How P/C Insurance Industry Fared Financially in 2010 April 20, 2011 U.S. property/casualty insurers’ net income after taxes rose to $34.7 billion in 2010 from $28.7 billion the year before, with...
Sweeney Named Vice President for TD Insurance April 20, 2011 TD Insurance has named Mark P. Sweeney as vice president in Providence, Rhode Island. He is responsible for new client...
Termini Joins Markel in Virginia April 20, 2011 Specialty insurer Markel appointed John Termini as managing director for its environmental product line. Termini, based in Richmond, Virginia, has...
Blair Joins International Practice of J. Smith Lanier in Georgia April 20, 2011 J. Smith Lanier & Co. has appointed Rosemary Blair as the new senior vice president of International Practice. Based out...
P/C Insurers Keeping an Eye on Congress April 20, 2011 While lobbyists see few direct threats to the property/casualty insurance industry in the current Congress, P/C insurers have been advised...
Chartis to Shift Asbestos Liabilities to Berkshire’s National Indemnity April 20, 2011 American International Group said today that its global property/casualty insurer Chartis will transfer the bulk of its legacy asbestos liabilities...
Florida Journalist Wins Pulitzer for Property Insurance Report April 20, 2011 In the thick of her two-year investigation into Florida’s insurance industry, Sarasota Herald-Tribune reporter Paige St. John would wake up...
Rising Sea Levels Trigger Disasters in China Says Xinhua News Agency April 20, 2011 By Ben Blanchard Gradually rising sea levels caused by global warming over the past 30 years have contributed to a growing number of...
Alterra Announces Reinsurance Role Changes and Promotions April 20, 2011 Bermuda-based Alterra Capital Holdings Limited announced several role changes and promotions that will affect its corporate and reinsurance operations, including...
Treasury Defends Dodd-Frank Reforms; Promises Insurance Expert Soon April 20, 2011 By David Lawder and Rachelle Younglai The Obama administration fired a fresh salvo at Wall Street Tuesday, telling critics of the U.S. financial reform law to...