Executives On The Move at AGCS and Willis Re
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty named its first-ever Chief Data Officer. A Willis Re executive is taking on a new job for the company in North America.
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From Free Coverage to Masks, P/C Insurers Try to Alleviate Coronavirus Pressures
While the property/casualty insurance industry is fighting attempts to force it to pay for the huge business income losses that it says most policies were never intended to cover, some individual ...
Lloyd’s Underwriters Say Hello to Working at Home
Thousands of London's underwriters took their stamps and fountain pens home last week, which they use to sign insurance contracts, but they won't need them. Working at home due to the coronavirus ...
New Argo Group CEO Rehnberg Aims for Transparency and Straight Shooting
Argo Group had been under fire for months over allegations that its board spent excessively on executive compensation when Kevin Rehnberg became interim CEO in November 2019. Three months later, ...
APCIA’s Sampson Doubles Down on Voluntary Industry Action to Combat COVID-19 Losses
The head of one of the U.S. property/casualty insurance industry's largest trade associations is doubling down on his opposition of attempts by federal and state governments to make business ...
U.S. Commercial Insurers Face Increasing Political Pressure to Pay Pandemic Business Loss Claims
U.S. commercial insurers face mounting political pressure to cover claims from businesses that are losing revenue because of coronavirus shutdowns ordered by state and local governments. Insurers ...
Insurers Expect Coronavirus Claims Will Strike ‘Event Driven’ D&O Line
What may be the first U.S. securities lawsuits alleging misdeeds related to coronavirus were filed this month — one against a cruise line and another against a pharmaceutical company that claimed ...
Lloyd’s Confronts COVID-19 Claims in 14 Insurance Categories
Lloyd's insurers face COVID-19 related claims from approximately 14 categories of insurance, said Chief Executive Officer John Neal during a media call to discuss the market's 2019 results. Neal said ...