All the headlines from our Underwriting Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Apr 15 2015 // Validus Reinsurance, Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Validus Holdings, Ltd. has announced a number of underwriting promotions in its Bermuda office, “strengthening the capabilities and breadth of its global...
Apr 13 2015 // XL Group and Cobalt Underwriting have launched the first Shariah-compliant product to be available through Lloyd’s of London.The cover is an equine product, which responds to named perils, mortality, theft,...
Apr 9 2015 // Willis Group Holdings is urging energy insurers to increase innovation and offer buyers a wider range of new products and services “as underwriters face mounting competitive pressure, record capacity levels and...
Apr 8 2015 // DUAL, the international underwriting agency, announced its global marine and energy business has started underwriting with support from CNA Hardy’s Lloyd’s syndicate.DUAL is the underwriting arm of Hyperion...
Apr 7 2015 // RSG Underwriting Managers (RSGUM) has launched Windward Specialty, a new managing general underwriter. Windward Specialty will underwrite a range of property risks exclusively through wholesale insurance brokers. The new...
Apr 6 2015 // London-based QBE European Operations, which is part of QBE Insurance Group, has appointed Nick Menear as director of underwriting operations, effective April 1. In this new role, Menear is responsible for fostering...
Apr 6 2015 // The Association of Bermuda Insurers and Reinsurers (ABIR) has released the 2014 global underwriting results for its member (re)insurers, with 19 of 21 member (re)insurers participating in the survey.The ABIR said:...
Apr 2 2015 // Raleigh, North Carolina-based insurance broker BB&T Insurance Holdings Inc. has reached an agreement to significantly increase its partnership interest in AmRisc, a managing general underwriter for commercial property...
Apr 1 2015 // Westfield Insurance, a super-regional property and casualty insurance carrier based in Westfield Center, Ohio, has promoted Kristine Neate to the new role of national underwriting office leader. Kristine Neate In this...
Apr 1 2015 // Part I of this “nonemployee, employee” mini-series introduced the three types of “employers” and began the discussion regarding what constitutes or creates control. Part II completes the...
Mar 31 2015 // Louis E. Jones had a reputation in the insurance industry as a common sense underwriter, and there were few contractors and home builders that he did not touch over the years, his friends say.Jones was born Nov. 9, 1931....
Mar 31 2015 // A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and the issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a” of Texas-based National Lloyds Insurance Co. (National Lloyds), and its affiliate, American...
Mar 25 2015 // San Juan Capistrano, Calif.-based King Insurance has named Andre DeGazon a senior professional liability underwriter and program manager. DeGazon has 20 years of experience. He was formerly a professional liability senior...
Mar 25 2015 // German insurer Allianz confirmed it was the lead insurance underwriter for the Airbus A320 plane which crashed in the French Alps on Tuesday.All 150 people on board the plane, operated by Lufthansa’s Germanwings...
Mar 23 2015 // Insurance Journal reported on more than 200 deals involving agencies’ or brokerages’ mergers and acquisitions in 2014. Activity was busiest in the first and fourth quarters, with more than 60 announcements...
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Mar 19 2015 // A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of A- (Excellent) and the issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a-” of the members of Fort Worth, Texas-based Hallmark Insurance Group (Hallmark...
Mar 18 2015 // San Francisco, Calif.-based NORCAL Mutual Insurance Co. has named Andre Stewart senior vice president of underwriting on custom accounts. Stewart will be responsible for new business growth with a focus on multistate and...
Mar 17 2015 // Some people call it the “light bulb effect” — that point in a learning experience when a previously opaque concept suddenly seems crystal clear.For Christopher J. Boggs, that light bulb effect is the most...
Mar 13 2015 // ACE Group has appointed Shaun Oliver to the role of head of casualty (energy and construction), Asia Pacific. The creation of this new role reflects the rapid growth and ongoing demand within this portfolio of business,...