U.S. and EU Reach Agreement on Insurance Regulation January 13, 2017 By Andrew G. Simpson United States and European Union negotiators say they have reached an agreement on reinsurance and insurance regulation. The agreement covers...
Chubb Global Markets Names Novae’s Clarke as Senior Casualty U/W January 13, 2017 Chubb Global Markets, the London-based wholesale insurance division of Chubb, announced the appointment of Lee Clarke as senior casualty underwriter....
Renault Is Investigated for Suspected Emissions Cheating: Source January 13, 2017 By Simon Carraud and Sudip Kar-Gupta French prosecutors are investigating Renault over suspected cheating on vehicle exhaust emissions, a source at the Paris prosecutor’s office told...
Beazley Launches Pleasure Craft Cover on E-Trading Platform January 13, 2017 Beazley, a specialist marine insurer, announced that its custom pleasure craft insurance is available to quote and bind via the...
Fidelis Group CFO McConachie to Resign from Role in January 2018 January 13, 2017 Fidelis Insurance announced that Neil McConachie will be stepping down from his role as group chief financial officer in January...
Supply Chain Risks Underinsured in APAC: Zurich Insurance/BCI Survey January 13, 2017 Six out of 10 organizations in Asia Pacific experienced at least one supply chain disruption in the past year, with...
Robo-Insurance Agents? Bring ‘Em On, Phygitally, Say Consumers January 12, 2017 Seven in 10 consumers around the world would welcome robo-advisory services – computer-generated advice and services that are independent of...
Reinsurance Capacity Still Outpaces Demand Growth: Aon Benfield January 12, 2017 By L.S. Howard Capacity continues to outpace the growth of reinsurance demand despite insurers’ continued efforts to optimize their view of reinsurance as...
Gaps in Insurance Cover Expose Shipping Firms to Cyber Risks January 12, 2017 By Jonathan Saul and Carolyn Cohn Shipping companies grappling with the threat of cyber attacks on vessels are finding insurance policies often fall short, officials involved...
PwC Names Bichard as UK Insurance Leader, Succeeding Howe January 12, 2017 PwC has appointed Jim Bichard to lead its 1,000-person strong UK insurance practice. Bichard succeeds Jonathan Howe, who has led...