Latest Underwriting Headlines
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The Hartford Joins Insurers Limiting Fossil Fuel Investments, Underwriting
Dec 23 2019 // The Hartford became the latest insurance carrier to cut back on business it does with the fossil fuel industry out of concern over climate change. The company announced it will no longer insure or invest in companies that...
Specialty Property Program Team of Blue River Underwriters Welcomes James D. Skelton
Dec 20 2019 // Atlanta, GA, December 20, 2019 — Blue River Underwriters, a Breckenridge Insurance Group company, announces the hiring of James D. Skelton, underwriter, to the specialty property program team based in Glen Allen,...
Hiscox’s Rubin Joins Liberty Specialty Markets as Head of Terrorism Underwriting
Dec 19 2019 // Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM) has appointed Jennifer Rubin to a newly-created role as senior underwriting executive and head of Terrorism Underwriting in North America. Rubin was formerly senior vice president, head of...
MS Amlin to Exit U.K. P/C Classes as Part of Underwriting Review
Dec 19 2019 // MS Amlin, the London-based re/insurer, said it will cease underwriting corporate property, real estate, casualty and package binders through its U.K. P/C business with effect from Jan. 31, 2020. This announcement follows...
SafeWaters Underwriting Managers to Underwrite Yacht Insurance with Nationwide
Dec 18 2019 // SafeWaters Underwriting Managers has secured a delegated authority underwriting agreement with Nationwide to provide tailor made yacht insurance products. Products will be written on National Casualty company paper, a...
Louisiana’s Fidelis Group Holdings Changes Management Structure
Dec 18 2019 // Covington, Louisiana-based Fidelis Group Holdings LLC (FGH), a provider of marine insurance coverage and services, has created a new senior management structure for the company and its subsidiaries, Continental...
Starr Taps Swiss Re’s Nawrath as Underwriting Chief for New Aviation Unit in Germany
Dec 18 2019 // Starr Insurance Cos. announced the appointment of Carsten Nawrath as Aviation underwriting manager, leading the build-out of a new Aviation insurance operation based in Munich, Germany. The operation will write aerospace...
Penn National Insurance Announces Executive Leadership Successions
Dec 18 2019 // Penn National Insurance President and CEO Christine Sears will transition on January 1 to CEO, and Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Robert B. Brandon will become president on that date. Sears also...
Personal Auto Insurance Underwriting Performance Has Likely Peaked: Fitch
Dec 17 2019 // Performance in the U.S. personal auto insurance market continues to run favorably in 2019, on par with underwriting profits achieved in 2018, according to Fitch Ratings. However segment results for the industry are likely...
Liberty Mutual to Limit Coal Underwriting, Investments; Names First Sustainability Officer
Dec 16 2019 // Liberty Mutual Insurance said it will drastically limit future underwriting for and investment in coal risks, an apparent response to environmentalists pushing for greener investment strategies among corporations. To...
Corelogic Integrates 3D Property Measurement into Underwriting Platform
Dec 13 2019 // CoreLogic, a global property analytics provider, has integrated HOVER property measurement and 3D technology into the CoreLogic UnderwritingCenter platform for insurance clients. The integration of HOVER provides carriers...
Concord Specialty Risk Hires Edgette in New York as VP of Tax Insurance Underwriting
Dec 13 2019 // Concord Specialty Risk has hired Matthew Edgette as vice president of Tax Insurance Underwriting, where he will take on a leading role in Concord’s Tax Insurance practice. Edgette will be based in New York, N.Y. For...
Councell Promoted to Senior Fleet Underwriter at Michigan’s J.M. Wilson
Dec 13 2019 // J.M. Wilson has promoted Jennifer Councell to senior fleet underwriter in its Portage, Michigan, office. She is responsible for evaluating transportation fleet submissions (11-plus units); quoting new and renewal...
Victor Launches Lloyd’s Syndicate 2288; Frances Named Active Underwriter
Dec 10 2019 // Victor Insurance Holdings, managing general underwriter, has received approval from Lloyd’s if London to establish Victor Syndicate 2288 and commence underwriting effective January 1, 2020 with stamp capacity of...
Lisa Ebos Returns to Blue River Underwriters as SVP, Senior Underwriter of Contractors Programs
Dec 9 2019 // Atlanta, GA, December 9, 2019 — Blue River Underwriters, a Breckenridge Insurance Group company, welcomes the return of Lisa Ebos, CRIS, CPL as senior vice president, senior underwriter of the contractors’ programs...
Chubb Names North America Commercial Lines Leadership: Rockwell, Williamson, Wells
Dec 9 2019 // Global insurer Chubb announced leadership appointments for North America Commercial Insurance, the company’s $5.8 billion retail commercial property/casualty insurance division that serves middle market and small...
J.M. Wilson Promotes Mandwee to Sr. Fleet Underwriter
Dec 5 2019 // J.M. Wilson has promoted Adam Mandwee to senior fleet underwriter in its Portage, Michigan, office. Mandwee is responsible for evaluating transportation fleet submissions (11-plus units); quoting new and renewal...
Beazley Names Karimali Executive Risk Underwriter in California
Dec 2 2019 // Beazley has named Rozina Karimali executive risk underwriter within the cyber and executive risk division. Karimali is based in San Francisco and will underwrite public directors and officers and large private D&O...
MS Amlin Launches New Operating Model and Senior Leadership Team
Nov 27 2019 // MS Amlin, the London-based re/insurer, announced a new operating model and senior leadership team in response to the recent decision by its parent company, MS&AD, to reorganize its international businesses. This...
BHSI Taps Warrior, Formerly with Hiscox, as Head of D&O Underwriting, UK & Ireland
Nov 26 2019 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) announced that it has expanded its European team with the addition of Chris Warrior as head of directors’ & officers’ liability underwriting for UK &...
