All the headlines from our Property Casualty Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Sep 5 2005 // Ronald L. Alexander has been named president and managing partner of Willis Group Holdings Ltd.’s Tennessee operations in Knoxville, Tenn. Alexander was formerly executive vice president and chief operating officer...
Sep 5 2005 // At press time, forecasters were predicting insured losses from Hurricane Katrina-which made landfall 45 miles west of Biloxi, Miss., and 35 miles east of New Orleans on Aug. 29-would be in the $10 billion to $30 billion...
Sep 5 2005 // Believe it or not, every four-year graduate doesn’t want to jump from academics into insurance sales. Usually the student has to be sold on our industry.Is it wiser to grow by hiring a veteran agent or is it better...
Sep 5 2005 // The Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America will convene in New York City this month for their annual national convention, Sept. 10-12. Just as agents and brokers prepare to discuss the challenges of mergers...
Sep 5 2005 // Bermuda-based PartnerRe Ltd. announced that Emmanuel Clarke has been appointed Head of the P/C business unit for its Global (non-U.S.) operations, effective January 1, 2006. He succeeds Jean-Marie Nessi, who joined...
Sep 5 2005 // Is it wiser to grow by hiring a veteran agent or is it better to hire someone without any insurance sales experience? Agency executives constantly debate this important issue. Big dollars are at risk. So which opinion is...
Sep 5 2005 // The Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America will convene in New York City this month for their annual national convention, Sept. 10-12. Just as agents and brokers prepare to discuss the challenges of mergers...
Sep 2 2005 // The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) says that while the damages from Hurricane Katrina may set record losses, the property and casualty industry maintains the adequate capital and liquidity required...
Sep 1 2005 // The Bermuda-based Everest Re Group, Ltd. announced that the employment agreement of Chairman and CEO Joseph V. Taranto, has been extended to March 31, 2008. Taranto has been in charge at Everest Re since it was formed in...
Aug 30 2005 // Midland Co.’s American Modern Insurance Group made the annual Ward’s 50 Benchmark Group of best-performing insurance companies.Cincinnati-based insurance consulting firm The Ward Group also honored Cincinnati...
Aug 29 2005 // Policyholders with questions regarding their coverage for damage caused by Hurricane Katrina should contact their insurance agent or company representative. To assist consumers, special toll-free numbers have been set up...
Aug 26 2005 // Dallas-based McQueary Henry Bowles Troy L.L.P. (MHBT), one of the largest privately owned insurance brokerages in the nation, announced the recent appointments of Carla Paschal and Ann Forkner as vice presidents of...
Aug 24 2005 // The Hong Kong-based insurance unit of China’s Bank of Communications Co. has filed a formal application with the China Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC) to establish a Shanghai-based P/C insurance...
Aug 23 2005 // Reports from a number of sources (Bloomberg, Asia Pulse) indicate that China’s Bank of Communications Ltd. (BC) is planning to form a partnership to enter the P/C business on the mainland. BC, China’s fifth...
Aug 23 2005 // Cincinnati-based insurance consulting firm The Ward Group has recognized Cincinnati Financial Corp. and Western & Southern Financial Group for their five-year financial performance. Ward’s honored Cincinnati...
Aug 22 2005 // Massachusetts-based Allmerica Financial Corporation announced Monday that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its run-off variable life insurance and variable annuity business to The Goldman Sachs Group...
Aug 22 2005 // USI Holdings Corporation announced the closing of the acquisition of Burlingame, Calif.-based retail property & casualty firm operating as Winthrop Insurance Plans. This operation has been providing employee property...
Aug 22 2005 // MarketScout began tracking property and casualty pricing trends in 2001 in an effort to share the pricing results of insurance placements related to their 50,000 member agent network. The monthly market trends are...
Aug 22 2005 // The National Association of Government Labor Officials (NAGLO) during its 2005 summer conference elected Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry Commissioner Scott Brener president.With members from more than 30 U.S....
Aug 22 2005 // Jim Drawert, vice president and chief underwriting officer for The Republic Group, was presented the Raymond Mauk Leadership Award at the Insurance Council of Texas’ 13th Annual Mid-Year Property and Casualty...