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Ariel Re Launches Atlanta-Based Facility With $20M U.S. E&S Property Capacity
Bermuda-based Ariel Re is launching Ariel Specialty Insurance Managers (ASIM), a new Atlanta-based surplus lines property insurance underwriting unit. The venture will offer up to $20 million of ...
Large Product Liability Awards Made Comeback in 2014
Huge jury verdicts against companies over fatal flaws in their products made a comeback last year, which may foretell more bad news for carmakers with defective parts. Absent for a decade, ...
For nearly four years, Drew Hill has worked alongside Vertafore through our partnership with Mutual Capital Analytics (MCA), helping insurance...
NCCI CEO Stephen Klingel Will Retire in 2016
The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) announced recently that President and Chief Executive Officer Stephen J. Klingel plans to retire in February 2016. Kilngel came to the ...
Swiss Re Eyes South Africa For Commercial Insurance Expansion
A division of Swiss Re has expanded into South Africa with a focus on commercial insurance coverage and services for mid-and large-sized corporate clients. Swiss Re Corporate Solutions' advance into ...
Transitioning from Manager to Leader: Industry Education Announced
The Institutes and the Wisconsin School of Business at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have partnered again this year to offer the 2015 Management Education program—first in May and again in ...
New Report Fuels Battle Over U.S. Tax Changes for Offshore Reinsurers
Insurers opposing a provision to limit U.S. tax deductions for premiums paid to offshore reinsurance affiliates got support last week from a critical report estimating that such a measure would strip ...
BlackBerry Offering Access to Android Apps
BlackBerry rolled out a major software update on Thursday, allowing users of its entire suite of BlackBerry 10 devices such as the Z10, Q10 and Z30 to access Android applications, and a host of other ...
Midwest Flooding More Frequent: University Study
The U.S. Midwest and surrounding states have endured increasingly more frequent flood episodes over the past half-century, according to a study from the University of Iowa. The UI researchers based ...