Latest Property Casualty Headlines

All the headlines from our Property Casualty Topic Page, ordered by recency.

Guy Carpenter Appoints Schepens from Allianz as Benelux CEO

Dec 23 2019 // Guy Carpenter & Co., the reinsurance broker and subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Cos., announced the appointment of Patrick Schepens as CEO of the Benelux region, effective April 2020.Schepens will be responsible for...

MS Amlin to Exit U.K. P/C Classes as Part of Underwriting Review

Dec 19 2019 // MS Amlin, the London-based re/insurer, said it will cease underwriting corporate property, real estate, casualty and package binders through its U.K. P/C business with effect from Jan. 31, 2020.This announcement follows...

Yahr to Retire from Michigan’s J.M. Wilson After 42 Years

Dec 19 2019 // Portage, Michigan-based J.M. Wilson announced the end of an era with the retirement of Betty Yahr, senior property/casualty underwriter.Yahr, whose last day is Dec. 20, has been with J.M. Wilson Corporation for over 42...

J.M. Wilson Hires Kirby as P/C Technician in Michigan

Dec 16 2019 // J.M. Wilson has added Lindsay Kirby as a property/casualty technician in its Portage, Michigan, office.Kirby will provide support to the property and casualty underwriters. She is responsible for providing technical...

5 Signs You Need Help for Client Service Openings

Dec 16 2019 // In 2020 the average time it will take an insurance agency to hire an experienced Account Manager will be three and half to four months. When I tell clients this, one of three responses follow:Surprise: “Wow, really?...

P/C Direct Premium Written Up 4.9%

Dec 16 2019 // Direct premium written (DPW) for property/casualty insurance companies continues to increase, albeit gradually.At year-end 2018, total DPW for all P/C insurers aggregately increased approximately 4% over 2017, an increase...

Moody’s Sees Low Interest Rates Hurting French P/C Insurers’ Profits in 2020

Dec 12 2019 // The 2020 outlook for the French insurance sector is negative, reflecting growing pressures on the property/casualty insurers’ profitability from low interest rates, Moody’s Investors Service said in a report....

Guy Carpenter, MGA Victor to Offer Coverage to U.S. Public Entity Pools

Dec 11 2019 // Managing General Underwriter Victor is now offering Guy Carpenter clients who are members of U.S. public entity insurance pools a range of property and casualty insurance products not traditionally offered by the...

Chubb Becomes First P/C Insurer to Invest in African Trade Insurance Agency

Dec 10 2019 // Global insurer Chubb has made a $10 million equity investment the African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI), becoming the first global property/casualty insurance company to become a shareholder in the African multilateral...

Gallagher Names Partington CEO of Canadian Brokerage Operations

Dec 6 2019 // Gallagher, the Rolling Meadows, Ill.-based insurance broker, has named Dave Partington as CEO of its Canadian retail property/casualty brokerage operations, where he will lead the strategy and culture for continued growth...

How ‘Intelligent’ Insurers Grow and Create Value: ACORD Study

Dec 2 2019 // Some insurance carriers grow but do not create value. Others shrink but still create value. Some fail at both.Then there are the “intelligent growers” — those that succeed at both, not only growing but...

Gordon, Reynolds Promoted Within Great American’s Property/Casualty Group

Nov 27 2019 // Cincinnati, Ohio-based Great American Insurance Group has promoted Roy Reynolds to divisional president and Garry Gordon to divisional senior vice president within its Property & Casualty Group, Mergers &...

Digital MGA C-Quence Joins with Insurtech Cytora to Transform Mid-Market Insurance

Nov 26 2019 // C-Quence, the digital managing general agent (MGA), and Cytora, the insurtech startup that operates an artificial intelligence-powered platform, are joining forces to “turbocharge innovation” in commercial...

Pankotai Joins IMA in Dallas as Team Sr. VP, Director of Client Services

Nov 25 2019 // IMA Inc., a national insurance broker specializing in property/casualty insurance, employee benefits and surety bonds, has added Donna Pankotai in its Dallas office as team senior vice president and director of Client...

How ‘Intelligent’ Insurers Grow and Create Value: ACORD Study

Nov 24 2019 // Some insurance carriers grow but do not create value. Others shrink but still create value. Some fail at both.Then there are the “intelligent growers”—those that succeed at both, not only growing but also...

Insurance Journal’s Academy of Insurance Publishes Children’s Book

Nov 21 2019 // San Diego, CA, November 21, 2019 – Insurance Journal’s Academy of Insurance today announced the release of Popsicle Insurance, a children’s book that teaches kids about insurance in a fun and entertaining...

Closer Look: Top Commerical Lines Agencies

Nov 18 2019 // About the Commercial Lines Leaders: The 2019 Commercial Lines Leaders in this special feature are taken from Insurance Journal’s Top 100 Property/Casualty Independent Agencies as reported in August. This list...

Closer Look: Personal Lines Leaders

Nov 18 2019 // About the Personal Lines Leaders: The 2019 Personal Lines Leaders in this special feature are taken from Insurance Journal’s Top 100 Property/Casualty Independent Agencies as reported in August. This list utilizes...

As Texas Windstorm Insurer Mulls Rates, Policyholders, Lawmakers Strongly Oppose Hikes

Nov 15 2019 // Texas’ property insurer of last resort for wind and hail in counties along the Gulf Coast is finding itself once again between a rock and a hard place — or perhaps more appropriately, between a hurricane and a...

Müller Succeeds Fischer Hirs as CEO of AGCS; Allianz Germany Appoints Executives

Nov 15 2019 // Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE (AGCS) and Allianz Deutschland AG announced leadership changes that will take effect from Dec. 1, 2019, subject to regulatory approval.Joachim Müller, currently CEO of Allianz...