Personal Lines
Beating the M&A Trend, Aspen is Thriving (So Far) On Its Own
As consolidation in the reinsurance industry accelerates, Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd. offers a study in contrasts. The Bermuda-based insurer and reinsurer fought off an aggressive takeover bid ...
Executives On The Move at ACE, TigerRisk, Allianz and More
We have a number of new executive appointments to tell you about at ACE Group, Tiger Risk, Allianz, Canopius and Infinity Property and Casualty Corp. *** ACE Group said it has made a number of ...
U.S. House Approves Cyber Threat-Sharing Bill
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill on Wednesday that would make it easier for private companies to share information about cybersecurity threats with the government without fear of ...
2015 to Get a Mild Dose of Hurricanes and Tropical Storms: WSI
Expect 2015 to be another mild year in terms of hurricanes and tropical storms, according to Weather Services International's new forecast for the season. There will be nine named storms, five ...
What Insurance Agents Want from Carriers
Agents like what they get already but see room for improvement in field operations, agent education and marketing support provided by carriers, according to a 2014 national survey of more than 1,400 ...
Travelers Expands Share Repurchase as Q1 Net income Drops
The Travelers Companies reported a big drop in net income during the 2015 first quarter, and its combined ratio nudged slightly higher. Executives attributed the results, in part, to a drop in net ...
Insurers Urge FAA to Speed Up Drone Use for U.S. Disaster Response
U.S. companies including insurers and aerospace manufacturers urged federal aviation regulators on Tuesday to speed up the use of drones in disaster response and relief operations in the United ...
Zurich’s Declining Earnings Leads to Desk Sharing, Shrinking Office Space
Zurich Insurance Group AG, Switzerland's largest insurer, is shrinking office space at a key unit and will ask staff to share desks to help reverse a drop in earnings. The steps are needed to help ...