Insurance

CopperPoint names new board member

CopperPoint Insurance Companies, a super-regional commercial insurance company, has announced that Michael Mathias has been appointed to its board of...

Transamerica taps distribution head

Transamerica has announced the appointment of Wendy Boyd as head of life distribution for the company’s Individual Solutions division, which...

Banyan Risk reveals co-founder, co-CEO

Banyan Risk, a specialty managing general agent launched in Bermuda last year, has announced Peter Horrobin’s role as co-founder and...

Over 100 insurers sue Texas electric authority, utilities over 2021 winter storm damage

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) and several local power companies in the state are facing a massive lawsuit...

New Year, New Life Insurance Review

It is a good policy to review your life insurance every year. If you have paid your premiums on time,...

Zurich unlocking talent pool with expanded apprenticeship program

Zurich North America is tackling the insurance talent crisis head on by doubling the size of its apprenticeship program in...

Lockton names new SVP for Chicago office

Brokerage giant Lockton has announced the appointment of Rob Grant as senior vice president and producer in its Chicago office....

Swiss Re Corporate Solutions snaps up independent MGU

Swiss Re Corporate Solutions has announced that it has acquired TMS Re, an independent ESL managing general underwriter. The deal...

AXA XL names underwriting head for specialty niche business

AXA XL has announced the promotion of Maria Duhart to chief underwriting officer for its specialty niche insurance business in...

Brit welcomes industry veterans to North American team

Specialty insurer and reinsurer Brit Ltd has bolstered its open market property division in North America with two new appointments....

What’s happening with P&C rates in the US? – Report

Property and casualty rates were up in the fourth quarter of 2021, according to a report from insurance distribution and...

NHL, clubs sue insurers for refusing to cover over $1 billion COVID-19-related losses

The National Hockey League (NHL), and 20 of its clubs, have filed a lawsuit against their insurance carriers for allegedly...