Specialty
Northeast Drought Could Have Staying Power Through Fall
At Lavoie's Farm in New Hampshire, beans and corn haven't broken through the ground yet and fields of strawberries are stunted. The drought that has taken hold in the Northeast is especially felt at ...
The Latest Launches from Willis Towers Watson and Beazley
Willis Towers Watson updated its Radar pricing software. Beazley expanded its event cancellation coverage for political violence and incidents of terrorism. *** Willis Towers Watson released a new ...
Executives On The Move at BHSI and AXIS
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance named a new executive to lead and launch its cyber liability product line in New Zealand. AXIS Capital Holdings hired a former CNA executive for a senior, U.S. ...
AIG CEO Peter Hancock is Vulnerable, With Q2 Profit Expected to Plunge
The clock is ticking for Peter Hancock. The American International Group Inc. chief executive officer has posted three straight quarterly losses and will probably report Tuesday that profit in the ...
AIG’s U.K. Arm Adds Brexit Coverage For Anxious Execs
American International Group is coming out with new Brexit coverage in the U.K for anxious executives, barely weeks after the fateful British vote to pull out of the European Union. AIG division AIG ...
Chubb CEO Evan Greenberg: 60 Mid-Level Managers Left Since M&A Deal Announced
Chubb Chairman and CEO Evan Greenberg insists that just 60 mid-level managers have departed since the insurer's now-completed $30 billion merger with ACE Ltd. was first announced a little over a year ...
Chubb Takes Q2 Storm Hit; CEO Greenberg Slams Protectionism, Anti-Immigation Politics
Chubb Ltd. weathered claims from major storms in Texas and other U.S. states, Canadian wildfires and earthquakes in Japan and Ecuador in the second quarter to record solid operating results. ...
Nanotechnology: Understanding the Benefits and the Risks
Nanotechnology is embedded in the products or processes of nearly every major industry and has become a mainstay of product innovation and enhancement. These products will likely generate value and ...