All the headlines from our Underwriting Topic Page, ordered by recency.
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...
Feb 8 2022 // Brace Bolsters North America Team with DorrBrace Underwriting Limited announced the appointment of Glenn Dorr as head of distribution, North America, continuing the firm’s expansion. Based in Boston, Dorr will help...
Feb 8 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at QBE, Beazley and TigerRisk Partners.A summary of these new hires follows here. QBE Promotes Shallow as Head of MarineQBE has appointed Kevin Shallow as...
Feb 7 2022 // Philadelphia Insurance Companies (PHLY) announced the promotion of 11 leaders in its Underwriting, Marketing, Risk Management, Insurance Operations and Human Resources departments:Lynn Bencivenga has been promoted to vice...
Feb 4 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Liberty Specialty Markets, HDI Global and CFC Underwriting.A summary of these new hires follows here. Liberty Financial Risk Solutions Promotes 2, Hires...
Feb 4 2022 // The board of the Lloyd’s Market Association (LMA) has announced cross-market consensus on underwriters’ in-person availability – either at the Lloyd’s Underwriting Room or in the office.The commitment...
Feb 3 2022 // Austin, Texas-based Technical Risk Underwriters, a Ryan Specialty Group managing general underwriter focused on construction, has secured $100 million of wood frame builder’s risk capacity, effective January 1,...
Feb 2 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, Chubb and Marsh.A summary of these new hires follows here. Swiss Re Corporate Solutions Promotes 2 in Engineering &...
Feb 1 2022 // Aqueous Underwriting has secured increased capacity under plans to expand its foothold across the UK professional indemnity insurance market in 2022. The specialist managing general agent can now offer cover for limits up...
Feb 1 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Chubb Global Markets, Brit Ltd. and Willis Towers Watson.A summary of these new hires follows here. Chubb Global Markets Appoints Abbott as Product Head...
Feb 1 2022 // Specialty re/insurance group Chaucer announced the creation of a dedicated team for Renewable Power as part of plans to broaden its Energy Division and provide dedicated support to oil and gas clients as they transition...
Jan 31 2022 // Descartes Underwriting, the insurtech company that specializes in parametric natural catastrophe products, has announced a $120 million Series B funding round.Growth equity firm Highland Europe is leading the capital-raise...