Reinsurance
Storms, Political Unrest Drove Chubb’s $430M in Q4 Pre-Tax Cat Losses
Chubb said that severe weather events in Texas, California and Japan helped produce an estimated $430 million in pre-tax catastrophe losses for the 2019 fourth quarter. That number breaks down to ...
Executives On The Move at Liberty Mutual and Argo Group
Liberty Mutual Re appointed a former Aspen Re executive to lead a new office in Singapore that will focus on growing business in the Asia Pacific region. Argo Group unit ArgoGlobal appointed two ...
Lloyd’s Performance Management Director Will Step Down; HR Chief Named
Lloyd's of London said that Jon Hancock has decided to step down as performance management director in 2020. At the same time, Lloyd's also announced that Julia Tyson has been named chief human ...
FEMA Pursues California Utility Giant for $4B Owed in Past Wildfires
A regional director for the Federal Emergency Management Agency on Monday said FEMA is going after California utility giant Pacific Gas & Electric for $3.9 billion owed the government due to ...
Opinion: Travelex Ransomware Attack a Sign of Greater Trouble to Come
As ransomware attacks go, the cyber intrusion at Travelex that emerged on New Year's Eve could have lasting consequences — and ones that shouldn't be just a worry to the currency dealer. Travelex, ...
Global Warming Worries Already Changing Human Behavior
From Australia's devastating wildfires to T-shirt weather in Norway at the height of winter, the latest weather events are showing the global impact of climate change. The majority of people in a new ...
Before Seeking a Raise, Talk to Colleagues About What They’re Paid
Nearly everyone in corporate America contemplates asking for a raise at some point in their careers. Some people pull back from asking for more money, however, wary of how a supervisor or CEO might ...
Ex-Swiss Re Exec Burke Joins Liberty Mutual Re in Leadership Role
A former Swiss Re executive is joining a unit of Liberty Mutual in a leadership role. Susan Burke will be Liberty Mutual Re's new vice president and director of Assumed Reinsurance in the division's ...