Specialty
Insurers See Opportunity With Quick-Paying Parametric Disaster Insurance for Public Sector
Some of the world's largest insurers are eagerly pitching cities, states and even school districts on policies designed to pay out quickly with few questions in the event of extreme weather. The ...
Executives On The Move at BHSI, Liberty Mutual and TigerRisk
A former Pembroke Managing Agency executive joined Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance to run its new Transactional Liability Insurance operations in Asia and the Middle East. Liberty Mutual ...
The Latest Launches From AXA XL and Everest Insurance
AXA XL's North America marine insurance business added to its inland marine coverage. Everest Insurance revamped its Multinational coverage form. *** AXA XL's North America marine insurance business ...
Carrier Lobbyists Argue Tax to Fund Wildfire Prevention Would Harm Insurance Consumers
Lobbyists for the property/casualty insurance industry are trying to prevent a $125 million jump in Washington's insurance premium tax that would fund wildfire prevention and suppression. The tax ...
QBE’s Zortman Is Joining AIG to Lead Its High Net Worth Customer Biz
A veteran of QBE Group and the old Fireman's Fund Insurance is joining AIG to lead its Private Client Group, a division that serves the insurance giant's high net worth customers. Kathleen Zortman is ...
Finance Companies in the UK Make Little Progress in Reducing Gender Pay Gap
Women working in the U.K.'s financial-services industry are seeing little improvement in their pay parity with male colleagues, according to the latest batch of disclosures as this year's reporting ...
Travelers Claims Progress Reducing Opioid Use Among Injured Construction Workers
The Travelers Companies, Inc. claims it has had some success reducing the use of opioids among insured construction workers it covers. The property/casualty insurer said there has been close to a 40 ...
Executives On The Move at Munich Re U.S. and Starr Insurance Companies
A former Hiscox executive is joining Munich Re America to be chief operating officer for Munich Re Specialty Insurance, a new commercial insurance unit in North America. Starr Insurance Companies ...