As the criminal trial of a New York lawyer charged with bilking lottery winners out of millions of dollars got underway this week in a federal court in Brooklyn, one insurer was likely watching closely as it will be picking …
Allianz SE, Europe’s largest insurer, is bracing for a flood of claims after movie and television studios were forced to curtail production during lockdown. A unit of Allianz, which says it’s the largest insurer of Hollywood studios, has set aside …
A federal appellate court on Tuesday overturned a jury’s award of $64 million against Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. for allegedly breaching the terms of a reinsurance agreement. The 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals found that Fireman’s Fund was not liable …
Allianz SE, Europe’s biggest insurer, struck a deal to limit risks in the U.S. by transferring policy obligations to reinsurer Enstar Group Ltd. Enstar will assume net reinsurance reserves of about $1.1 billion and cover half of a book of …
QBE North America has appointed Glenn Skrynecki as vice president for agriculture in its property/casualty division. In this national role, Skrynecki will be responsible for the management of QBE North America’s agriculture book of business including underwriting, strategy and relationship …
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) said it has completed the sale of the U.S. personal lines business of Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. (FFIC) to ACE Ltd. The sale, which closed on schedule as previously announced, is valued at $365 …
Allianz SE reported an unexpected decline in fourth-quarter profit as the exit of Bill Gross at Pacific Investment Management Co. (PIMCO) spurred clients to withdraw assets. The shares fell the most in five months. Net income fell to 1.22 billion …
Allianz SE hired Zurich Insurance Group AG’s Paul Schiavone to oversee financial products in the U.S. and Canada as Europe’s largest insurer builds its commercial business in North America. Schiavone, 46, was named regional head of financial lines in North …
German insurance giant Allianz announced a new team that will lead the combined Fireman’s Fund and Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty North American business beginning in 2015. Andrew Torrance, current president and CEO of Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company (FFIC), will …
Fireman’s Fund has unveiled new coverages and enhancements to its Prestige Home Premier product, now available in six states and filing nationwide through 2016. Homeowners in Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Missouri, and Oregon are now eligible for the new product, …
