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Guy Carpenter Says Wildfire Losses May Exceed $1.75B

Oct 26 2015 // A briefing from Guy Carpenter & Company, LLC on Monday shows more than 9 million acres were burned by wildfires so far this year, most of that occurring in the Western U.S, and that insured losses from wildfires could...

Guy Carpenter Report Examines Major Emerging Risks Facing Re/Insurers

Sep 16 2015 // A report published by Guy Carpenter & Co., released Sept. 2015, identified four key areas of emerging risk for re/insurers: cyber risk, technology risk, casualty catastrophe and reserving, and life, health and...

Guy Carpenter Execs Discuss Reinsurance Trends at Rendez-Vous Panel

Sep 14 2015 // Challenging market conditions due to abundant capacity, the ongoing influx of new capital and limited loss experience, continue to put pressure on the reinsurance sector, while recent M&A activity is adding a new...

Marsh & McLennan Names Chief Information, Compliance Officers

Sep 10 2015 // Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc. announced the appointment of E. Scott Gilbert as chief information officer. Gilbert, who previously served as Marsh & McLennan Companies’ chief risk and compliance officer,...

Business Moves

Sep 7 2015 // Distinguished, FulcrumDistinguished Programs Holdings LLC announced the pending acquisition of Bellevue, Wash.-based Fulcrum Insurance Programs. The businesses will be combined and rebranded as Distinguished Specialty....

Cost of Tianjin Explosions Could Reach $3.3 Billion: Guy Carpenter

Sep 4 2015 // The two massive explosions which hit China’s Port of Tianjin last month could generate insurance losses of up $3.3 billion, according to a report published by Guy Carpenter.The report estimates damages between $1.6...

Business Moves

Aug 17 2015 // Regions, Holehouse AgencyRegions Insurance Inc., an affiliate of Regions Bank, has entered into an agreement with the Ronald F. Holehouse Agency to obtain the firm’s personnel and accounts. Agency founder Ron...

Marsh & McLennan Acquires Florida-Based Tequesta Insurance Advisors

Aug 11 2015 // Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC (MMA), the middle market agency subsidiary of Marsh, has acquired Tequesta Insurance Advisors, a personal, commercial, and employee benefits insurance provider in Florida. Terms of the...

Marsh & McLennan Agency Acquires Cline Wood in Kansas City

Aug 3 2015 // Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC (MMA) has acquired Cline Wood Agency, a suburban Kansas City-based independent specialty insurance agency.Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1984, Cline Wood specializes...

MMC CEO Glaser Surveys Competitive Landscape in Wake of Consolidation

Jul 29 2015 // Recent merger deals in the insurance industry among its competitors and carrier partners should not hurt Marsh & McLennan (MMC) and could instead make its insurance and reinsurance advisory services even more...

Marsh & McLennan Seeks Ways to Cut Tax as Competitors Shift to London

Jul 29 2015 // Marsh & McLennan Cos., the largest insurance broker by market value, is seeking ways to cut tax obligations as rivals shift to Europe, where rates are lower.“The search for tax efficiency for us started several...

Business Moves

Jul 20 2015 // Alliant, Preferred ConceptsSpecialty insurance brokerage Alliant Insurance Services has expanded its managing general agent (MGA) practice through the acquisition of Preferred Concepts, an insurance program underwriter and...

Guy Carpenter Predicts El Niño Event Will Bring Fewer Tropical Cyclone Landfalls

Jul 17 2015 // El Niño years bring disruptive weather, such as floods and drought, but have an added benefit of leading to fewer than average tropical cyclone landfalls, according to predictions issued by the Guy Carpenter Asia-Pacific...

Marsh & McLennan Agency Enters Canadian Market with Purchase of Vézina

Jul 8 2015 // Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC*, a subsidiary of Marsh, has acquired Vézina, a Montreal, Quebec-based independent insurance brokerage firm.The acquisition includes the property/casualty brokerage division Vézina...

Marsh & Mclennan Agency Acquires J.W. Terrill in Missouri

Jul 2 2015 // Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC (MMA), a subsidiary of Marsh, has acquired St. Louis, Mo.-based J.W. Terrill, one of the largest independent agencies in the Midwest. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.This...

Guy Carpenter Confirms Slowing of Pricing Declines in June Renewals

Jul 1 2015 // Guy Carpenter & Company, LLC, has reported that “after two years of price decreases averaging 15 percent on U.S. property catastrophe placements, risk-adjusted pricing moderated at the most recent June...

Insurers Stepping Toward Greater Green Investment Footprint

Jun 18 2015 // This is the second of a two-part column on green bonds.The first installment focused on bond sales.Australian carrier QBE Insurance Group Ltd. has invested $190 million Australian Dollars ($148.42 million) in four green...

Stephen Catlin Addresses MMC Young Professionals Global Forum 2015

Jun 12 2015 // In his address to the MMC Young Professionals Global Forum 2015 Stephen Catlin, Executive deputy chairman of XL Group, urged young insurance professionals to demonstrate “courage, determination and conviction”...

Guy Carpenter Names Summers as Head of International Facultative Re

Jun 11 2015 // Guy Carpenter & Company announced that Paul Summers will be joining the company as managing director and head of International Facultative Reinsurance, following completion of his current contractual notice period.He...

Price Declines Slow on June U.S. Reinsurance Renewals: Guy Carpenter

Jun 5 2015 // After two years of price decreases averaging 15 percent on U.S. property catastrophe placements, risk-adjusted pricing moderated at the most recent June renewals.Reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter & Co. reported that the...