Industry News
AXA CEO Expresses Confidence in XL Biz After Coronavirus-Related Losses
The CEO of AXA on Thursday expressed confidence in the French insurer's company-focused XL Group after the business reported a loss in the first half following a spike in COVID-19-related claims. AXA ...
American Family Launches CONNECT, Formerly Ameriprise Auto & Home
American Family Insurance has renamed the Ameriprise Auto & Home business it paid $1 billion for a little over a year ago. The new name is "CONNECT: Powered by American Family Insurance." State ...
Multiple CNA Commercial Lines Took a Q2 COVID-19 Hit
CNA Financial Corp. saw its 2020 second quarter net income sliced almost by half compared to the previous year due to "considerable catastrophe losses" from COVID-19, civil unrest and weather-related ...
Black Lives Matter Protests Spur AIG Promise to Develop Equality Action Plans
AIG CEO Brian Duperreault said the insurer is taking steps to address racial equality and improve diversity – issues raised globally by examples of police brutality and the Black Lives Matter ...
Allianz Q2 Net Profit Dropped Nearly 30 Percent, Shaped by Coronavirus Uncertainty
German insurer Allianz on Wednesday posted a 29% fall in net profit in the second quarter from a year earlier and shied away from updating its full-year profit guidance as the coronavirus pandemic ...
Executives On The Move at Hiscox Re, Hamilton Re and AXA XL
The CEO of Hiscox Re & ILS is leaving the company to pursue interests outside of insurance. Hamilton Re has appointed an interim CEO. AXA XL presented a new leadership team for the ...
AIG President Zaffino: COVID-19 Creating ‘Flight to Quality’
AIG President and Chief Operating Officer Peter Zaffino said that the insurer has seen accelerated rate improvements and other gains as clients react to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. "We believe ...
Buckle Raises $31M; Seller of Digital Rideshare Insurance Is Going National
Buckle disclosed it has raised $31 million in new venture financing, and the digital seller of rideshare insurance will use the money to expand operations nationally. HSCM Bermuda and Eos Venture ...