Typhoon Mitag Lashes Eastern China, Heads to South Korea October 1, 2019 After lashing parts of Taiwan and Japan’s southernmost Ryukyu Islands on Monday, Typhoon Mitag is passing eastern China today and...
MS Amlin Exits 9 Non-Core Classes of Business, with a New Focus on 3 Core Markets October 1, 2019 MS Amlin, the London-based re/insurer and subsidiary of MS&AD, announced a new underwriting strategy that focuses on three core, non-commodity...
AGCS Names Kang as Head of Reinsurance and Catastrophe Risk Management October 1, 2019 Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS), the corporate insurance carrier of Allianz Group, has appointed Hyeji Kang as global head...
Wildfire Risk in Georgia Increasing Amid Southern Drought October 1, 2019 The ongoing drought has made outdoor burning in Georgia more dangerous than previous years, state officials said. In the past...
New York Court Denies Industry Request to Delay E-Cigarette Ban September 30, 2019 A state judge has denied the vaping industry’s request to delay a New York emergency ban on flavored e-cigarette sales....
London Market’s Early Modernization Program, LM TOM, Is Being Wound Down September 30, 2019 The Board of the London Market Group (LMG) announced that the London Market Target Operating Model (LM TOM) has been...
Massachusetts Man Indicted for $45K Insurance Fraud Scheme September 30, 2019 A Salem, Mass., man was indicted in connection with a scheme to set up a shell company to fraudulently collect...
Massachusetts’ EverQuote Hires Watt as Senior VP of Distribution Services September 30, 2019 EverQuote Inc., a Cambridge, Mass.-headquartered, online insurance marketplace in the U.S., has hired Jay Watt as senior vice president of...
Risk Strategies Acquires New York’s Bedrick-Kaitz Agency September 30, 2019 Risk Strategies, a privately held, national insurance brokerage and risk management firm, has acquired Bedrick-Kaitz Agency Inc. (BKA), a New...
Switzerland’s Helvetia to Begin Underwriting Worldwide Aviation Insurance in October September 30, 2019 Helvetia Specialty Lines CH & International announced it will begin writing aviation insurance in October. Helvetia’s aviation team will offer...