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Competitors Poached Talent as Aon/WTW Merger Plans Grew Uncertain
While Aon and Willis Towers Watson were trying for many months to land their merger, their competitors were able lure away some of their producer talent – capitalizing on the "distraction and ...
Markel’s Q2 Informed by Strong Premium Gains, Except for Workers Comp
Markel Corp.'s second quarter saw a dip in net income even as rate hikes and business growth led to substantial gains for earned premiums. Its combined ratio also came in at a healthy level. "Our ...
Zurich Insurance, Metromile Disclose Their Post-COVID Return-to-Office Plans
Zurich Insurance and Metromile are among a number of industry companies that have plotted post- COVID returns to the office. Like the others who have recently disclosed their plans, they are doing so ...CNA Finished Strong in Q2 After Ransomware Attack
CNA Financial Corp. (CNA) announced second quarter 2021 net income of $368 million versus $151 million in the prior year quarter. The quarter saw improvement in the underlying combined ratio, very ...
Insurance Withdrawal Puts Sports and Festival Events at Risk
While there was debate about the wisdom of the Tokyo Olympics proceeding as scheduled given the current health conditions, the insurance industry dodged a bullet with the go-ahead. According to ...
MGA reThought Insurance Nails $15.5M Investment to Boost Flood Insurance Market Push
The MGA reThought Insurance secured a $15.5 million investment round designed to accelerate its growth in the U.S. Commercial flood insurance market. Several investors participated in the Colorado ...
CFC Underwriting Picks Newman as CEO; Walsh Moves to Group CEO
CFC Underwriting, the London-based specialist managing general agent, announced that Chief Innovation Office Graeme Newman has been appointed as the company's new CEO. Founder and current CEO, Dave ...