high net worth market News

Berkley to Launch High Net Worth Personal Lines Brand ‘Berkley One’

W.R. Berkley Corporation has launched a new high net worth personal lines brand, Berkley One. Set to launch its products in the latter half of 2017, Berkley One will offer specialty personal insurance coverages to sophisticated individuals and families, supported …

Home Insurers, Agents Face Satisfaction Gap with Affluent Gen Y Customers

Overall, home insurers are performing better in customer satisfaction as they compete more on improving the customer experience than on price. However, there is one up-and-coming affluent consumer group — the Gen Y generation or those ages 22 to 39— …

New York Judge: Hedge Fund Head’s $100M Defamation Claim Better Suited for Bahamas

A New York state judge on Wednesday threw out billionaire hedge fund manager Louis Bacon’s $100 million defamation lawsuit against Canadian fashion designer Peter Nygard, saying the case tied to their long-running feud over neighboring properties in the Bahamas belongs …

AmWINS Completes Acquisition of Private Client Group in Florida

Special insurance broker AmWINS Group Inc. said it has completed its acquisition of the acquisition of Private Client Insurance Group, a Palm Beach Gardens, Florida-based wholesale broker specializing in personal lines insurance for high net worth individuals. PCIG will join …

New Chubb ‘Off to Good Start,’ Says Greenberg While Assessing Merger, Competition, Agents

The new Chubb reported its first quarter results since the Ace Ltd. deal to acquire Chubb closed in January and, according to the man who spearheaded the giant merger, the combined firm is “off to a good start” with “strong …

Chubb’s Shanks, ACE’s Huntley Join QBE North America High Net Worth Expansion

QBE North America announced two executive appointments to support growth in personal insurance and expansion into the high net worth market. Eric Shanks has been appointed senior vice president, High Net Worth. In this newly created position, Shanks will have …

Prepare for Disruption in High Net Worth Insurance Segment

ACE’s $28.3 billion purchase of Chubb will create a major disruption in the luxury insurance market. When the integration of the two insurers is complete, the new company is anticipated to control approximately $6 billion of annual premiums on personal …

New Chubb’s O’Brien Traverses High Wire of Integrating High Net Worth Businesses

Its acquisition of Fireman’s Fund’s business in April, 2015 provided ACE Ltd. with an idea of what’s involved in integrating two leading high net worth insurance businesses. Frances D. O’Brien is now using those corporate insights along others she has …

Ironshore Establishes Private Client Group, Launches Coverage in Select States

Ironshore Inc. has established a dedicated Private Client Group to introduce its new insurance plan, the Ironshore Private Insurance Portfolio. Ironshore’s personal lines policy will be available for high net worth homeowners with properties valued in excess of $1 million. …

XL Buys Stake in High-Net Worth Insurer PURE

XL Group Plc, the Dublin-based insurer run by Chief Executive Officer Mike McGavick, acquired a stake in Privilege Underwriters Reciprocal Exchange, which takes on risks for wealthy clients and received funding from KKR & Co. this year. XL holds an …