All the headlines from our Underwriting Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Nov 16 2020 // Wholesaler brokers of all ages are facing hard market conditions with rising insurance rates, tighter underwriting and fewer carriers willing to write some tough classes. They, like everyone, are also experiencing fewer...
Nov 13 2020 // The COVID-19 pandemic is creating varying levels of disruption for writers in the U.S. professional liability insurance market, with many expecting a sizable increase in claims, according to a new AM Best report.With its...
Nov 13 2020 // EQ One, a West Coast earthquake insurance underwriter, has added additional capacity to its earthquake offering through Munich Re Specialty Insurance.This increased capacity will allow EQ One team to write larger...
Nov 12 2020 // While the COVID-19 pandemic has slowed business activity around the globe, for underwriters in the Lloyd’s market who were in the process of increasing property insurance rates when the pandemic hit, the timing may...
Nov 10 2020 // Hamilton Insurance Group announced three promotions in the leadership team at its Lloyd’s operations following the resignations of Hamilton Managing Agency Limited CEO Tim Glover and Chief Underwriting Officer David...
Nov 5 2020 // AXIS Insurance, the specialty insurance business segment of AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd., announced the hiring of three lead underwriters and three senior underwriters within its U.S. Cyber and Technology team.The three lead...
Nov 5 2020 // Applied Specialty Underwriters will concentrate on Casualty E&S markets nationwide, initially focusing on New York construction risks.Omaha, NE, November 5, 2020 — Steve Menzies, CEO of Applied Underwriters,...
Nov 4 2020 // AXIS Insurance, the specialty insurance business segment of AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd., announced the addition of three new underwriters to its U.S. Renewable Energy team, effective immediately.Kristopher Williams and...
Nov 4 2020 // McGowan Allied Specialty Insurance (MASI), a provider of commercial insurance products to the amusement industry, has announced the hiring of Joe K. Boyd as an Underwriting manager.In his new role with MASI, Boyd will be...
Oct 29 2020 // QBE North America has hired Bobby Steinsdoerfer as senior vice president, regional underwriting leader – central region. Steinsdoerfer joins QBE from AIG’s Blackboard Insurance Co., bringing 12 years of...
Oct 28 2020 // MS Amlin Underwriting Ltd. (MS AUL), the Lloyd’s re/insurer, announced the appointment of Johan Slabbert as chief executive officer. Slabbert will take up the role on Nov. 1, 2020, subject to regulatory...
Oct 21 2020 // Ryan Specialty Group (RSG) announced the appointment of Miles Wuller as executive vice president of RSG Underwriting Managers, the managing underwriting division of Ryan Specialty Group that provides centralized...
Oct 21 2020 // Workers’ compensation specialist Applied Underwriters is suing California Insurance Department officials to halt a state plan its says would force its workers’ compensation partner California Insurance Co....
Oct 16 2020 // DUAL, the London-based managing general agency, announced it will deploy its own group underwriting capital alongside its existing capacity providers.“This is a game-changing moment for DUAL. Now, by providing...
Oct 14 2020 // Appalachian Underwriters Inc. (AUI) has opened a new satellite office in Richardson, Texas, and hired Terry Holley as regional manager.Holley comes to AUI with over 25 years in the insurance industry, with former roles...
Oct 7 2020 // Specialty insurer AXIS Insurance has hired four experienced underwriters to its U.S. Management Liability team.Christina Segreti, Drew Kushnick, Matthew Holzinger and Sherry Alexakis have joined AXIS as senior underwriters...
Oct 7 2020 // Sealy Nash of Charlotte, N.C. has been appointed as a senior production underwriter at The MEMIC Group, a specialty workers’ compensation insurance company serving the Eastern seaboard from Florida to Maine.She will...
Oct 7 2020 // Houston International Insurance Group Ltd. (HIIG) has hired Jason Rollins to join its Commercial Property group as director of Underwriting. Rollins has 20 years of experience building highly profitable property books. He...
Oct 5 2020 // Top 10 Hold 72% of Market: AM BestDespite a highly competitive property/casualty insurance industry and pressures on operating performance, U.S. mutual insurance companies reported continued improvement in underwriting...
Oct 2 2020 // Everest Insurance announced today three executive appointments in its underwriting leadership. Mike Harnett has been named chief underwriting officer for North America; Erik Nikodem has been appointed global head of...