Latest Underwriting Headlines
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People Moves: Reinke Joins Intact as Chief Underwriting Officer, Transactional Surety
Apr 16 2024 // Scott Reinke Scott Reinke joined Intact Insurance Specialty Solutions, headquartered in Plymouth, Minnesota, as chief underwriting officer for its transactional surety team. Reinke oversees surety’s commercial...
2023 Underwriting Losses Improve but Persist in US P/C Industry
Apr 15 2024 // The U.S. property/casualty insurance industry recorded a slight underwriting improvement in 2023, but losses persisted, according to a new AM Best report. Preliminary data from the global credit rating agency shows that...
Green Shield Risk, Striior Announce Wildfire Analytics and Underwriting Collaboration
Apr 11 2024 // Striior Insurance Solutions a managing general agent specializing in builder’s risk and a division of Intact Insurance Specialty Solutions, has partnered with Green Shield Risk Solutions, a Chicago-based catastrophe...
People Moves: AXIS Global Markets’ Head of Underwriting Robson to Retire, Succeeded by MacGregor; Newline Europe Names Beckers as Head of Cyber Liability
Apr 10 2024 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at AXIS Global Markets and Newline Europe. A summary of these new hires follows here. AXIS Global Markets’ Head of Underwriting Robson to Retire,...
Applied Surety Underwriters Buys Majority of Argo’s In-Force Coal, Oil, Gas, Mining Biz
Apr 5 2024 // Applied Surety Underwriters (ASU), a subsidiary of Applied Underwriters’ United Risk division, announced it will acquire the majority of Argo Surety group’s in-force coal, oil, gas, and mining business. ASU...
People Moves: Leif Assurance Hires Galvan as Commercial Lines Account Manager; Applied Underwriters Names Holtmeier VP, Strategic Development, for M&A and Partnership Alliances
Apr 4 2024 // Leif Assurance Hires Galvan as Commercial Lines Account Manager Leif Assurance, headquartered in St. Louis, hired Mayra Galvan as commercial lines account manager. Galvan is responsible for managing clients’ renewal...
Amwins Program Underwriters Announces New Home Health Care HNOA Program
Apr 4 2024 // Comprehensive program provides coverage for home health care workers actively helping seniors where they need it most Charlotte, NC., April 4, 2024 — Amwins Program Underwriters (APU), part of the Amwins Underwriting...
People Moves: Upland Promotes Walas to Chief Underwriting Officer
Apr 3 2024 // Upland Capital Group, Inc., headquartered in Dallas, promoted Kate Walas to chief underwriting officer. Walas joined Upland as senior vice president for the professional liability errors and omissions product line. Before...
Devonshire Underwriting Launches MGA Specializing in Transactional Risk Solutions
Apr 2 2024 // Devonshire UW Ltd. and its affiliate Devonshire UW Europe GmbH (known collectively as “Devonshire Underwriting”) announced the launch of a managing general agent specializing in transactional risk...
Lloyd’s Reports Banner Year in 2023 but “Disciplined Underwriting” Must Be Maintained
Apr 1 2024 // The strong 2023 results at Lloyd’s reaffirm the primacy of underwriting, “but it’s one year and therefore not a reason for complacency,” said Patrick Tiernan, chief of markets, in a market message...
Underwriters’ Dilemma: Is AI a Cyber or Tech E&O Risk?
Apr 1 2024 // When it comes to artificial intelligence, more questions than answers keep underwriters from venturing into the space and lead to a lack of clarity, according to panelists at The Professional Liability Underwriting...
People Moves: AXA XL Promotes Cole to Global Chief Underwriting Officer for Marine; DUAL’s Specialist Motor MGA KGM Names Astin as Managing Director
Mar 27 2024 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at AXA XL and DUAL’s specialist motor MGA KGM. A summary of these new hires follows here. AXA XL Promotes Cole to Global Chief Underwriting Officer for...
People Moves: JM Wilson Promotes Chalus to Transportation Underwriter
Mar 26 2024 // JM Wilson, headquartered in Portage, Michigan, named Eric Chalus as transportation underwriter. Chalus’s responsibilities include underwriting a new and renewal commercial transportation accounts, as well as...
2023 Underwriting Losses Improve but Persist in US P/C Industry
Mar 26 2024 // The U.S. property/casualty insurance industry recorded a slight underwriting improvement in 2023, but losses persisted, according to a new AM Best report. Preliminary data from the global credit rating agency shows that...
Hannover Re Combines Cyber, Digital Underwriting Expertise in New Reinsurance Unit
Mar 26 2024 // Hannover Re will combine its global business in the areas of cyber and digital, creating a new specialty reinsurance business unit, effective April 1, 2024. Hannover Re said the new business unit aims to enhance Hannover...
People Moves: Aspire in California Names Daniel Director of Underwriting
Mar 25 2024 // Aspire General Insurance named Tracy Daniel director of underwriting. Daniel has more than 26 years of leadership experience in the underwriting field. Most recently, she was the underwriting associate operations manager...
Underwriters’ Dilemma: Is AI a Cyber or Tech E&O Risk?
Mar 19 2024 // When it comes to artificial intelligence, more questions than answers keep underwriters from venturing into the space and lead to a lack of clarity, according to panelists at The Professional Liability Underwriting...
People Moves: Zamora Named Chief Underwriting Officer of ICW Group
Mar 19 2024 // ICW Group Insurance Companies promoted Paul Zamora to chief underwriting officer, leading the company’s property/casualty multiline underwriting strategy and business expansion. Zamora joined ICW Group nearly 20...
Agile Underwriting Gets ‘In-Principle’ Approval to Launch Lloyd’s Syndicate
Mar 18 2024 // Agile Underwriting Services has received “in-principle” approval from Lloyd’s to create Agile Syndicate 2427, subject to regulatory approvals. Syndicate 2427 will be established under the...
Lloyd’s Reports Banner Year in 2023 but ‘Disciplined Underwriting’ Must Be Maintained
Mar 11 2024 // Lloyd’s strong 2023 results reaffirm the primacy of underwriting, “but it’s one year and therefore not a reason for complacency,” said Patrick Tiernan, chief of markets, in a market message to...
