September 11, 2017
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE (AGCS) has appointed Anthony Vassallo as senior underwriter leading downstream energy for the regional unit in London that includes the UK, Ireland, Dubai, Russia, the Nordic Region, Australia and New Zealand. He will be …
September 11, 2017
Brady Risk Management Inc., a Huntington, N.Y.-based financial risk management firm, has announced the opening of Brady Risk New England Property/Casualty Managing General Insurance Agency based in Portland, Maine. The new office will serve preferred retail insurance agencies in Maine, …
September 11, 2017
B.F. Saul Insurance, a Bethesda, Md.-based regional insurance brokerage and risk advisory firm, announced that Jason Jones has joined the firm as president. Jones will oversee an expansion of the company’s platform and mission in this role. Prior to joining …
September 11, 2017
Insurers are scrambling to find inspectors in Texas and Florida after fierce hurricanes battered the states one after the other, causing tens of billions of dollars’ worth of property damage in less than two weeks. Although insurers maintain some number …
September 11, 2017
State-backed Abu Dhabi Investment Council is weighing the sale of its nearly 24 percent stake in Abu Dhabi National Insurance Co. (ADNIC), with Allianz among groups showing initial interest in buying it, sources familiar with the matter said. If the …
September 11, 2017
President Donald Trump last Friday signed legislation reauthorizing the National Flood Insurance Program until Dec. 8, 2017, which buys more time for Congress to consider reforms of the program. The NFIP was set to expire in a few weeks on …
September 11, 2017
Prospect General Insurance Agency has expanded Flood Guard, an admitted residential flood insurance product, into Utah. Flood Guard is an alternative to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Through its rating algorithm and online platform, Flood Guard offers affordable coverage …
September 11, 2017
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation has hired Timothy P. Riley as the division’s new deputy commissioner of Compliance and Investigations. Riley most recently served as vice president of Special Investigations for Texas Mutual Insurance Co., the state’s largest provider …
September 11, 2017
Before Hurricane Irma made landfall in south Florida on Sunday morning, analysts were assessing the potential damage to property/casualty insurer and reinsurance balance sheets and earnings. On Friday, Fitch Ratings noted that if Irma were to produce insured losses greater …
September 11, 2017
Equifax Inc.’s insurance against cyber breaches is likely inadequate to cover the credit-reporting company’s costs tied to one of the biggest hacks in history, according to people familiar with the coverage. The company holds a policy that would probably cover …