specialty insurance News
Tech Arms Race Favors Giant Commercial Carriers
Midway through a recent interview, the leader of a key business at The Hartford paused to ask a question relevant to executives at carriers that don't have 11-digit premium volumes or capital levels ...
Argo Group Will Sell U.S. Specialty Property Renewal Rights to Westfield Insurance
Specialty insurer Argo Group International Holdings has agreed to sell the renewal rights of its U.S. specialty property business to Westfield Insurance of Ohio. This transaction includes Argo's ...
Hannover Re Sells Stake in Joint Venture to Refocus as Pure Reinsurer
Hannover Re is selling its 49.8% stake in the joint venture HDI Global Specialty SE to the majority shareholder HDI Global SE, effective Dec. 31, 2021. HDI Global SE will then hold 100% of the ...
Argo Group Sees Progress After Rate Hikes, Reducing Property Catastrophe Exposure
Argo Group International Holdings made money during the 2021 third quarter versus a net loss the year before. Results stemmed, in part, from the Bermuda-based specialty insurer reducing its property ...
The Hartford Chooses Garrison to Lead Its Navigators Wholesale Specialty Business
The Hartford has chosen a former Allied World and Starr Companies executive to lead its Navigators wholesale specialty insurance business. Michael Garrison will lead the strategic direction, growth, ...
Tiptree Secures $200M Warburg Pincus Investment for Fortegra Specialty Insurer Subsidiary
New York-based holding company Tiptree said it has secured a $200 million strategic investment from Warburg Pincus for The Fortegra Group, its specialty insurer subsidiary. Plans call for using the ...
Insurers Balk at Coverage for New Satellites as Space Debris Swells
An ever-swelling amount of space debris is threatening satellites that hover around Earth, making insurers leery of offering coverage to the devices that transmit texts, maps, videos and scientific ...
Chubb Establishes Aviation Hub in Canada
Chubb announced that it has set up an aviation hub in Canada to develop further its domestic general aviation and non-major aerospace business. The Canadian Aviation hub is part of a new regional ...