Latest Underwriting Headlines
All the headlines from our Underwriting Topic Page, ordered by recency.
J.M. Wilson Adds James as Assistant Property/Casualty Underwriter in Ohio
Jan 12 2018 // J.M. Wilson has hired Taylor James as assistant property/casualty underwriter in its Westerville, Ohio, office. James is responsible for assisting underwriters on a wide variety of property and casualty risks, as well as...
Qatar Re Authorized by UK Regulator to Underwrite from London Branch Office
Jan 11 2018 // Qatar Reinsurance Co. Ltd. announced it has received authorization from the UK Prudential Regulation Authority to underwrite business from its branch office in London. Michael van der Straaten will lead the branch, in...
‘Super Underwriter’ Hoopingarner Wins Insurance Journal’s ‘Coolest Part of Your Job’ Contest
Jan 10 2018 // Insurance underwriter Aubrie Hoopingarner says she wound up working in insurance the same way many people in the industry start their careers, she “kind of stumbled into it!” Now, nearly a decade into a...
Fidelis Promotes Coulson to Chief Underwriting Officer, UK
Jan 9 2018 // Fidelis Insurance has promoted Richard Coulson to the position of chief underwriting officer of Fidelis Underwriting Ltd. (FUL). He takes up this role with immediate effect and reports to Daniel Burrows, chief executive...
Hiscox Names Micheals as Chief Underwriting Officer in U.S. as Goodwin Retires
Jan 9 2018 // Specialty insurer Hiscox has appointed Eric Micheals as its chief underwriting officer in the U.S. Micheals replaces Nicole Goodwin, who is retiring. Micheals is based in New York and reports to Ben Walter, chief executive...
Goesel Appointed VP, Financial Institutions Underwriting at CNA
Jan 9 2018 // Chicago-based commercial insurer, CNA, has appointed Carrie Goesel as vice president, Financial Institutions Underwriting. In this role, Goesel is responsible for leading the Financial Institutions underwriting practice,...
Appalachian Underwriters Launches Monoline Sewer Back-Up, Pump Overflow Coverage
Jan 8 2018 // Appalachian Underwriters, Inc., an insurance wholesale outlet, has developed a monoline sewer back-up and sump pump overflow product, exclusive to appointed agents. Offered through AUI Brokerage and available in all 50...
The MEMIC Group Promotes Torrey to Production Underwriter in Connecticut
Jan 8 2018 // To support continued growth within the Connecticut market, workers’ compensation specialist The MEMIC Group has announced the promotion of Ian Torrey to the position of production underwriter. Torrey, a native of...
New Jersey’s New Day Underwriting Managers Promotes Burrows
Jan 8 2018 // New Day Underwriting Managers LLC, a specialty intermediary of environmental and construction-related professional liability insurance coverage based in Hamilton, N.J., has promoted Stacy Burrows to senior accounting and...
Beazley Names Moy to New U.S. Marine Insurance Underwriting Team
Jan 4 2018 // Specialty insurer Beazley has appointed John Moy as U.S. marine insurance underwriter within its newly- launched U.S. marine platform. Moy will be responsible for underwriting and building the company’s U.S. hull,...
CFC Underwriting Launches New Product for U.S. Nutraceutical Companies
Jan 4 2018 // Specialist lines underwriting agency CFC Underwriting has added to its life sciences suite of products with a new insurance product designed specifically for nutraceutical businesses in the U.S. Coverages include products...
The Fine Art of Underwriting Through Soft & Slightly Harder Market Cycles
Jan 3 2018 // Twenty or so years ago, a London market marine underwriter declared he was going golfing one afternoon because he had reached his annual capacity level. That was an underwriting model commonly used in the Lloyd’s and...
CNA’s Sather Joins AXIS Insurance U.S. Programs as Underwriter
Dec 22 2017 // Matthew Sather has joined the U.S. Programs, Property & Casualty team of AXIS Insurance business unit as a vice president of Underwriting. Sather is based in the company’s Chicago office and reports to John...
Sompo’s Nardiello Joins CNA Commercial’s Large/Complex Property Underwriting Team
Dec 21 2017 // CNA announced the appointment of Michael Nardiello as senior vice president of underwriting for Large/Complex Property. In this role, Nardiello will be based in New York City and report to Kevin Leidwinger, president and...
Volante Global to Launch in Q1 2018 as Multi-Class International MGA Platform
Dec 20 2017 // Volante Global Ltd., a new multi-class and multi-territory international managing general agent (MGA) platform, will launch and commence trading during Q1 2018, subject to Lloyd’s coverholder approvals where...
Orchid Underwriters Taps Cyran as Chief Underwriting Officer in Florida
Dec 18 2017 // Orchid Underwriters Agency, LLC, a specialty underwriter of catastrophic coastal insurance, has hired Andrew Cyran as chief underwriting officer, a new position within the organization. Effective immediately, Cyran will...
Fidelis Takes Equity Stake in New MGA Firestone Surety
Dec 15 2017 // Fidelis Insurance announced it has taken an equity stake in a new managing general agent (MGA) Firestone Surety Ltd., and will provide underwriting capacity. Details about the amount of Fidelis’ investment and...
Pioneer Underwriters Gets Lloyd’s Approval to Launch Syndicate 1980 on Jan. 1
Dec 14 2017 // Pioneer Underwriters announced it has received approval from Lloyd’s for Syndicate 1980 to commence underwriting business attaching on or after Jan. 1, 2018. Pioneer Syndicate 1980 will have a gross premium income of...
Arrowhead Expands Its New Small Business Underwriting Staff
Dec 14 2017 // San Diego, CA, December 14, 2017 – Arrowhead General Insurance Agency, Inc. (Arrowhead) has announced the addition of Alan Nelson as West region leader of Arrowhead Core Commercial. Al comes to Arrowhead with over 30...
Former Hartford Underwriter Reese Joins Pioneer Underwriters’ Georgia Team
Dec 13 2017 // Pioneer Underwriters has appointed Kellie Reese as an underwriter in its recently launched E&S Property operation. She will report to Dave Phillips, based in Alpharetta, Ga. Reese has almost 30 years of experience as a...
