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Executives On The Move at Hamilton, Aspen and Markel
Hamilton Insurance Group, Ltd. appointed a new Head of Allied Medical for its U.S. excess and surplus (E&S) business. Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited named a new Group Chief Actuarial Officer. ...
Energy Companies Globally Risk Legal Action After Landmark Shell Climate Change Ruling
A Dutch court ordered Royal Dutch Shell to drastically deepen planned greenhouse gas emission cuts on Wednesday, in a landmark ruling that could trigger legal action against energy companies around ...
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Auto Insurance Shopping Rates Up for Q1 2021 Despite Slow Start: LexisNexis
A devastating winter storm and delayed tax returns hampered auto insurance growth rates in February, but a surge in March led to significant year-over-year increases for both shopping and new ...
U.S. P/C Insurance Customers Aren’t Too Happy With Digital Improvements: J.D. Power
Property/casualty insurers, particularly after a year of pandemic-related quarantines, are increasingly shifting to digital distribution channels. Customers aren't particularly happy with the ...
2020 Cyber Insurance Claims Spike Counteracted Premium Jump, Hurting Underwriting Results
Cyber insurance premiums are soaring, but a spike in claims led to a decline in 2020 underwriting performance, according to a new Fitch Ratings update. Standalone cyber insurance generated an ...
Congress Is Exploring the Idea of Federal Reinsurance for Cyber-Terrorist Attacks
A research arm of Congress is studying the costs of cyber attacks on the U.S. infrastructure and whether the backup provided by the federal Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (TRIP) is adequate for ...
U.S. Pledges to Boost Pipeline Cyber Protections After Colonial Hack Attack
The Biden administration is working with pipeline companies to strengthen protections against cyberattacks following the Colonial Pipeline hack, with announcements of actions planned in coming days, ...
Ex-AIG, AXA XL and Marsh Execs Join New D&O MGA Rising Edge
Four former executives from AIG, AXA XL and Marsh have signed on for key roles at Rising Edge, a newly-launched London-based directors and officers (D&O) managing general agent. The company ...