Latest Underwriting Headlines
All the headlines from our Underwriting Topic Page, ordered by recency.
CNA Makes 3 Commercial Insurance Appointments
Jan 26 2018 // CNA announced three leadership appointments within the company’s Commercial Insurance organization. Michael Kirchgessner has been appointed to senior vice president, Underwriting for Large/Complex Casualty business....
MGA Ascent Underwriting Acquired by Preservation Capital Partners
Jan 25 2018 // Private equity firm Preservation Capital Partners has completed its acquisition of Ascent Underwriting, the London-based cyber and specialty lines MGA, after obtaining UK regulatory approval. Ascent’s management team...
Pioneer Adds Sarnoski as Senior Underwriter on West Coast
Jan 25 2018 // Pioneer Underwriters has named Dave Sarnoski senior underwriter in its miscellaneous, technology and cyber liability division. Sarnoski reports to David Lucey, vice president of the division, and will be responsible for...
Khan Promoted to CEO, President at ThinkRisk and CorPro
Jan 23 2018 // Ryan Specialty Group (RSG) announced the promotion of Reza Khan to chief executive officer and president of ThinkRisk Underwriting Agency and CorPro Underwriting Managers. Reza previously served as executive vice president...
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Jan 22 2018 // Connie Clarke has been appointed president of TDECU Insurance Agency LLC in Lake Jackson, Texas. Clarke brings more than 20 years’ experience in both the insurance and financial services industries to the...
‘Super Underwriter’ Hoopingarner Wins Insurance Journal’s ‘Coolest Part of Your Job’ Contest
Jan 22 2018 // Insurance underwriter Aubrie Hoopingarner said 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...
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Jan 22 2018 // Chesapeake Employers’ Insurance Co., a Towson, Md.-based workers’ compensation specialist, has hired Danielle Quinn as a pharmacist case manager. In this role, Quinn is responsible for managing the Pharmacy...
Commercial Automobile Remains Sore Spot in P/C: A.M. Best
Jan 19 2018 // The performance of the commercial automobile segment continued to deteriorate through third quarter 2017, according to a new A.M. Best report. Commercial auto has been a sore spot in the property/casualty for several...
The MEMIC Group Promotes Cavallaro to Production Underwriter Based in Georgia
Jan 19 2018 // To support growth within the Georgia market, workers’ compensation specialist The MEMIC Group has announced the promotion of Ben Cavallaro to the position of production underwriter. A native of Portland, Maine, and...
Edison Motor Launches on Volante’s New UK-Based MGA Platform
Jan 19 2018 // Volante Global Ltd., a new multi-class and multi-territory international managing general agent (MGA) platform, has announced the launch of Edison Motor and the appointment of Steven Dickie and Doug Ockwell as joint...
Carroll Promoted to VP, Underwriting at ISMIE Mutual Insurance
Jan 17 2018 // Chicago-based ISMIE Mutual Insurance Co., a provider of medical professional liability insurance services, has promoted Edward J. Carroll JD to vice president of Underwriting. Carroll joined ISMIE Mutual in early 2017 when...
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...
