Industry News
The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research Launches New Self-Paced Courses
The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research has launched five self-paced insurance license renewal and introductory classes on the topics of Ethics, NFIP Flood Exposures, Workers ...
Verisk Expects Japan’s Earthquake Will Cost Insurers $2B-$4B
The magnitude 7.3 earthquake that struck off the coast of Japan last week is expected to cost insurers $2-$4 billion in property losses, according to Verisk Extreme Event Solutions (formerly AIR ...
Russia’s Seizure of Foreign Jets Triggers Wave of Insurance Claims From Leasing Firms
Russia's move to transfer almost 800 foreign-owned jets to its own aircraft register amid foreign sanctions has triggered a wave of insurance claims from leasing firms whose fleets have effectively ...
Workers Reporting Injuries Earlier in Tenure, Carrier Study Reveals
An insurer's study of a decade of workers compensation claims reveals that injury reports in 2021 came from employees who hadn't been on the job as long as those who reported claims in 2011. On ...
Generali Suspends Donnet’s Internal Rival in CEO Race
Insurer Generali said on Wednesday it had suspended Luciano Cirina, its head of Austria and CEE countries, who has been proposed by a leading shareholder for the role of chief executive in a ...
The Remaking of Verisk as an Insurance-Focused Firm (Again) Is Underway
Last week, information services firm Verisk said it had taken steps that align with one investor's call for the firm to commit to being a standalone insurance-focused business. Yesterday, Verisk ...
Acrisure Acquires MGA Platform Volante Global From Markel’s Nephila
Acrisure, the Grand Rapids, Mich.-based financial services and insurance brokerage firm, announced it is acquiring Volante Global, a multi-class, multi-territory international managing general agent ...
BHSI Appoints Godhwani, Bresnahan to New Executive Leadership Roles
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) announced that Sanjay Godhwani has been named president, North America Region, and David Bresnahan will take on the role of global chief operating ...