Beecher Carlson Insurance Services, a specialized large account insurance broker, announced several key promotions within the Energy Practice. Erin Lynch, president of Beecher Carlson’s Energy Practice, has appointed Laura Rubin as managing director, Susan Garrard as managing director, and Mary …
After years of running flat out, U.S. Gulf Coast refiners are lining up repairs to plants in 2017 – but facing a severe labor shortage that could delay work, drive up costs and raise accident risks. Fuel producers such as …
The ongoing pressures of diminishing investment returns, dwindling loss reserves and intense competition are beginning to erode industry fundamentals, cautioned A.M. Best in a special report titled “Insurers Hunt for Diminishing Opportunities in a Market Laden with Challenges.” “There is …
Verisk Insurance Solutions has launched a new energy insurance unit focused on risk assessment, rating, and risk modeling for the oil and gas, petrochemicals, power generation, and metals and mining industries. To develop the new unit for use by the …
The business outlook for the London insurance market is a familiar one across other global markets: underwriting profits are under pressure as ongoing soft market prices begin to take a toll. In separate reports on the London market, both A.M. …
Beazley, a provider of specialist marine insurance, is expanding its marine offerings with the acquisition of London-based subsea specialist The Leviathan Facility. Beazley will acquire the majority of their existing book and renewal rights. In addition, principal Leviathan underwriters, Simon …
Energy insurers continue to feel the pressure caused by over-supply of capital and falling demand from buyers, which may lead them to exit or scale back their participation in the energy sector, according to a report published by Willis Towers …
The insurance industry is becoming the latest casualty of the oil price slump, with postponements and cancellations of energy projects forcing down premium rates and income in a market that was already crowded. Insurers forecast income could dive by 20 …
Aspen Insurance announced the appointment of Robert Rokicki as senior vice president and head of Onshore Energy and Construction for the Americas. Reporting to Tim Kania, global head of Energy and Construction, Rokicki will be based in New York and …
Aon Benfield announced it has invested in an innovative catastrophe model to help marine and energy insurers more accurately assess their cargo risks. While there are plenty of catastrophe models in the non-marine sector, the marine and energy insurance industry …
