U.S.
Breaking the Cycle of Reduced Profitability
The property/casualty insurance industry is wrestling with a troubling paradox: how to cut costs without compromising quality. The U.S. P/C Composite rate was down 4 percent in December 2015, ...
Lloyd’s America Chief Sells Benefits of E&S Sector to Students and Execs
If insurance is the best kept secret in the business world, then the E&S sector is the best kept secret in the insurance industry. That's according to Hank Watkins, president of Lloyd's America, ...
GM Enters Into Confidential Settlement in Ignition-Switch Case
General Motors Co on Thursday said it had agreed to settle a lawsuit that would have been the third case to go to trial over a faulty ignition switch linked to nearly 400 injuries and deaths. In a ...
Hartford CEO Swift Made $10M in 2015, Almost Double the Previous Year
Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. said that Chief Executive Officer Chris Swift's pay package nearly doubled to $10 million for last year as stock awards climbed. The compensation included a ...
Chubb CEO Greenberg Predicts Economic Trouble as Debt Financing Unwinds
Evan Greenberg, the chief executive officer of insurer Chubb Ltd., said companies may find it difficult to obtain financing after central banks have propped up economic growth for years, likening ...
YouTube, Twitter Helped Activate Initial P/C Insurance Millennial Recruiting Effort
Aided by Twitter, YouTube and other social media, insurance industry groups and executives working jointly to attract more millennials assert their initial push in February made some significant ...
Hartford Expands Capabilities for U.S. Companies With International Risks
The Hartford has expanded its International Choice portfolio of insurance products and services for U.S. businesses with global operations or activities. The insurer is also teaming up with AXA ...
M&A Deals Fuel Continued Surge in Transactional Risk Insurance: Marsh
M&A deals spurred a double-digit jump in the use of transactional risk insurance in 2015 as players on both sides sought to limit risk and improve deal terms, Marsh has found. Marsh's mergers and ...