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Pattison, Cooper Join Endurance
On Wednesday, Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. announced that Stuart Pattison has joined Endurance to lead the company's U.S. Law Firm practice. Earlier in the week, Endurance announced that Fred ...Iron-Starr Excess CEO Leaving Post
Ironshore Inc. announced Wednesday that Stuart Anderson, Chief Executive Officer of Iron-Starr Excess Agency Ltd., is relocating for personal reasons and therefore stepping down from his position. ...
The success of MGAs needs little introduction. For the past several years, the MGA story has been one of growth,...
Sinkholes Not Occurring More Frequently In Florida
Sections of a building at a resort near Orlando's theme park district collapsed into a sinkhole late Sunday, forcing the evacuation of 105 guests in the structure and also dozens of visitors staying ...
Samsung Sued by Brazil Prosecutor For Factory Working Conditions
Samsung Electronics Co. was sued by a Brazil public prosecutor who says workers at a company factory were subject to unsafe conditions, according to a statement on a government website. The Public ...Meadowbrook Says Impairment Is $115.4 Million After Downgrade
Meadowbrook Insurance Group Inc., the insurer whose rating was cut by A.M. Best Co. this month, took a provisional impairment of $115.4 million as of June 30 after a review tied to the downgrade. The ...
Allied World Europe Invests In London-Based MGA
Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG announced Wednesday that Allied World Assurance Holdings (Ireland) Ltd entered into an agreement with Gravity Underwriting Limited whereby Allied World ...
Desire For Wild Spaces Ignites U.S. Fire Insurance Hazard
The summer of 2013 has been another severe fire season for the United States, a trend that has insurance companies bracing for a new normal: higher rates of property damage as Americans move to ...
Why So Little Hiring With So Many Jobs Open Now: Peter Orszag Column
An odd puzzle is taking shape in the labor market: Over the past three years, the number of job openings has risen almost 50 percent, but actual hiring has gone up by less than 5 percent. Companies ...