Latest Underwriting Headlines

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

The subprime mortgage mess and the professional liability market

Sep 24 2007 // The collapse of the subprime mortgage lending industry has dominated the headlines, led to turmoil in the credit and financial markets, and left the residential real estate marketplace in disarray. It has already generated...

Making sense of the subprime mortgage mess

Sep 24 2007 // The collapse of the subprime mortgage lending industry has dominated the headlines, led to turmoil in the credit and financial markets, and left the residential real estate marketplace in disarray. It also has already...

Inland Marine Underwriters Host Seminar in Chicago

Sep 24 2007 // The Inland Marine Underwriters Association’s (IMUA) Chicago-based Midwest Advisory Committee recently announced it will present a morning seminar, entitled “Questions You Always Wanted to Know the Answers to...

Venture Names Morrison VP, Underwriting

Sep 19 2007 // West Chester, Pa.-based Venture Insurance Programs named Michele Morrison as vice president of underwriting. Morrison will be responsible for the day-to-day oversight of Venture’s regional underwriting teams...

Canada Market ‘Solid’ Says Best Report; But Beware ‘Soft Market Cycle’

Sep 19 2007 // A.M. Best has just released a study of the Canadian insurance market, which found that the country’s P/C insurers enjoyed “another solid year,” from profitable underwriting aided by investment income and...

Burns & Wilcox Promotes Two to Underwriting Positions in Nevada

Sep 13 2007 // Farmington Hills, Mich.-based Burns & Wilcox has appointed Micki Jordan and Kristen Monroy to positions at each of the company’s Nevada locations. Jordan, formerly an underwriting manager in the Denver office,...

Harry W. Gorst Names Oliva Personal Lines Underwriter

Sep 7 2007 // Chatsworth, Calif.-based The Harry W. Gorst, Co. promoted Nelson Oliva to underwriter for the personal lines department. Oliva joined the firm in 2004 as assistant underwriter and reported directly to Bryan Clark, senior...

XL Global Increases Construction Underwriting Capacity

Sep 5 2007 // XL Insurance, the global insurance operations of Bermuda’s XL Capital Ltd, has announced an increase of its underwriting capacity for construction projects, from $40 million to $100 million per project. John...

U.S. Risk Names Goss a Broker and Inland Marine Underwriter

Sep 5 2007 // Dallas-based U.S. Risk Insurance Group Inc. named Quinton Goss a broker and inland marine underwriter at U.S. Risk Brokers, the company’s wholesale excess and surplus lines insurance brokerage operations. He will be...

Marsh UK warns of possible liabilities

Sep 3 2007 // Marsh UK has issued a warning to the European financial services sector, including insurance companies, hedge funds, banks and ratings agencies, that “they may be exposed to greater directors’ and...

Marsh UK warns of possible liabilities

Sep 3 2007 // Marsh UK has issued a warning to the European financial services sector, including insurance companies, hedge funds, banks and ratings agencies, that “they may be exposed to greater directors’ and...

Waging a war for industry talent

Sep 3 2007 // As an insurance industry professional, you know that we have a big job to do when it comes to recruiting talented individuals to this business. A career in insurance may not be an obvious choice for college students who...

Waging a war for industry talent

Sep 3 2007 // As an insurance industry professional, you know that we have a big job to do when it comes to recruiting talented individuals to this business. A career in insurance may not be an obvious choice for college students who...

MARSH UK: POSSIBLE LIABILITIES FROM SUBPRIME DEFAULTS

Sep 3 2007 // Marsh UK recently issued a warning to European financial services sectors, including insurance companies, hedge funds, banks and ratings agencies, that “they may be exposed to greater Directors’ and...

Waging a war for industry talent

Sep 3 2007 // As an insurance industry professional, you know that we have a big job to do when it comes to recruiting talented individuals to this business. A career in insurance may not be an obvious choice for college students who...

Waging a war for industry talent

Sep 3 2007 // As an insurance industry professional, you know that we have a big job to do when it comes to recruiting talented individuals to this business. A career in insurance may not be an obvious choice for college students who...

People

Sep 3 2007 // Richard E. Meuret has been appointed vice president and manager, Field Operations Analysis, for Liberty Mutual Agency Markets regional company operations. Meuret will be based in the insurer’s Boston home office and...

Novae Names Elder Insurance Co. Underwriting Director

Aug 30 2007 // Novae Group plc has appointed Bill Edrich as underwriting director of the Group’s insurance company Novae Insurance Company Limited (NICL).He currently serves as the Group’s medical malpractice underwriting...

Yates & Associates Hires Thompson Transportation Underwriter

Aug 30 2007 // Yates & Associates of Tustin, Calif., is expanding its transportation division and adding Mike Thompson as underwriter. Thompson will be responsible for underwriting and issuing commercial auto applications. Thompson...

Lawrence Named Underwriting Manager for Calif. State Fund

Aug 30 2007 // Diane Lawrence has been promoted to underwriting manager for California’s State Compensation Insurance Fund. Lawrence began her State Fund career as a marketing consultant at the organization’s San Francisco...