Latest Underwriting Headlines
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Underwriting, Expense Discipline Needed in 2011, Say P/C CEOs
Jan 24 2011 // The property/casualty insurance industry turned a corner and will show a profitable year for 2010, but underwriting discipline will be more important than ever in 2011, according to property/casualty CEOs. “2010 was...
Ryan Specialty Intros New CAT/Construction Risk Facility in Texas
Jan 20 2011 // Chicago-based Ryan Specialty Group LLC (RSG) has launched Technical Risk Underwriters (TRU), a specialty managing general underwriter (MGU) focused on providing best in class underwriting for complex construction and...
J.M. Wilson Hires Lombardo as Property/Casualty Underwriter
Jan 20 2011 // Managing general agency J.M. Wilson has added Katie Lombardo as a property/casualty underwriter in its Arlington Heights, Ill., office. Lombardo will review, quote, bind and service commercial P/C accounts for the...
Best Upgrades Unifund Assurance Rating; Affirms Ratings of RSA Canada Members
Jan 20 2011 // A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the issuer credit rating (ICR) to “bb+” from “bb” and affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘B’ (Fair) of Unifund Assurance Company, which is based...
Argo Group Announces Management Changes
Jan 14 2011 // The Bermuda-based Argo Group International Holdings has appointed Andrew Carrier to the newly-created position of group chief underwriting officer. In this expanded role he will oversee underwriting across Argo...
Underwriting, Expense Discipline Needed in 2011, Say P/C CEOs
Jan 14 2011 // The property/casualty insurance industry turned a corner and will show a profitable year for 2010, but underwriting discipline will be more important than ever in 2011, according to property/casualty chief executive...
Beazley Adds Komro as D&O Underwriter in Chicago
Jan 11 2011 // Anthony Komro has joined Beazley in Chicago as an underwriter of directors and officers (D&O) coverage. The company said Komro will help build upon Beazley’s established and growing presence in the Midwest,...
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Jan 10 2011 // Todd Teitell, executive vice president and branch leader of AmWINS Brokerage of Texas in Dallas, has been elected president of the Texas Surplus Lines Association Inc. Other elected TSLA officers for the coming year...
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Jan 10 2011 // Golden Eagle Insurance, a Liberty Mutual Agency Corp. regional company, appointed Spencer J. Donkin president and CEO. Donkin joins Golden Eagle Insurance from Liberty Mutual Agency Corp.’s Regional Companies Group,...
McKnight Named Underwriting Vice President at Merchants
Jan 5 2011 // New York-based Merchants Insurance Group has named Shad McKnight as vice president of underwriting and product development. McKnight has served as vice president of product management, associate vice president of...
O’Brien Named Head of Inland Marine Underwriters Association
Jan 4 2011 // Kevin O’Brien has been named president and chief executive officer of the Inland Marine Underwriters Association (IMUA). O’Brien joins the IMUA from Maran Corporate Risk Associates Inc., of Southampton, N.Y.,...
Best Affirms Lloyd’s Syndicates 2623, 623, 3623, 3622 Ratings (Beazley)
Dec 22 2010 // A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has affirmed the financial strength ratings of ‘A ‘(Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a+” of Lloyd’s Syndicate 2623, Lloyd’s...
Best Affirms ‘A-‘ Ratings of Flagstone Re and Affiliates
Dec 22 2010 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A-‘ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a-” of Flagstone Reassurance Suisse SA and its reassured affiliate, Flagstone...
CNA Names Grieco Underwriting VP for Small Business
Dec 16 2010 // CNA appointed Scott Grieco as vice president of underwriting for its small business unit. Grieco will be lead underwriting strategies for the unit. He has over 26 years of insurance industry experience, including...
Georgia’s N-Surance Outlets Names Alexander Underwriting Manager
Dec 14 2010 // Gary Alexander has been named underwriting manager at N-Surance Outlets, a regional propertyt/casualty managing general agency based in Roswell, Georgia. Alexander, a 30 year veteran of the insurance industry, has held...
ACE USA Appoints Mattheessen, Vest to Leadership Positions in Texas
Dec 14 2010 // ACE USA, the U.S.-based retail operating division of the ACE Group, has appointed Keith Mattheessen as senior vice president for ACE Risk Management’s (ARM) Houston region, and Laura Vest as senior vice president and...
XL Makes New Appointments to Construction Practice
Dec 14 2010 // Insurer XL has made eight new appointments to its North American Construction team. Gregory P. McKiernan will serve as senior vice president of Construction Primary Casualty, based in New York. He most recently served as...
Markel International Appoints 2 New Underwriters to UK Retail Division
Dec 10 2010 // Markel International, the specialty property and casualty insurer, announced that it has strengthened its retail division, Markel (UK) Limited, with two senior appointments. Dave Robson and Graham Morse have been appointed...
Alexander Named Underwriting Manager at N-Surance
Dec 10 2010 // Georgia-based N-Surance Outlets has named Gary Alexander as underwriting manager. Alexander will oversee all underwriting activities for the managing general agent and wholesaler. Alexander, a 30-year veteran of the...
Liberty International Underwriters Launches E&S Property Product
Dec 9 2010 // Liberty International Underwriters U.S. (LIU) has launched an Excess and Surplus Lines (E&S) Property product. This product provides wholesale brokers with a new market for their clients’ commercial property...
