Latest Casualty Headlines
All the headlines from our Casualty Topic Page, ordered by recency.
People Moves: VIAA Names Von Ruden Personal Foundation Coach; Holmes Murphy Names Tanny Property Casualty VP
Jun 9 2023 // Valley Insurance Agency Alliance Hires Von Ruden as Personal Foundation Coach Valley Insurance Agency Alliance (VIAA), headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, recently hired Trish Von Ruden as personal foundation coach. Von...
How Will Economic Pressures Affect the Property/Casualty Industry?
Jun 5 2023 // How could the current economic environment affect workers’ compensation — and the property and casualty insurance industry overall – in 2023? That’s a question that insurance veteran Robert Hartwig...
People Moves: Everest Appoints Maritzen Global CUO; Swearengin to Lead One80 National Casualty Practice; Haggerty Head of QBE NA Commercial Programs
Jun 2 2023 // Everest Insurance Appoints Maritzen Global Chief Underwriting Officer Everest Insurance, the insurance division of Everest Re Group, Ltd., has named Mark Maritzen as global chief underwriting officer. Maritzen is based in...
People Moves: Atkins Joins XPT Specialty as VP and Wholesale Casualty Broker
May 4 2023 // Atkins Joins XPT Specialty as Vice President and Wholesale Casualty Broker Drew Atkins has joined XPT Specialty’s Texas-based operations as vice president and wholesale casualty broker. XPT is headquartered in New...
People Moves: Howden Appoints Marsh’s Howell for Multinational Client Practice; BMS Re Hires Soria as Head of New Business Solutions, Co-head of Casualty
Apr 28 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Howden and BMS Re. A summary of these new hires follows here. Howden Appoints Marsh’s Howell for Multinational Client Practice Howden, the...
Canada’s Desjardins Is Seeking Property/Casualty Insurance Acquisitions
Apr 19 2023 // Canada’s Desjardins Group is seeking acquisitions in the property and casualty (P/C) insurance space as it seeks to boost its presence across the country, CEO Guy Cormier told Reuters on Tuesday. Cormier said the...
People Moves: Sompo Promotes Cañellas to Iberia Country Mgr.; Oneglobal Reshuffles Leadership Team; Watkins to Lead Excess Casualty, Bermuda Healthcare at Vantage
Apr 12 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Sompo International, Oneglobal Broking and Vantage Group Holdings. A summary of these new hires follows here. Sompo Int’l Promotes Cañellas to...
People Moves: Strong Named N2G CEO; Butera to Head Swiss Re FinPro Lines, Casualty North America; Ascot Hires Totolos as Captive Solutions Leader
Apr 12 2023 // Strong Named New N2G CEO N2G Worldwide Insurance Services, LLC has named Kevin M. Strong its new chief executive officer. Strong replaces retiring N2G CEO Bill Skapof, who has led the company since 2020. Strong has more...
Markets/Coverages: Applied Home National Underwriters Created; Marsh Launches ‘Cyber Pathway’; Everspan, Aurenity Partner on Casualty Buffer
Apr 5 2023 // Applied Underwriters Introduces Applied Home National Underwriters Applied Underwriters said it has created Applied Home National Underwriters (“Home National”) to consolidate the company’s presence in...
London Market Insurers Publish Guidelines for Marine Casualty Claims
Mar 17 2023 // New guidelines have been agreed by marine insurers in the London Market to help improve collaboration in the handling of shipping casualties. A protocol document seeks to promote more effective communication between...
People Moves: Childs to Retire as Chair of Hiscox; Optio Taps Munich Re’s Kennett as UK Head of Political Risk & Terrorism; Conduit Re Names BMS Re’s Binetti to Lead Casualty
Mar 8 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Hiscox, Optio Group and Conduit Re. A summary of these new hires follows here. Childs to Retire as Chair of Hiscox Board Hiscox Ltd., the international...
People Moves: Howden Tiger Taps Carpenter’s Smith, Aon’s Walsh for Casualty; Aon Promotes Alcott to UK Chief Commercial Officer; Miller Hires Keeping as Head of P/C
Feb 7 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the brokers Howden Tiger, Aon and Miller. A summary of these new hires follows here. Howden Tiger Taps Carpenter’s Smith, Aon’s Walsh for...
People Moves: Sompo Int’l Taps Berkshire’s Crozier for UK Casualty; AXA XL Re Promotes Abend for Bermuda Property; Gallagher Re Names Senior Leaders in Holland
Dec 22 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Sompo International, AXA XL Reinsurance and Gallagher Re. A summary of these new hires follows here. Sompo Int’l Taps Berkshire’s Crozier for...
People Moves: Lloyd’s Elects Aon’s Dudley as Council Member, Succeeding Christian; CNA Canada Promotes Detablan as VP, Specialty & Risk Managed Casualty
Dec 12 2022 // Lloyd’s Elects Aon’s Dudley as Council Member, Succeeding Christian Lloyd’s of London, the commercial insurance and reinsurance marketplace, has elected Richard Dudley to the Council of Lloyd’s,...
People Moves: Amwins Global Risks Promotes Cody to MD; Markel Bermuda Names Cardoso Head of Office; BMS Re Taps QBE Re’s Larson for Casualty Broking
Nov 22 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Amwins Global Risks, Markel Bermuda and BMS Re. A summary of these new hires follows here. Amwins Global Risks Promotes Cody to Managing Director Amwins...
People Moves: Everest Re Taps AXA XL’s Mann to Lead Casualty, UK; RenRe Promotes Marra to CUO; Lockton Re Names Aon’s Ryan for Retrocession & Property Specialty
Nov 10 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Everest Re, RenRe and Lockton Re. A summary of these new hires follows here. Everest Re Names AXA XL’s Mann Head of Casualty, UK Branch Everest...
People Moves: Hazelton to Head Chubb N.A. Industry Practices; Bentele President of Nexus Specialty Casualty
Oct 26 2022 // Chubb Appoints Bill Hazelton Head of North America Industry Practices Chubb named Bill Hazelton executive vice president, head of North America industry practices. He will lead the company’s efforts to enhance...
People Moves: Canopius Hires Liberty Mutual’s Johnson as CUO U.S., Bermuda; AXA XL Promotes McKinley to Casualty Leader for N. America Construction
Oct 17 2022 // Canopius Hires Liberty Mutual’s Johnson as CUO U.S. and Bermuda Canopius Group, a global specialty re/insurer, announced it has hired Coleman V. Johnson as its chief underwriting officer US and Bermuda. Johnson joins...
QBE Sells Irish Casualty Renewal Rights to Ascot, as Part of Phased Withdrawal
Sep 28 2022 // QBE announced the sale of select Irish casualty commercial insurance portfolios to the Ascot Group via a renewal rights transaction. The sale follows QBE’s decision earlier this year to conduct a phased withdrawal...
People Moves: Everest Re Taps Nationwide’s Rudow as Head of Cyber Reinsurance; BMS Re Names McDowell as Bermuda CEO, Binetti as Head of Casualty Treaty
Sep 12 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Everest Reinsurance and BMS Re. A summary of these new hires follows here. Everest Re Taps Nationwide’s Rudow as Global Head of Cyber...
