Reinsurance
Safety National Revamps Executive Team With Focus on New Growth
Safety National Casualty Corp. said that it is revamping much of its executive team in order to help support new growth at the carrier. The Missouri-based company provides coverage in areas including ...
UK Exports of Finance, Insurance Services Reach Record in 2016
U.K. exports of financial and related professional services grew to a record in 2016 as all regions surged. Exports rose 15.8 percent to 95.7 billion pounds ($136 billion), according new data ...
W.R. Berkley CEO: Trump Tax Cuts Bring Domestic Carriers a ‘Double Plus’ Benefit
W.R. Berkley Corp. President and CEO Robert Berkley Jr. referred to the Trump tax cuts as a "double plus" that will benefit domestic insurers in a number of ways in the months ahead. "From our ...
Insurers, Reinsurers Are Taming InsurTech Startups to Suit Their Investment Needs: Willis Towers Watson
Traditional insurers and reinsurers played a big part in fueling InsurTech startup investment momentum in 2017. By doing so, they tamed potential rivals, turning them into a source of technology to ...
Disruption Survival Guide: Why Insurers Need to Craft Broader Business Definitions
How companies define their businesses can help determine their long-term success and even survival. Turn-of-the-previous-century buggy whip and bicycle manufacturers are often cited as examples of ...
W.R. Berkley Net Income Rises in Q4, but Net Premiums Written, Investment Income Dips
W.R. Berkley Corp. saw its year-over-year net premiums written and investment income dip in the fourth quarter, but net income rose compared to the year before. Net income hit about $155 million for ...
UK InsurTech Startup Inzura Raises $1M to Fuel Machine Learning/AI Growth Plans
Inzura, the London-headquartered InsurTech startup, announced the completion of its first major funding round, raising $1 million to pursue what it said will be ambitious growth plans. Investors ...
Chubb Soars in 2017 Despite Catastrophe Cost Challenges
Chubb ended 2017 in relatively solid shape, challenged by wildfire-related catastrophe costs but buttressed by a one-time gain from the Trump tax cuts. The insurer booked $1.5 billion in net income, ...