All the headlines from our Excess Surplus Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Sep 10 2019 // As co-founder and chief executive officer of the predictive analytics firm Spotted, Janet Comenos knows a lot about famous actors, artists, athletes and celebrity advertising. Her Boston startup matches companies with...
Sep 10 2019 // Although the insurance market is awash with capacity and competition, two new specialty companies—a re/insurer and a broker—formed earlier this year, aiming to create something new and different for their...
Sep 10 2019 // Partners General Insurance Agency (PGIA) has hired Thomas Farrell as senior vice president to start up its Connecticut branch of operations.Farrell will be writing on Ategrity Specialty Insurance Company paper which has an...
Sep 10 2019 // Nephila Capital, the Bermuda-based specialist ILS re/insurer and investment manager, has received UK regulatory approval to establish its own Lloyd’s managing agency. The new entity, Nephila Syndicate Management Ltd....
Sep 4 2019 // Ryan Specialty Group Europe announced that its London-based transactional risk managing general underwriter, Hunter George & Partners, is changing its name to RSG Transactional Risks Europe. The dedicated transactional...
Sep 2 2019 // Severe wildfire seasons have made it harder for homeowners to find insurance in high wildfire-risk areas, according to new data collected by the California Department of Insurance.The data released in late-August from the...
Aug 30 2019 // H.W. Kaufman Group, a global network of companies, has expanded its subsidiary RB Jones as it partners with ProSight Specialty Insurance to become the exclusive administrator for its Marine Solutions and Excess Energy...
Aug 29 2019 // The new London-based insurance broker, McGill & Partners, is forming a Delaware-based subsidiary and is obtaining U.S. licenses to operate, the company’s founder Steve McGill has confirmed. When McGill &...
Aug 29 2019 // H.W. Kaufman Group, a global network of companies, has expanded the capabilities of its subsidiary RB Jones through a new partnership with ProSight Specialty Insurance. RB Jones will be the exclusive administrator for...
Aug 29 2019 // Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, announced the appointment of Antoine Brodu as head of Financial Lines, France, with immediate effect.Brodu joins LSM from AIG France, where he spent...
Aug 28 2019 // Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has promoted Nicholas Garside to the role of head of Bermuda Property. Reporting to Steve Horton, president, Liberty Specialty Markets Bermuda,...
Aug 27 2019 // HDI Global SE (HDI) has announced the appointment of Stephanie Ogden as Director of Distribution for its UK and Ireland operations. She will assume the role on Sept. 2, 2019.Ogden will be responsible for distribution...
Aug 26 2019 // One General Agency (OGA) has acquired the renewal rights to the book of business previously owned by Oklahoma City-based Acton Inc. (Acton).Acton President Eric Acton will be joining the OGA staff. One General Agency...
Aug 26 2019 // Alabama-based specialty insurance broker Cobbs Allen is forming CAC Specialty, a combined specialty insurance brokerage and investment banking platform to offer customized insurance and risk transfer services to large...
Aug 22 2019 // Liberty Mutual has appointed Jon Tellekamp as chief underwriting officer for National Insurance – Excess Casualty, and Doug Manwaring as chief underwriting officer of National Insurance – Public Entities and...
Aug 21 2019 // Severe wildfire seasons have made it harder for homeowners to find insurance in high wildfire-risk areas, according to new data collected by the California Department of Insurance.The data released this week from the CDI...
Aug 21 2019 // Hamilton Insurance Group said it has completed its acquisition of Liberty Mutual’s Pembroke Managing Agency at Lloyd’s and its Ironshore Europe DAC business.The acquisition, first announced in mid-March, will...
Aug 21 2019 // Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance, has appointed James Goodliffe to the role of senior underwriting officer within its Financial Risk Solutions (FRS) Multi-Buyer Trade Credit practice. He is...
Aug 19 2019 // Construction insurance specialists say their insurance market is strong with plenty of capacity and underwriters competing for the best accounts.According to specialists interviewed by Insurance Journal for their...
Aug 19 2019 // This year marks the 13th year of the Demotech Company Classification System, which was established in the Feb. 12, 2007, issue of Insurance Journal. The system categorizes insurers into one of 11 categories based on an...