Industry News
AXIS Co-Founder and Board Chairman Plans to Retire This Fall
AXIS Capital Holdings Limited said Board Chairman Michael Butt will retire from the company effective September 16, 2020. Butt, a co-founder of AXIS and member of the Insurance Hall of Fame, is a ...
Broker Investor Group Chooses 12 InsurTechs for First Cohort Program
BrokerTech Ventures, an investor group and accelerator program led by nine insurance brokerages, has selected 12 InsurTechs for its first cohort that convenes March 2 in Des Moines, Iowa, for a ...
Nationwide and Generali Join Forces to Offer Multinational Commercial Insurance Services
Nationwide is teaming up with Generali, through its P&C unit Generali Global Corporate & Commercial, on a new joint venture. N2G Worldwide Insurance Services LLC will exclusively promote, ...
Tractable Raises $29M to Expand Reach of AI Accident Recovery Tech
Tractable, an InsurTech developing artificial intelligence for accident and disaster recovery, nailed down $29 million in new venture financing. The money infusion will be used to accelerate a push ...
A.M. Best Downgrades Argo’s Credit Ratings After a Disappointing Q4
Argo Group International Holdings, already reeling from a tough 2019 fourth quarter and year, now must deal with downgraded credit ratings from A.M. Best. The Bermuda-based specialty insurer and ...
Florida Carriers, Facing Market Turmoil, Pursue Massive Rate Increases
It's no surprise that Florida carriers are raising homeowners insurance rates given several years of catastrophes and losses from litigation related to assignment of benefits and water damage claims. ...
Allianz CEO Says Market Panic Over Coronavirus Isn’t Warranted
Markets are overreacting to the threat of the rapidly spreading coronavirus and the global economy will only see a short-term impact, said the head of Allianz SE, Europe's biggest insurer. Chief ...
CNA Chooses Miralles as Its New CFO
CNA's CFO slot has a new person in the role. The Chicago-based property/casualty insurer said it appointed Al Miralles as executive vice president and chief financial officer. He replaces James ...