HSB (UK & Ireland) Names Former Munich Re Exec Götz as Dir. of Strategy, Value Propositions; Antares Appoints Interim CEO After Death of van der Straaten July 16, 2026 This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the insurers HSB (UK & Ireland) and Antares. A summary of...
AM Best Shifts Outlooks to Negative for Safety Insurance July 16, 2026 AM Best has revised the outlooks to negative from stable while affirming the Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and...
The Hanover Announces CEO Succession Plan; Roche to Retire at End of 2026 July 16, 2026 The Hanover Insurance Group announced that John C. Roche, president and chief executive officer, plans to retire on Dec. 31...
London Offices Without AC Face New Price Risk Due to Heat Waves July 16, 2026 By Olivia Rudgard London’s office market is weighing the possibility of lower prices for properties that don’t come with cooling options such as...
Iran Warns Strait of Hormuz Is a ‘Red Line’ and Will Resist Until the End July 16, 2026 By Jana Choukeir and Nayera Abdallah Iran said on Thursday that the Strait of Hormuz was an inviolable “red line,” warning that if U.S. President Donald...
People Moves: MEMIC Expands Northeast Underwriting Team with New Hire Rutledge July 16, 2026 The MEMIC Group, headquartered in Portland, Maine, hired Sean Rutledge to its Northeast underwriting team as a production underwriter. Based...
India Bars Seafarers From Hormuz Voyages After Attacks July 16, 2026 By Rakesh Sharma and Weilun Soon India has directed ship owners, ship managers and recruitment agencies to stop deploying the country’s seafarers on vessels going through...
AI Without the Risk: A Small Agency’s Guide to AI Governance and Data Security July 16, 2026 By Tanner Randolph, Chief Information Officer and Chief Information Security Officer, Applied Systems Most growth-focused agency owners in the insurance industry are eager to use automation for the efficiency gains it promises. But...
People Moves: Canopius Appoints Moore US CEO; Sogliuzzo Hired to Head Howden Re North America Marine, Energy; ACORD Solutions Announces New Board of Directors July 16, 2026 Canopius Appoints Moore US CEO Canopius Group, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, appointed Nadine Moore as CEO of its U.S. business....
Farmers Looks to Make it Easier for Consumers to Understand Insurance July 16, 2026 Farmers Insurance has launched a new initiative designed to make insurance easier to understand and more transparent for consumers. Farmers...