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Insurers, Brokers Among Those Named World’s Most Ethical Companies

Two property and casualty insurers and two brokers were included within a list compiled by Ethisphere of the most ethical companies in the world. The 16th annual report from Ethisphere, a company that defines and measures corporate ethical standards and …

People Moves: AXA XL Names Bewlay Chief Exec Reinsurance, Replacing Cooper; Marsh Promotes 3 for Affinity; Hartford Hires Generali’s Mather to Lead Int’l Financial Lines

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at AXA XL, Marsh and The Hartford. A summary of these new hires follows here. AXA XL Names Bewlay as Chief Executive Reinsurance, Succeeding Cooper AXA XL announced Nancy Bewlay has been …

The Hartford Q4 Net Income Rises 36% on Commercial Lines Growth

Net income at the The Hartford for the fourth quarter 2021 ended at $729 million, a 36% increase from income of $537 million the same period a year earlier. For the year, net income was about $2.37 billion compared to …

Run-Off Specialist Premia Acquires Navigators Holdings (Europe) from The Hartford

Bermuda-based reinsurance run-off specialist Premia Holdings Ltd. announced it has completed the acquisition from Hartford Financial Services of Navigators Holdings (Europe) NV and its subsidiaries, which include property/casualty insurer Assurances Continentales NV (known as ASCO), located in Belgium, and its …

J.D. Power Agents’ Survey Reveals Top-Ranked P/C Carriers (Story in Charts)

Neglected no more. Independent agents are feeling the love from property/casualty insurance carriers—and the scores they are giving carriers are moving higher, J.D. Power reports. According to results of the J.D. Power 2021 U.S. Independent Agent Performance and Satisfaction Study, …

People Moves: Hartford Names Burns to Lead Marketing/Comms; Beazley Promotes Beerli for Specialty Risks, U.S. Programs; Purtill Is CRO at AIG

Hartford Names Burns as Head of Marketing and Comms, Succeeding Bromage The Hartford has appointed Claire Burns chief marketing and communications officer, effective Sept. 1. Burns will report directly to Chairman and CEO Christopher Swift. She succeeds Kathleen Bromage, who …

The Hartford Reports Q2 Net Income Up 94%; Boasts ‘Superb’ P/C Results

The Hartford today announced it earned $900 million in net income in the second quarter of this year, a 94% jump from second quarter 2020. Core earnings of $836 million were up 91% from second quarter 2020. “Our performance was …

People Moves: Miller’s Higgins Joins New Broker Inver Re; Hartford Hires AXA XL’s Brodzinski for Global Specialty; Bayman to MS Amlin for Aviation Reinsurance

This edition of International People Moves covers appointments at a new reinsurance broker, Ardonagh’s Inver Re; The Hartford’s Global Specialty business unit, and the aviation reinsurance division of MS Amlin Underwriting. A summary of these new hires follows here. The …

Employers See Employee Mental Health as Major Concern

Employees’ mental health has become a serious issue in the workplace and employers are increasingly likely to recognize not only the costs but also how the stigma surrounding mental illness is an obstacle to treatment. A study from The Hartford …

CEO Swift Optimistic About The Hartford’s Position as Economic Recovery Begins

The Hartford CEO Christopher Swift expressed confidence that the property/casualty insurer has weathered the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic and that related concerns about business interruption claims have become minimal. “I have never been more excited about The Hartford’s future,” …