Monthly Archives: <span>July 2015</span>

Former California Agent Ordered to Pay Restitution for Premium Theft

Christopher Emery, 33, of Downey, Calif. formerly a licensed insurance broker doing business as CPE Insurance Services, has plead guilty to seven felony counts of grand theft for stealing insurance premiums. Emery collected premium payments from customers and failed to …

Beazley CEO Calls on Lloyd’s to Overhaul Data Systems

Beazley Plc CEO Andrew Horton called on Lloyd’s of London to overhaul the way it manages trade information to make the world’s oldest insurance market more efficient and globally competitive. “The transfer of data in the market has got to …

Chubb Reports Q2 Results

The Chubb Corp., which on June 30 agreed to be acquired by ACE Limited for $28 billion, reported net income in the second quarter of 2015 totaling $494 million, just a notch below the $499 million achieved in the second …

Firms Interested in Driver Data Collected by Auto Insurers

The restaurants and doughnut shops that consumers pass on their commute would love to predict when they’ll be driving by. Their auto insurer may already know, and could be looking for a way to profit from that information. Allstate Corp. …

Anthem to Buy Cigna, Creating Largest U.S. Health Insurer by Membership

Anthem Inc. said on Friday it would buy Cigna Corp in a deal valued at $54.2 billion, creating the largest U.S. health insurer by membership. The deal – the biggest ever in the health insurance industry – comes three weeks …

Health Costs in Record Slowdown But Do Consumers Notice?

The price of health care has grown more slowly than core consumer prices—what Americans spend on everything except food and energy—over the past five years. It’s the first time that’s happened since record-keeping started in 1959. That’s a remarkable break …

Qin Lu to Head Aon Benfield, Aon Risk Solutions in China

Aon announced that Qin Lu has joined the group as CEO, Aon Benfield Greater China and CEO, Aon Risk Solutions, China, to take effect later this year. The bulletin said the new appointment would “help to align Aon’s retail and …

Generali Acquires MyDrive Solutions, a UK Data Analysis Firm

Trieste-based Generali Group announced that it has acquired MyDrive Solutions, a UK company that uses data analytics tools to profile driving behavior. MyDrive Solutions, which was founded in 2010, specializes in identifying innovative and tailor-made products for customers as well …

Mt. Logan Re Ltd. Appoints Caponigro as Head of Business Development

Bermuda-based Mt. Logan Re Ltd.* has appointed Chris Caponigro as head of business development. Caponigro brings a diverse background with over 20 years of experience, which includes property, specialty, and structured underwriting, in addition to various financial and analytical roles. …

DUAL Acquires Oliva Underwriting, UK-based MGA

DUAL, the underwriting arm of the Hyperion Insurance Group, announced it has acquired Oliva Underwriting, the UK-based MGA specializing in property & casualty, contractor trades and marine insurance. The acquisition forms a core part of DUAL’s UK commercial strategy, and …