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Executives On The Move at XL Catlin and W.R. Berkley Corp.
XL Catlin promoted an executive who will lead its Global Risk Management division in the insurer's North Central region. W.R. Berkley's board nominated a new director to stand for election at the ...
Terrorism Reinsurance Fund in UK Wants to Add Cyber Cover
Britain's 6 billion pounds ($7.3 billion) terrorism reinsurance fund hopes to extend its cover to include cyber attacks on property, chief executive Julian Enoizi said. Pool Re, set up in 1993, acts ...
Brexit Deal Must Benefit UK and EU, Trade Association Argues
A Brexit trade deal needs to benefit both the UK and the EU – while protecting clients' access to the London insurance market, according to the London Market Group (LMG), an association ...
Luxembourg Is Benefiting as Financial Firms Plan for a Post-Brexit World
Luxembourg is becoming a serious contender among nations bidding for business to come their way after the U.K.'s exit from the European Union, as insurers, asset managers and financial-technology ...
AIG’s New CEO After Hancock? Someone From Outside Might Be Better
With AIG CEO Peter Hancock on his way out the door after failing to reverse the insurer's fortunes, some see the board turning to an outside replacement rather than an internal candidate in what ...
AIG CEO Hancock Lost Confidence of Many on His Team
Before he lost the confidence of big-name investors and his company's board members, Peter Hancock squandered the faith of many of his staff. It was November 2015, after a disappointing quarter for ...
Hartford CEO Swift Re-Elected Chairman of AIA
Christopher J. Swift, chairman and CEO of The Hartford, has been re-elected as chairman of the board of directors of the American Insurance Association (AIA). Swift joined The Hartford in March 2010 ...
Severe Weather in February Cost Insurers More Than $1B: Aon Benfield
Insurers face claims of more than $1.0 billion as a result of severe weather events during February, primarily from storms in the U.S. and Australia, according to a report published by Impact ...