Industry News
Lloyd’s Urges ‘Underwriting Discipline’ in Wake of 2016 Member Losses
Underwriters at Lloyd's of London lost money in 2016, driving the 90-plus syndicates in the insurance market to be more selective in the risks they take on and forcing Lloyd's to cut its subscription ...
Beechwood Re Reportedly Exploring Sale After Platinum Woes
The Beechwood group of reinsurance companies is in talks to sell most or all of itself after a backlash from some clients due to its relationship with troubled hedge fund manager Platinum Partners, ...
Tokio Millennium Re Restructures Third Party Capital Markets Facilitation Arm
A division of Tokio Millennium Re focused on third party capital markets facilitation is changing its management structure in a bid to boost efficiency. The changes are coming to Tokio Solution ...
Execs On The Move at Chubb, XL Catlin, CNA and More
Chubb appointed a 25-year insurance veteran to lead Commercial Insurance operations in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. XL Catlin made key leadership appointments for its Reinsurance ...
Insurance Boards: Time to Act on Climate Change
The insurance industry is in the crosshairs of climate change, and with the recent U.S. presidential election and the anticipated lack of policy action on global warming, the sector is going to face ...
Munich Re’s von Bomhard Named 2017 Insurance Hall of Fame Laureate
A Munich Re executive has been named the 2017 Insurance Hall of Fame Laureate. Nikolaus von Bomhard is chairman of the Board of Management of Munich Re. He'll be inducted at the July 3 awards dinner ...
NAIC Brings on Former Penn. Commissioner Consedine as New CEO
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners picked a former Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner as its new CEO. Michael Consedine, who will take on his new role in early 2017, said in ...
SCOTUS Rejects Hank Greenberg’s Fraud Lawsuit Appeal; Mediation to Come
The U.S. Supreme Court turned away an appeal by Maurice "Hank" Greenberg, refusing to derail a fraud lawsuit by New York state against the former American International Group Inc. chairman. Three ...