All the headlines from our Underwriting Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Aug 18 2023 // Ryan Specialty Appoints Guerville to Chief Underwriting Officer of Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers Ryan Specialty, headquartered in Chicago, Ill. appointed Kathy Guerville to chief underwriting officer of its...
Aug 10 2023 // This post is part of a series sponsored by Insurance Quantified.Recently, while catching up with a longtime insurance executive, I asked him about the highlights of his career. This person had traveled the world to meet...
Aug 8 2023 // The overall property/casualty industry is expected to finish 2023 with a net combined ratio of 102.2, according to a recent webinar by the Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I) and Milliman.Triple-I and Milliman...
Aug 8 2023 // U.S.-based insurers have invested hundreds of billions of dollars in fossil fuel-related assets which in turn contribute to the risk of climate-related damage to the underwriting side of their businesses, a new report said...
Aug 8 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), Trans Re and CNA Hardy.A summary of these new hires follows here. BHSI Names AIG’s Bidmead as Head of...
Aug 7 2023 // DUAL, the London-based managing general agent, announced the acquisition of David Ashby Underwriting Ltd. (DAU), an MGA that specializes in bloodstock and high value sports horse insurance.Financial details of the deal...
Aug 7 2023 // Automation is central to many carriers, MGUs and agents as they grow their business and work to keep pace with rapidly advancing technologies. In recent years, underwriting has become much more technology- and data-driven,...
Aug 1 2023 // Los Angeles, CA., July 31, 2023 – ProFinity Insurance Services, a specialty MGA focused on professional liability solutions for a variety of niche industries, today announced the appointment of Lionel Béjean as Senior...
Aug 1 2023 // Pen Underwriting, the London-based managing general agent and Gallagher subsidiary, announced changes to its divisional structure to bring together core underwriting capabilities and expertise, for the benefit of its...
Aug 1 2023 // Significant progress has been made in advancing vendor’s cyber catastrophe models, but a notable degree of variability exists across model outputs, which can pose a challenge to insurance and reinsurance companies as...
Jul 28 2023 // This post is part of a series sponsored by Insurance Quantified.“I Know, You Don’t Have Time to Read This. You’re Drowning in Submissions.” I’ve had the opportunity to spend part of my career...
Jul 27 2023 // American International Group said Christopher Schaper, currently CEO of AIG Re, has been named global chief underwriting officer of AIG, effective as of the closing of the previously announced sale of Validus Re to...
Jul 24 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Arch Insurance, Canopius, and Willis Towers Watson (WTW).A summary of these new hires follows here. Arch Promotes Blois to U/W Manager, Hires 3 PI...
Jul 19 2023 // E&S Casualty at Ascot Group U.S. Names Keller Senior Lead Underwriter Ron Keller has been named senior lead underwriter, E&S Casualty at Ascot Group U.S. Keller is based in the Chicago, Ill., office and is...
Jul 14 2023 // After four years of unparalleled underwriting profitability ending in 2021, the property/casualty market is headed for a second straight year of underwriting losses, according to the newly released S&P Global Market...
Jul 14 2023 // Nexus Underwriting completed its acquisition of Evolve Cyber Insurance Services in California. Evolve is a cyber managing general agency. The company operates out of offices in California, New York, and Texas, and has more...
Jul 13 2023 // CHARLOTTE, N.C. July, 13, 2023 – Over the last month, Amwins Underwriting has introduced some new faces as well as promoted within the organization. Our people are our greatest asset, and we remain committed to...
Jul 11 2023 // WTW announced the appointment of Juan Mascaro as hospitality segment leader, a part of the Real Estate, Hospitality, and Leisure Division within Corporate Risk and Broking (CRB), North America.Mascaro has more than two...
Jul 6 2023 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced that its UK-based specialist underwriting subsidiary Pen Underwriting has acquired Norwegian managing general agent (MGA) Fender Marine AS.Terms of the transaction were not...
Jun 19 2023 // Historically, if an account met an insurance company’s underwriting standards, the account was provided coverage in exchange for the required premium. Sometimes insureds and/or agents lied about the account actually...