a legitimate risk for insurers to consider when they price auto insurance. But your marital status? Yes, young men in red sports cars will pay more for coverage than ...
Executives On The Move at ACE, Mt. Logan Re, Aon and More
We have executive promotions and appointments to tell you about at ACE Group, Mt. Logan Re Ltd (Everest Re), DUAL, and Aon plc: *** ACE Group promoted Stephen Crabb to the newly created role of head ...
Cyber Climbs the List as a Major Risk: PwC & CSFI Survey
Regulation is the top insurance industry concern for the third year in a row, but cyber has grabbed carriers' attention like never before, according to the Centre for the Study of Financial ...