All the headlines from our Underwriting Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Sep 3 2013 // Former Lloyd’s Chairman Max Taylor Joins Pioneer Underwriting BoardRecently formed – April 2011 – Pioneer Underwriting Limited announced that industry veteran Max Taylor has been appointed as Chairman of the...
Aug 26 2013 // Specialty Underwriters & Risk Evaluators LLC has acquired Jackson, Mich.-based WSIB Insurance Agency from the Capacity Group of Companies, headquartered in Mahwah, N.J.WSIB currently operates as a wholesale broker and...
Aug 23 2013 // The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) announced it is now offering its Texas Windstorm Insurance Association Underwriting Basics Workshop online.This course, which is open to insurance agency personnel, has been...
Aug 22 2013 // Advanced Insurance Underwriters, a nationwide provider of commercial insurance, and CODA, the California Operator & Door Association, have collaborated to give contractors access to general liability coverage and...
Aug 21 2013 // The UK’s BMS Associates, a specialist independent broker and underwriting group, has appointed Dane Douetil as its new Group Chief Executive Officer.BMS Associates is the parent company of BMS Group Limited, its UK...
Aug 20 2013 // CED 1976 LLC, a N.J.-based managing general underwriter for the Jewelers unBLOCKed brand that focuses on providing coverage to the jewelry industry, announced that Ken Bessette has joined its management team as strategic...
Aug 19 2013 // Fidelis Group Holdings LLC, through its subsidiary company Continental Underwriters Ltd., announced the formation of its new inland marine division and appointed two managing directors for the new unit.Ed Helfers and Lisa...
Aug 16 2013 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance — the recently launched commercial P/C insurance unit of Berkshire Hathaway — announced on Thursday the appointments of Leo Carroll as senior vice president, healthcare...
Aug 14 2013 // Gridiron Insurance Underwriters, Inc., a program manager that specializes in program business on a regional and national basis through select retail and wholesale producers, will release a new inland marine product called...
Aug 14 2013 // The world has changed a lot since Saginaw Bay Underwriters was founded in 1863, and the insurance industry has changed along with it.“We started out insuring horses, and now we’re insuring computer data,”...
Aug 14 2013 // Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG, which is based in Switzerland, announced that its subsidiary, Allied World Assurance Holdings (Ireland) Ltd, has entered into an agreement with Gravity Underwriting Limited for...
Aug 14 2013 // Investors in Third Point Reinsurance Ltd.’s initial public offering are betting on billionaire hedge fund manager Daniel Loeb. They’re also taking on risk from an unprofitable underwriting operation.The sale...
Aug 9 2013 // The Bermuda-based Catlin Group Limited listed the following highlights for the financial results for the six months ended 30 June 2013. — Strong Underwriting Reflected in 88.9 percent Combined Ratio — Strong...
Aug 8 2013 // ACE Group announced the appointment of Geoff Russell as Regional Senior Professional Indemnity Underwriter, UK and Ireland, effective immediately. The appointment is part of the company’s investment in...
Aug 6 2013 // Denver-based Hill Program Managers, LLC has formed an agreement to underwrite design professional liability coverage in conjunction with Berkley Custom Insurance Managers, a member company of W. R. Berkley Corp. Hill...
Jul 31 2013 // Unlocking prospect information is a critical skill set that separates the best agents from rest. Recent questions have arisen regarding efficient information gathering. The very best get everything they need from prospects...
Jul 30 2013 // The Hartford Financial Services Group reported a net loss of $190 million for the 2013 second quarter. The quarterly loss widened compared to the same time a year ago, when the insurer reported a net loss of $101...
Jul 24 2013 // Liberty International Underwriters (LIU), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance, said Kelly Fusner has been appointed senior vice president of LIU’s Primary Casualty product line.Fusner will be responsible for the...
Jul 23 2013 // The Travelers Companies today reported net income of $925 million for its 2013 second quarter, an 85 percent jump from $499 million net income posted a year ago. The insurer credited lower catastrophe losses and continued...
Jul 23 2013 // Folsom, CA, 07/23/13 – In an effort to gain valuable insight about their company and vendor members, CIWA has elected to revise their bylaws and allow for more associate members. “CIWA is adapting to the...