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Everest Insurance CEO Zaffino Departs to Join Ascot Group in Leadership Role
A major Everest Re Group executive has jumped ship for a leadership role at Ascot Group, a Bermuda-based specialty insurer and reinsurer. Jonathan Zaffino, president and CEO of Everest Re Group's ...
Berkshire Hathaway’s Annual Meeting to Feature Buffett and Abel; Munger Won’t Attend
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc will hold a truncated virtual annual meeting on Saturday where its billionaire chairman will be present but his longtime Vice Chairman Charlie Munger will not. ...
Aon’s C-Level Execs, Most Employees Hit With Pay Cuts Due to Coronavirus Uncertainties
Aon announced it will temporarily cut the pay of the company's named executive officers by 50 percent in response to the COVID-19 crisis. In addition, 70 percent of its global workforce will see a 20 ...
Reinsurance Rendez-Vous 2020 Canceled Due to Coronavirus Pandemic
The 64th Rendez-Vous de Septembre (RVS) in Monaco, which was scheduled to be held Sept. 12-17, has been cancelled due to the uncertainties linked to the coronavirus pandemic. For 63 years, the RVS ...
Everest Re Expects $150M in Q1 Pretax Losses From Coronavirus-Related Claims
Everest Re Group estimated pre-tax losses of $150 million during the first quarter from claims related to the coronavirus pandemic. The company expects that the majority of pandemic losses will come ...
Executives On The Move at Everest Insurance and AXIS
Everest Insurance made changes to its Commercial Casualty leadership team. AXIS Insurance appointed its first head of Strategy and Innovation for the company's Global Cyber and Technology unit, ...
House Judiciary Committee Chair Eyes Ban on Mergers to Protect Small Firms During Pandemic
The chair of the House Judiciary Committee's antitrust panel on Thursday called for a moratorium on mergers in the next coronavirus stimulus package and a ban on deals that are not directly related ...
6 Insurers Targeted in Latest Round of Business Interruption Class Action Suits
A Minnesota dentist, an Ohio bridal shop and a New York pizzeria are among six small businesses that are the latest to sue insurers seeking compensation for business interruption claims due to the ...