Executives On The Move at Great American and Markel
Great American Insurance Group promoted a rising executive within its Property & Casualty Group. A former Allianz executive joined Markel Corp. as Environmental Product Line Leader.
2020 Temperatures Rounded Off Hottest Decade, Hit Record
Last year tied with 2016 as the world's warmest on record, rounding off the hottest decade globally as the impacts of climate change intensified, the European Union's Earth observation service said ...
European Companies Will Seek Insurance, Healthcare and Other Assets in China
European companies are expected to hunt for assets in China, mainly in insurance, healthcare and automobile sectors, after the world's second-largest economy and the European Union agreed to an ...
Insuring the Freelance Economy
There are some 65 million freelance workers in the U.S. today. By 2027, that number will grow to 87 million—and that means most of the workforce will be freelancers. More than half not working for ...
Executives On The Move at Kemper, BHSI and Intact Financial
Kemper Corp. brought on a new executive to lead its human resources and administrative operations. Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance named a new Senior VP and Product Line Officer for its ...
Philadephia Insurance Acquires World Wide Specialty’s Staffing Insurance Biz
Philadelphia Insurance Companies has acquired the Staffing Insurance Business offered by New York-based MGA World Wide Specialty Programs. The deal closed on December 31, 2020. Neither side disclosed ...
Executives On The Move at AXA XL, Markel and Buckle
An AIG veteran has joined AXA XL as an executive based in New York. Markel Corp. hired a new executive focused on diversity and inclusion. Buckle hired a former Farmers and USAA executive to its ...
COVID-19 Rulings Are Moving to Appellate Courts; Insurers Mostly Ahead to Date
A wave of litigation over business-interruption losses caused by COVID-19 shutdown orders has started splashing into the appellate courts. Appeals of trial court decisions in at least 11 lawsuits ...
Zurich North America Starts Marketing Construction Weather Parametric Insurance for Contractors
Zurich North America is launching Construction Weather Parametric Insurance for project owners and contractors. The coverage, according to the insurer, is designed to fill a gap created by more ...