#1 Surviving the ‘Silver Tsunami’: Closing the Talent, Skills Gap in Underwriting

Dec 20 2024 // With a “silver tsunami” of skilled underwriters eligible to retire in coming years and a shift in employee expectations, recruitment and retention is a critical focus for the insurance industry right now, said...

#2 Security First, Amelia Underwriters Offering New Products in Warming Florida Market

Dec 30 2024 // Two Florida-based insurance companies are expanding their product lines, another sign that insurers are making more – if limited – moves into a warming market in the state.Amelia Underwriters, a wholesale and surplus...

#3 Ryan Specialty to Acquire Nashville-Based Velocity Risk Underwriters MGU

Jan 7 2025 // Ryan Specialty, a specialty insurance services firm and trading partner for agents and brokers, plans to acquire Nashville-based Velocity Risk Underwriters, with a closing date early this year.Velocity Risk, providing...

#4 People Moves: JM Wilson Promotes and Hires for Underwriting Positions

Dec 17 2024 // JM Wilson, headquartered in Portage, Michigan, promoted several team members and made new hires to its underwriting team.Priya Albert was promoted to property and casualty underwriter. Albert works with carrier...

#5 People Moves: World Insurance Associates Names Miller EVP, National Accounts; Grange Insurance Names Hickman VP, National Underwriting and Business Operations

Jan 7 2025 // World Insurance Associates Names Miller EVP, National AccountsWorld Insurance Associates LLC, headquartered in Iselin, New Jersey, named Adam Miller as its executive vice president, national accounts. Miller, who is based...

#6 People Moves: Arch Insurance Taps Symenouh From Tokio Marine as Senior Cyber Underwriter; Chubb Promotes Latter to Lead Claims for Overseas General Insurance

Dec 17 2024 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Arch Insurance and Chubb Overseas General.A summary of these new hires follows here. Arch Insurance Taps Symenouh From Tokio Marine as Senior Cyber...

#7 Core Specialty to Purchase London Aviation Underwriters

Jan 7 2025 // Core Specialty Insurance Holdings Inc. and its subsidiaries have agreed to purchase London Aviation Underwriters Inc. (LAU), in a stock and cash transaction.Financial details of the deal, which is expected to close early...