Natural Disasters Drive £1 Billion (US$1.3 Billion) Loss at Lloyd’s During 2018 March 27, 2019 By L.S. Howard Lloyd’s of London reported a £1 billion (US$ 1.3 billion) loss for 2018, attributed to an above-average number of major...
Hannover Re Offers Match-Making Service for Insurtechs, Insurers Called ‘hr | equarium’ March 27, 2019 By L.S. Howard Insurtech companies across the globe have created an abundance of innovative solutions and services that span the insurance value chain....
Cyber Insurance Specialist, CFC, Comments on Lessons of Norsk Hydro Cyber Attack March 22, 2019 By L.S. Howard Norsk Hydro, one of the world’s largest aluminum producers, is still struggling to return to full production, after a ransomware...
Lloyd’s Comments on Reports of Rampant Sexual Harassment in the Marketplace March 22, 2019 By L.S. Howard In the era of #MeToo when the ills of sexual harassment are regularly in the news, a recent article published...
AXA XL’s McGavick Looks Ahead to ‘The Golden Age of Insurance’ March 21, 2019 By L.S. Howard Mike McGavick’s turnaround experiences have led him to think carefully about changes that are needed for the insurance industry. “First,...
Thinking Past the Obvious: Former CEO of XL Group McGavick Looks Back March 21, 2019 By L.S. Howard The former chief executive officer of XL Group, Mike McGavick, admits that frequently during his career he has taken on...
QBE Takes Another Step to Reporting Strong Results, Consistently, with 2018 Profit February 27, 2019 By L.S. Howard QBE Insurance Group took another step in its quest to achieve strong results, consistently, by reporting a cash profit after...
A CEO Needs to Paint a Picture of What ‘Good’ Looks Like: QBE CEO Regan February 12, 2019 By L.S. Howard QBE Insurance has spent the last few years restructuring its business while at the same time weaving the fabric of...
Zurich Insurance Reports 24% Jump in 2018 Net Income Driven by Life, P/C Units February 8, 2019 By L.S. Howard Zurich Insurance’s reported 2018 net income after tax of $3.72 billion, a 24 percent jump from $3.0 billion it reported...
London’s Electronic Placements via PPL Exceeded Targets During Q4 2018 February 7, 2019 By L.S. Howard London’s electronic placing platform exceeded its target of 30 percent of in-scope risks during the fourth quarter of 2018, according...