Reinsurance
Berkshire Hathaway’s Gen Re Advances Two Execs; Tooker Resigns
General Re Corp., one of the reinsurance units at Warren Buffett's BerkshireHathaway Inc., named Robert M. Jones and Carole M. Ferrero to lead direct sales of property- casualty coverage. Jones will ...
Loeb’s Third Point Re Picks U.S. Location, Discloses Offering Plans
Third Point Reinsurance Ltd., the Bermuda- based company co-founded by hedge-fund manager Dan Loeb, has picked Short Hills, New Jersey, as the location for a new U.S. subsidiary. Shane Haverstick, ...
Willis Group Reorganizes and Promotes a Key Executive
Willis Group Holdings plc has officially reorganized from three operating segments into four, and promoted a key executive as part of the changes. The global insurance/reinsurance broker and risk ...
Hamilton Insurance Brings in Torus Vet To Develop Lloyd’s Business
Hamilton Insurance Group is bringing in the former head of Torus Insurance Holdings Ltd.'s international operations to lead development of its Lloyd's business, which will also be renamed. Dermot ...
QBE Gains Ratings Upgrade From A.M. Best as Revamp Continues
QBE Insurance Group got a ratings upgrade from A.M. Best for operating subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, Australia and North America, reflecting a positive response to the company's ongoing revamp. ...
I.I.I. Survey: Cyber Insurance Will See Major 2015 Growth
Property/casualty insurance executives overwhelmingly predict growth in both cyber insurance and M&A activity in 2015, according to a new Insurance Information Institute annual survey. I.I.I.'s ...
PartnerRe Asia Launching
PartnerRe Ltd. announced last week that Partner Reinsurance Asia Pte. Ltd. ("PartnerRe Asia") a wholly owned subsidiary of PartnerRe Ltd. has been licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore ...
Potential Reserve Hiccups Keep A.M. Best Commercial Outlook Negative
Even though A.M. Best expects commercial lines operating results to be profitable in 2015, and capital levels to be strong for most insurers, its outlook for the segment remains negative. One key ...