Specialty
The Latest Launches From Zurich Insurance and JLT Re North America
Zurich Insurance is launching a new app designed to help give distributors its general risk appetite across multiple industries. JLT Re North America is partnering with personal auto InsurTech Pact ...
American Family Invests in TicketGuardian, Provider of Specialty Insurance for Events, Ticket Holders
American Family Insurance co-led the $8 million Series A financing round for TicketGuardian, an InsurTech startup that helps insure concert and event organizers, as well as customers who buy tickets ...
U.S. P/C Insurers’ Interest in Hedge Fund Investments May Be Waning: Fitch
U.S. property/casualty insurer interest in hedge fund investments may be waning, according to a new Fitch report. Fitch said that the industry's investment position in other alternative investments ...
Swiss Re Appoints Leader for ReAssure as it Mulls Possible IPO
Swiss Re named a chief executive officer for its British closed book business ReAssure on Monday as the Swiss reinsurance company prepares the business for a possible initial public offering (IPO). ...
Executives On The Move at Munich Re, Ascot and Zurich Insurance
Munich Re, U.S. hired a former Everest Re executive to lead a newly created commercial unit in North America. Ascot brought on two ex-Navigators executives to join its U.S. marine team. Zurich ...
Commercial Lines, Reinsurance Should See Modestly Improved 2019 Pricing: KBW Prediction
Expect modestly improved reinsurance and commercial lines pricing in 2019, particularly in the specialty lines area, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods is predicting in a new report. At the same time, the ...
Impairment Ratings in Workers Compensation Lowered in Latest Edition of AMA Guides
For workers injured at work, the amount of compensation they receive depends on which edition of the medical guidelines on evaluating impairments is used. The American Medical Association (AMA) ...
Possible Midair Drone Strike Investigated Regarding Aeromexico 737 Jetliner Damage
Grupo Aeromexico SAB is investigating whether a drone slammed into a Boeing Co. 737 jetliner as the aircraft approached its destination in Tijuana, Mexico, on the U.S. border. Images on local media ...