International
Executives On The Move at QBE North America, The Hartford and W.R. Berkley Corp.
QBE North America filled two regional leadership roles with a promotion from within and a former AIG executive. The Hartford appointed a new board member. W.R. Berkley Corp. chose a new president of ...
InsurTech VC Breaks Records in Q3; Mid-Tier Startup Funding Shrinks
InsurTech funding saw the largest number of deals and the highest amount of funding since data recording into InsurTech began, with $2.5 billion raised by InsurTech firms across 104 deals during the ...
Chubb Turns in Q3 Profit Despite Massive Catastrophe Losses
Chubb's net income grew by 9 percent in the 2020 third quarter, something that Chair and CEO Evan Greenberg credited to rate hikes and improving underwriting conditions despite a tough environment ...
Ship Insurers Confront Arctic Headaches as Routes Open Up
When Captain Will Whatley guides a ship through Arctic waters, he is starkly aware of what can go wrong. Double the manpower is needed to navigate. Lookout shifts are kept to just one hour, so ...
AIG to Make Zaffino CEO and Duperreault Exec Chairman; Life & Retirement Biz to Separate
American International Group has disclosed significant leadership changes as well as plans to separate its Life & Retirement business into an independent company. Peter Zaffino, currently AIG's ...
China Fintech Giant Ant Group Poised to Raise Record $34.4B IPO
Chinese financial technology giant Ant Group has set terms for a dual listing aimed at raising up to $34.4 billion from the world's largest stock market debut, with investors scrambling for a piece ...
QBE Makes Pryce Interim CEO During Search for Replacement
QBE Insurance Group announced that Richard Pryce will assume the role of interim group chief executive officer while the search process for a permanent replacement is underway. The executive changes ...
Pandemic Pressures Push More Business Classes to Use Captive Insurers
Fed up with rising prices and more stringent terms and conditions for their insurance policies as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, companies are turning to in-house insurance firms. These ...