All the headlines from our Underwriting Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Mar 2 2022 // Lloyd’s Names Gomez as Chief People OfficerLloyd’s of London has appointed Sara Gomez as chief people officer (CPO). As CPO, she will focus on developing Lloyd’s talent, leadership and inclusion...
Mar 1 2022 // American International Group said it is committing to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions within its underwriting and investment portfolios by 2050.“AIG is focused on the realities of climate change,” said Peter...
Feb 28 2022 // Although Berkshire Hathaway’s biggest insurance operation GEICO reported a 63 percent drop in pretax underwriting income in 2021, overall the conglomerate’s insurance and reinsurance operations saw pretax...
Feb 24 2022 // Insurance rating agency AM Best said it expects the U.S. property/casualty insurance industry to record an increase in surplus in 2021 thanks to investment income and capital gains improvements despite booking an...
Feb 24 2022 // Applied Underwriters said it will acquire Catlin Specialty Insurance Company from the AXA XL group of companies.Applied said it will consolidate Catlin into the North American Casualty group of companies in a move intended...
Feb 24 2022 // The co-founders of London-based Rising Edge aimed to create something different when they decided to launch a managing general agent in 2021, which focuses solely on directors and officers liability insurance.CEO Philippe...
Feb 23 2022 // Nexus Underwriting Management Ltd. (NUML), the London-based specialty managing general agent and intermediary, announced it will be renamed Kentro Capital Ltd. Nexus Underwriting (Nexus), the specialty MGA, and Xenia...
Feb 22 2022 // Fundamental Underwriters, a specialty managing general underwriter, announced today that it would expand its mid-market commercial trucking insurance product offerings into three additional states – Louisiana, Michigan...
Feb 22 2022 // Irwin Siegel Adds to Executive Management TeamRock Hill, New York-based program manager Irwin Siegel Agency (ISA) announced two additions to its executive management team. Jennifer Johnston has joined the company as vice...
Feb 22 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at insurtech BOXX Insurance, Hiscox and AXA XL.A summary of these new hires follows here. Cyber Insurtech BOXX Canada Hires Beazley’s Baker as...
Feb 18 2022 // This edition of International People Moves includes appointments at AXA XL, International General Insurance Holdings and MGA Aqueous Underwriting.A summary of these new hires follows here. AXA XL to Promote De Rosa to Head...
Feb 17 2022 // Asta, the third-party managing agent at Lloyd’s, and JPO Consulting, announced the launch of ARTes Specialty Ltd., an independent UK-based managing general agent (MGA), wholly owned by its founders and...
Feb 17 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), Marsh and MS Amlin Underwriting Ltd.A summary of these new hires follows here. BHSI Promotes...
Feb 17 2022 // Global insurer American International Group (AIG) reported strong fourth quarter and year-end results led by the performance of its General Insurance business.After reporting a net loss of $60 million in the fourth quarter...
Feb 15 2022 // An increase in capital gains on investments is largely credited with lifting the after-tax net income of private U.S. property/casualty insurers to $42.1 billion over nine months in 2021 compared to $35.2 billion during...
Feb 15 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Conduit Re, Brit Ltd. and Oneglobal Broking.A summary of these new hires follows here. Conduit Re Names Roberts as Chief Underwriting OfficerConduit Re...
Feb 14 2022 // Wholesale insurance broker Burns & Wilcox has added five new associates across the country to its private client and flood teams within its Personal Insurance practice group. The professionals joining Burns &...
Feb 11 2022 // Great American Insurance Group has promoted Jason M. Cohen to senior vice president and Julie F. Kadnar to divisional group president within its Property & Casualty Group.In 2006, Cohen joined the company as divisional...
Feb 10 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Liberty Specialty Markets and broker New Dawn Risk.A summary of these new hires follows here. Liberty Specialty Markets Names Beattie as Global Head of War...
Feb 9 2022 // NFP, a global insurance broker and consultant, has acquired East Coast Underwriters and Blue Ridge Captive Solutions, expanding NFP’s medical stop-loss and self-funded group captive lines of business, the company...