Latest Underwriting Headlines
All the headlines from our Underwriting Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Best Affirms Platinum Underwriters and Subs Ratings
Jun 1 2011 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a” of Platinum Underwriters Bermuda, Ltd. and its strategic affiliate Platinum...
San Gabriel Valley Underwriters Society Names Officers
May 31 2011 // The San Gabriel Valley CPCU Chapter has named its 2011-2012 officers and directors. They are: President Tracy Stevenson, Vice President-Bruce Rinehart of S.I.U. Managers, Secretary George Khoury of K-Kics Insurance...
Forde Joins RLA Insurance as Underwriting Officer
May 31 2011 // Frank Forde has joined RLA Insurance Intermediaries as underwriting officer heading the firm’s U.S. and International Financial Services practice in Boston, Mass. Forde has more than 20 years experience in...
Best Affirms Travelers and Subsidiaries Ratings
May 27 2011 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength ratings (FSR) of ‘A+’ (Superior) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “aa” of Travelers Group and its property/casualty members, and affiliates,...
Werckman Joins Patriot National as Alternative Underwriting Manager
May 25 2011 // Patriot National Insurance Group hired Theodore Werckman as alternative market underwriting manager of the group’s PEO unit. In this position, Werckman will oversee Guarantee Insurance Co. and Patriot...
Third Coast Underwriters Expands in Gulf Region
May 24 2011 // Third Coast Underwriters, which provides workers’ compensation insurance for underserved markets that have complex risks, is expanding facilities in Louisiana and Texas, and adding the availability of workers’...
Oregon Underwriters Association Names New Officers
May 24 2011 // The Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters Society Oregon Chapter has named its 2011 officers. They are: President Chuck Nagan, President-Elect Dale Thomas, Vice-President Linda Rooke, Treasurer Diane Connolly, Secretary...
Golden Gate Underwriters Association Names New Officers
May 19 2011 // The Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters Society Golden Gate Chapter has named its 2011 officers and board members. They are: President Michael Johnson; Treasurer Kelly Huang, Secretary Dan Miller, and Board Members...
New Day Underwriting Promotes Heft
May 18 2011 // New Jersey-based New Day Underwriting Managers has promoted John Heft to senior vice president, director real estate practice. The 20-year industry veteran joined New Day in 2006, and has developed and managed the...
BMS Group’s Pioneer Underwriting Adds Personnel
May 17 2011 // The UK’s BMS Group announced that its Lloyd’s Managing General Agent subsidiary, Pioneer Underwriting and JH Intermediaries have added two new employees: John Andrews, as Business Development Director and Jade...
Steamship Mutual P&I Club Reports Strengthened Underwriting for FY 2010/2011
May 16 2011 // Steamship Mutual, a London-based global P&I (Protection & Indemnity) Club, announced that “during the 2010/11 financial year the Club’s underwriting performance has continued to strengthen and it has...
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May 16 2011 // Newport Beach, Calif.-based GCube named Al Caceres senior vice president of underwriting covering all renewables, and Michael Durning executive vice president of client relations and business development. Both will be...
Outlook Negative but ‘A’ Rating Affirmed for Motorists Insurance Pool
May 13 2011 // A.M. Best Co. has revised the outlook to negative from stable and affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a” of The Motorists Insurance Pool (Motorists...
Best Revises Outlook on BP’s Jupiter to Stable; Affirms Ratings
May 10 2011 // A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has revised the outlook to stable from negative and affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of “a” of...
Fu Joins Pioneer Underwriting at BMS Group as Marine Underwriter
May 10 2011 // Pioneer Underwriting, BMS Group’s recently launched Lloyd’s MGA, announced that Amy Fu joins the team as a Marine Underwriter. BMS launched Lloyd’s Managing General Agent, Pioneer Underwriting, in April...
Garrison Joins J.M. Wilson as Underwriter
May 4 2011 // J.M. Wilson, a managing general agency based in Kansas City, Mo., has added Ariynna Garrison in Kansas City as property and casualty underwriter. Garrison is responsible for quoting new and renewal accounts for a wide...
Liberty International Underwriters in Europe Launches Football Charity Appeal
May 4 2011 // The London office of Liberty International Underwriters in Europe (LIU Europe), a member of Liberty Mutual Group, announced that it is organizing a charity football match at Charlton Athletic’s Valley ground on...
How to Find Cyber Insurance for the Uninsurable
May 2 2011 // The University of California (UC) has redefined the rules of cyber liability insurance, using an approach that the university’s Chief Risk Officer Grace Crickette calls “reverse underwriting.”...
Underwriters Address Political Risk Exposures in Wake of Crisis
May 2 2011 // The civil and political unrest in Egypt and other parts of the Middle East and North Africa have brought to light how vital political risk coverage is — regardless of the country in which a company has operations. Roger...
Cooke to Head Lloyd’s Marketform Marine Cargo Underwriting
Apr 28 2011 // London-based specialist Lloyd’s insurer Marketform announced that experienced London Market underwriter Gary Cooke will join the company effective June first, as head of Marine Cargo Underwriting. “After two...
