All the headlines from our Casualty Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Apr 11 2008 // American International Group, Inc. (AIG) has named several executives to positions within its new AIG Commercial Insurance Group, formerly known as the Domestic Brokerage Group.AIG Commercial Insurance is part of the newly...
Apr 10 2008 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of B+ (Good) and issuer credit rating of “bbb-” of Atlanta-based Delta Fire & Casualty Insurance Company.The outlook for these ratings is stable....
Apr 7 2008 // Insurance giant American International Group, Inc. has renamed its Domestic General Insurance operations the AIG Property Casualty Group, a move the company says reflects the increasing power of AIG’s corporate brand...
Apr 3 2008 // Ohio Casualty, a Liberty Mutual Agency Markets regional company, today announced the introduction of Custom Protector, a commercial lines product that offers more built-in coverages with significantly expanded...
Apr 3 2008 // Liberty Mutual Agency Markets has announced a new product line and distribution channel for its newly-created Specialty Products Group, which has been formed by the consolidation of Liberty Mutual Surety, the former Ohio...
Apr 1 2008 // Atlanta-based Atlantic American Corp. sold its regional property and casualty operations to Columbia Mutual Insurance Co. of Columbia, Mo.Included in the sale are Association Casualty Insurance Co,, Association Risk...
Mar 27 2008 // Chartwell Independent Insurance Brokers LLC, a wholesale and specialty insurance broker focusing on high-risk, hard-to-place coverage, announced that it has added an Excess & Surplus (E&S) Casualty Division to...
Mar 24 2008 // The National Association of Insurance Commissioners released an updated version of the 2007 market share premium data for the top 25 insurers of select property/casualty lines of business.The report includes countrywide...
Mar 24 2008 // The Hartford’s Chief Financial Officer David M. Johnson plans to step down later this year. He has served as the company’s top financial officer since 2001, and will remain in the position until a successor is...
Mar 24 2008 // McQueary Henry Bowles Troy hired Jimmy Balagia as senior vice president in the firm’s property and casualty group in Austin.Balagia has 30 years of experience as a property and casualty broker/consultant and...
Mar 10 2008 // Willis Group Holdings, the global insurance broker, reports it has extended the employment agreement with Joseph J. Plumeri, its chairman and chief executive officer.The agreement, which was originally scheduled to expire...
Mar 4 2008 // Englewood, Colo.-based Colorado Casualty, a Liberty Mutual Agency Markets regional company, announced that president and CEO Donald E. Frette is retiring in May, following a 15-year career with the company. Frette will be...
Feb 28 2008 // Ohio Casualty, a Liberty Mutual Agency Markets regional company, recently announced the introduction of its new personal lines product offering in Ohio, including enhanced rating capabilities via Personal IQ, the...
Feb 14 2008 // Stamford, Conn.-based General Star Management Co. is consolidating its Excess and Primary units into a new Casualty Division. “Clients will now work with a single underwriter and manager for both lines of business,...
Feb 10 2008 // Susan Doyle has been named president and COO of Wisconsin-based Wausau Insurance, part of the commercial markets business unit of the Boston-based Liberty Mutual Group. Doyle replaces Mark Fiebrink, who retired.Doyle...
Feb 10 2008 // Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corporation hired Michael Page as director of safety and loss prevention.Page previously was director of loss prevention services for Workforce Safety and Insurance in North Dakota and...
Jan 30 2008 // Atlanta-based Proudfoot Consulting named Dan R. Carmichael, former CEO of Ohio Casualty Corp., as senior advisor to the firm.Carmichael will help clients within Proudfoot’s insurance practice improve their operating...
Jan 22 2008 // The fraud and corruption trial of former state Deputy Insurance Superintendent Joe Ruiz, who is accused of trying to coerce an insurance company to donate money to his favorite charity rather than pay state fines, will...
Jan 13 2008 // Giant insurance broker Marsh announced changes to its global organizational structure as well as several senior management appointments.Marsh said its global insurance broking business will be consolidated into two...
Jan 13 2008 // Dallas-based regional insurer, The Republic Group, appointed Jim Drawert to the new position of vice president – Industry Relations. Additionally, Cathy Link has joined Republic as chief underwriting officer.Drawert...