All the headlines from our Underwriting Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jul 5 2004 // A number of Lloyd’s of London underwriters filed a lawsuit June 15 against an aircraft insurance group and several of its members, alleging the group refused to assist in the defense of companies involved in a deadly...
Jul 5 2004 // PLUS Symposium in Philadelphia Zooms In On 24/7 Media ExposuresThe media liability insurance field resembles a highway “with lots of roadside attractions” including exposures from reality TV shows, video games,...
Jul 5 2004 // New U.S. P/C Insurers Learn from Sins of Their PredecessorsIn the summer of 2001, the hard cycle had already arrived for the U.S. property/casualty marketplace for all lines of coverage. Prices were trending up as experts...
Jun 30 2004 // Bellevue, Wash.-based wholesaler and program administrator National Specialty Underwriters Inc. has opened a new branch in Chicago. NSU specializes in insurance for the hospitality and health-care industries, as well as...
Jun 29 2004 // The U.S. property/casualty industry’s net income after taxes rose to $13.3 billion in first-quarter 2004 from $6.5 billion in first-quarter 2003 as insurers posted an underwriting profit for only the second time...
Jun 25 2004 // Effective litigation, cooperation, greater understanding of labor laws and meaningful communication are reportedly the keys to preventing lawsuits. Underwriters need to find out if HR understands state labor laws, whether...
Jun 24 2004 // Bermuda-based Platinum Underwriters Holdings Ltd. appointed Joseph Fisher to the position of executive vice president and CFO. Fisher has more than 20 years of experience in the property and casualty industry, including...
Jun 22 2004 // Applied Underwriters, based in San Francisco, Calif., has announced the appointment of Sidney R. Ferenc as chairman of the board, and Steven M. Menzies as president. Ferenc assumes the position of chairman, while...
Jun 22 2004 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength ratings of A (Excellent) of Allianz Insurance Group (Allianz), which consists of Allianz Global Risks US Insurance Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Allianz...
Jun 21 2004 // Twenty years ago, no one envisioned top entertainers earning $20 million for a single film, or for 90 days of work. Unusual work schedule aside, the dollars involved in protecting these individuals creates a unique...
Jun 16 2004 // A.M. Best Co. announced that it has affirmed the financial strength ratings of “A” (Excellent) of Employers Re Corp Group and Westport Insurance Corporation of Jefferson City, Mo.The bulletin noted that the...
Jun 16 2004 // Charlotte, N.C.-based American Wholesale Insurance Group (AmWINS), one of the nation’s largest independent wholesale insurance broker, has announced the appointment of Stephen J. Vaccaro Jr. as president of its...
Jun 16 2004 // Woodland Hills, Calif.-based Zenith National Insurance Corp. announced that, at the request of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited’ it filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a registration statement...
Jun 15 2004 // Texas-based American Underwriting Managers announced that Phyllis K. Barnes has joined the company as marketing director.Barnes has more than 10 years of experience in the surplus lines field. She was previously associated...
Jun 9 2004 // London-based Wellington Underwriting plc, a major Lloyd’s underwriter, has announced plans for expansion into U.S. Specialty business through the proposed acquisition of AXA Corporate Solutions Excess and Surplus...
Jun 8 2004 // Florida-based American Professional Liability Underwriters Inc. has announced a pair of promotions within the company. Robert Kenney has been named as president. Kenney has been with AmPro since 1996, and was formerly vice...
Jun 7 2004 // The American Institute of Marine Underwriters (AIMU) has revised the association’s cargo clauses for the first time since 1966. AIMU chairman David French said the revisions would make the forms more consistent with...
May 24 2004 // The American Institute of Marine Underwriters (AIMU) has revised the association’s cargo clauses for the first time since 1966.AIMU chairman David French said the revisions would make the forms more consistent with...
May 21 2004 // A.M. Best Co. announced the release of the “second flow” of its 2004 Underwriting Guide. The publication is aimed at helping insurance underwriters and risk managers gain a better understanding of industrial...
May 21 2004 // Boulder, Colo.-based International Catastrophe Insurance Managers LLC (ICAT) announced that Peter Pilawa has joined the company as a senior underwriter. Pilawa joins the company’s Middle Market Business Unit, and...