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Executives On The Move at AIG and Swiss Re
American International Group appointed a veteran of MetLife Japan to lead its Asia Pacific General Insurance arm. Swiss Re Corporate Solutions promoted an executive to be head of Excess & Surplus ...
The Hartford Warns of Up to $365M in Pretax Losses From Wildfires, Hurricane Michael
The Hartford said it will see between $350 million and $365 million in Q4 2018 pre-tax catastrophe losses from California's Camp and Woolsey fires as well as Hurricane Michael. After tax, the net ...
Insurance Broker A.J. Gallagher, Others View ‘Clean’ Coal Subsidies as Major Profit Generator
Earlier this year, the chief financial officer of global insurance giant Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. explained to analysts how the company had turned a little-known U.S. energy subsidy into a ...
Executives On The Move at Hamilton Insurance Group and Everest Insurance
Hamilton Insurance Group appointed a new executive who will be focused on strategy and corporate development. Everest Insurance hired a vice president focused on marketing and ...
Online Insurance Platforms Foster Both Good and Bad Situations: Geneva Association
Online platforms can foster insurance market transparency and reduce both transaction costs and information asymmetries, factors typically associated with increased competition and societal welfare. ...
UK Can End Brexit If It Wishes, According to EU Top Court Opinion
The U.K. should be allowed to reverse Brexit, according to an advisory opinion from the European Union's top court that will fuel the campaign to thwart the divorce. The opinion, which isn't binding, ...
InsurTech CoverWallet Unveils Platform for Agents
CoverWallet, a technology company that has been on a mission to "reinvent insurance for small business" customers, is now offering its platform for insurance agencies, the company revealed today. ...
The Latest Launches From Progressive, AXA XL and Starr Insurance Companies
Progressive Insurance is now offering its small business customers the option of an online marketplace for cyber coverage. AXA XL, meanwhile, added complimentary proactive cybersecurity services for ...