Best, Worst States for Insurance Regulation December 1, 2015 Vermont, Utah, Iowa, Virginia and Kentucky get an “A” and North Carolina an “F” in one think tank’s annual grading...
VTech Data Breach Highlights Risk in Connected Toys, Internet of Things December 1, 2015 By Clare Baldwin and Jim Finkle U.S. states said they will investigate a massive breach at digital toy maker VTech Holdings Ltd as security experts warned...
Shanghai Asian Insurance Brokers Registered as 1st Chinese Lloyd’s Broker December 1, 2015 Shanghai Asian Insurance Brokers Co. Ltd. (SAIB) has been registered as the first Chinese Lloyd’s registered broker. Based in Shanghai,...
London-Based CNA Hardy Appoints Hairsine as Head of Construction December 1, 2015 CNA Hardy, the London-based specialist commercial insurance provider within the Lloyd’s and company markets, is pleased to announce the appointment...
Insurance ‘Sting’ Aims to Catch Cargo Thieves During Their Busy Holiday Season December 1, 2015 By Dave Collins Somewhere in America, a tractor-trailer loaded with hidden surveillance equipment is parked at a truck stop or warehouse while authorities...
Castel Launches Corporate Underwriting Cell, Targeting African Reinsurance December 1, 2015 Castel Underwriting Agencies Ltd., the London-based MGA formation platform, has launched its first corporate underwriting cell, working with One Re,...
ACE Names Personal Lines Leadership Team for Overseas General Insurance December 1, 2015 ACE Ltd. has appointed the future personal lines leadership team for the new Chubb Group’s Overseas General Insurance division. The...
Late NFL Player, Announcer Gifford Had Brain Disease Tied to Concussions December 1, 2015 By Christopher Palmeri and Lisa Wolfson Former professional football player and TV commentator Frank Gifford, who died in August at age 84, suffered from a degenerative...
Dutch Government Plans to Float ASR, Former Fortis Insurance Unit December 1, 2015 By Toby Sterling The Dutch government plans to float ASR Nederland, a former insurance arm of the Belgian financial group Fortis, next year...
Zurich CEO Senn Resigns; de Swaan Appointed to Interim Role After ‘Setbacks’ December 1, 2015 By Jan-Henrik Förster and Ross Larsen Zurich Insurance Group AG’s Chief Executive Officer Martin Senn resigned, acknowledging “setbacks” in recent months as losses forced the company...