Zurich Insurance Group News
Zurich North America CEO Will Depart; Savio to Replace Him on Jan. 1
Zurich North America CEO Mike Foley plans to leave his position at the end of 2017 after more than a decade with the Swiss insurance giant. His successor has already been chosen: Kathleen Savio. ...
After Harvey and Irma: Businesses Fight With Their Insurers for Lost Income
Business owners who are trying to get back on track after hurricanes Harvey and Irma now face a different sort of challenge: trying to recoup lost income from their insurers. Exclusions in the fine ...
Executives On The Move at Zurich, XL Catlin and Starr Companies
Zurich Insurance is bringing on a former Swiss Re executive as its new group chief risk officer. XL Catlin appointed a former Zurich executive to a new leadership position at the carrier. Starr ...
A Polarized World Heightens Risk: World Economic Forum
Rising inequality and social polarization are set to shape world developments for the next decade after contributing to Britain's decision to leave the European Union and the ballot-box success of ...
Are Underwriters, Agents Endangered by AI?
"Meet your new underwriter." That's the caption under a photo of a robotic hand holding a pen that the digital news outlet Quartz (qz.com) used to introduce a recent article about an insurer using ...
AI and Insurance: Are Claims Jobs in Danger?
Mirroring the actions of at least one large Western insurer, a Japanese life insurer announced it would introduce cognitive computing in its claims department in late December. Unlike other insurers, ...
Small Business Cyber Risk Awareness Rises: Zurich Survey
One way to reduce cyber risks is to boost awareness of them. In that regard, Zurich Insurance Group says, there has been big progress in terms of getting the word out among small and medium-sized ...
Cyber Crime Worries Rise Among Small, Medium-Sized Businesses: Zurich
While the number remains low, there's been a robust rate of increase in the number of small and medium-sized businesses tuned in to the cyber attack risks they face, Zurich Insurance Group said in a ...