International
Munich Re Withdraws Profit Guidance, Pauses Share Buybacks Due to Coronavirus Strain
Munich Re said its property/casualty reinsurance segment is facing considerable strain due to the coronavirus pandemic, largely because of losses connected to widespread cancellation and postponement ...
EU States Giving Guarantees to Credit Insurers to Keep Coronavirus-Hit Companies Going
European Union states are giving guarantees to credit insurers in a bid to keep coronavirus-hit companies afloat, as some firms cut cover for trade involving bloc members such as Italy and Spain, ...
Executives On The Move at AGCS and Willis Re
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty named its first-ever Chief Data Officer. A Willis Re executive is taking on a new job for the company in North America. *** Ali Shahkarami is the new Chief ...
Executives On The Move at Root and Allianz
A former Facebook executive joined digital auto insurer Root as its first Chief People Officer. Allianz's Australian operations hired a new chief risk officer. *** Root Inc., the parent company of ...
QBE Withdraws 2020 Financial Targets Over COVID-19 Uncertainty
QBE, in a potential harbinger of things to come from other carriers, has withdrawn its 2020 financial targets due to COVID-19 uncertainty. "In light of the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic and ...
From Free Coverage to Masks, P/C Insurers Try to Alleviate Coronavirus Pressures
While the property/casualty insurance industry is fighting attempts to force it to pay for the huge business income losses that it says most policies were never intended to cover, some individual ...
Lloyd’s Underwriters Say Hello to Working at Home
Thousands of London's underwriters took their stamps and fountain pens home last week, which they use to sign insurance contracts, but they won't need them. Working at home due to the coronavirus ...
New Argo Group CEO Rehnberg Aims for Transparency and Straight Shooting
Argo Group had been under fire for months over allegations that its board spent excessively on executive compensation when Kevin Rehnberg became interim CEO in November 2019. Three months later, ...