Industry News
Japan Confirms First Cancer Link in Worker From Fukushima
Japan's health ministry confirmed for the first time that leukemia found in a worker at Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s Fukushima Dai-Ichi power plant is a result of the March 2011 atomic disaster. The ...
Lloyd’s CEO Beale, 5 Others in Insurance Named LGBT Role Models
AIG, Zurich Leaders Also Made Annual OUTstanding List Lloyd's of London CEO Inga Beale tops a list of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) executive role models compiled by a London-based ...
Reinsurance Executives Weigh In on Alternative Capital
Q: Alternative reinsurance capital.There has been speculation over the past few years that alternative capital providers will move into areas beyond property-catastrophe reinsurance—down from ...
Executives On The Move at Swiss Re, Willis and Beazley
We have new appointments and promotions to tell you about at Swiss Re, Willis Group and Beazley: *** Swiss Re promoted from within to fill a new executive position responsible for reinsurance in ...
Hanover CFO Dies at 53, Forcing Departing CEO Into Dual Role
Hanover Insurance Group Inc. Chief Financial Officer David Greenfield has died, forcing Fred Eppinger, the insurer's leader for more than a decade, to take on a dual role ahead of his planned ...
New ACE Terror/Violence Coverage Addresses Bomb Threat Hoaxes, Looting and More
ACE Group is marketing new multinational insurance coverage to help businesses handle fast-evolving terrorism and political violence problems. The policy addresses a wide range of areas including ...
Assurant Teams Up with Flexdrive: Insurance Part of On-Demand Car Subscription
Assurant Specialty Property teamed up with Flexdrive to provide insurance coverage for vehicles in its on-demand car program, which is currently available in Atlanta, Dallas, Austin and Nashville. ...
Double-Digit Reinsurance Price Drops Possible at Jan. 1: Guy Carpenter
The world's largest reinsurers are anticipating even bigger price declines when policies are renewed in 2016 than envisaged a month ago as a flurry of takeovers in the industry fails to absorb some ...