Latest Casualty Headlines
All the headlines from our Casualty Topic Page, ordered by recency.
2019 Super Regional P/C Insurers
Jul 1 2019 // In order to continue the discussion regarding what constitutes a Super Regional P/C Insurer™ and to give definition to this important group of insurers, Demotech Inc. analyzed year-end 2018 data for property/casualty...
Universal Property & Casualty Expanding Into Wisconsin
Jun 24 2019 // Universal Insurance Holdings Inc. subsidiary, Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Co. (Universal Property), has received a Certificate of Authority in to operate as a licensed insurance entity in...
AM Best Downgrades Credit Ratings of California Casualty Group Members
Jun 14 2019 // AM Best has downgraded the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) to “bbb” from “bbb+” and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of B++ (Good) of The California Casualty Indemnity...
AXIS Re Names Sweeting from Vibe Syndicate as Head of Lloyd’s Casualty Reinsurance
Jun 12 2019 // AXIS Re, the reinsurance business segment of AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd., announced the hiring of Joe Sweeting as head of Lloyd’s Casualty Reinsurance. In this role, Sweeting will be responsible for managing all...
Prime Property & Casualty Enters Kansas Commercial Auto Market
Jun 6 2019 // Prime Property & Casualty Insurance Inc. (PPCI) has entered the Kansas commercial auto insurance market as an admitted carrier specializing in distressed and substandard risks. With PPCI, producers now have an...
AM Best Assigns Credit Ratings to Centerline Property & Casualty of Tennessee
May 30 2019 // AM Best has assigned a Financial Strength Rating of B++ (Good) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bbb+” to Centerline Property and Casualty Insurance Co., headquartered in Knoxville, Tenn. The outlook...
AXA XL Names Bertha to Lead U.S. East Region Multinational Casualty Group
May 17 2019 // AXA XL has promoted Marc Bertha as team lead for the U.S. Eastern Region Multinational Casualty group. Based in New York, Bertha will be leading the region’s underwriting team whose overall mission is to partner with...
Everest Insurance Adds Suarez, Rimbey to E&S Casualty Team in Chicago
May 13 2019 // Everest Insurance has added Joanne Suarez and Mary Rimbey to its excess and surplus (E&S) casualty group based in the company’s Chicago office. Suarez joined the E&S Excess Casualty group as a director...
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May 6 2019 // National Robert Bauer has joined insurance broker Marsh to lead its U.S. Sharing Economy & Mobility Practice. Bauer will focus on developing and delivering products and services to companies operating in the new...
Prime Property & Casualty Insurance Now Writing Commercial Auto in North Carolina
May 2 2019 // Prime Property & Casualty Insurance Inc. has entered the North Carolina commercial auto markets as an admitted carrier specializing in insurance for distressed and substandard risks. PPCI offers the capacity to insure...
Prime Property & Casualty Insurance Enters New Mexico Commercial Auto Market
May 2 2019 // Prime Property & Casualty Insurance Inc. has entered the New Mexico commercial auto market as an admitted carrier specializing in insurance for distressed and substandard risks. PPCI offers the capacity to insure any...
Gen Re Appoints D’Arcy as Head of International Property & Casualty
Apr 30 2019 // General Re Corp., the reinsurance subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, announced that Andrew D’Arcy will become head of Gen Re International Property & Casualty. D’Arcy will relinquish the role of CEO of...
CNA Names Haas Senior VP, National Accounts Casualty
Apr 26 2019 // Chicago-based property/casualty insurer, CNA, has appointed David Haas senior vice president, National Accounts Casualty. Haas will be responsible for the profitability, growth and strategic direction of CNA’s...
Starr Appoints Capitano to Lead Primary General Casualty-Risk Management
Apr 8 2019 // Starr Insurance Companies has named Carmella Capitano, senior vice president, as head of primary general casualty-risk management and excess casualty. In this new role, Capitano will lead a team serving organizations with...
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Apr 1 2019 // National Ironshore Specialty Casualty has appointed Casey Hartley as senior vice president and head of programs. She will oversee the development, marketing and distribution of programs lines, working with programs...
Illinois’ Pinnacle Actuarial Promotes Hillebrandt, Cortner
Feb 27 2019 // Pinnacle Actuarial Resources Inc. (Pinnacle), based in Bloomington, Illinois, has promoted Aaron N. Hillebrandt to director and consulting actuary and Christopher C. Cortner to consulting actuary. Hillebrandt is based in...
Safety National Casualty Makes Underwriting Management Changes
Feb 12 2019 // Safety National Casualty Corp., headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, has made organizational changes and enhancements to the company’s casualty field underwriting management roles. Steve Cotnoir Dennis Zervos Steve...
Ironshore Names Hartley U.S. Program Business Leader; Appoints Sharis Director
Feb 4 2019 // Ironshore Specialty Casualty has announced executive appointments to oversee the Programs business unit in the U.S. Casey Hartley has been named senior vice president, head of Programs. Hartley will oversee the...
AM Best Upgrades Ratings of Greenville Casualty of South Carolina
Feb 4 2019 // AM Best has upgraded the Financial Strength Rating to B (Fair) from B- (Fair) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating to “bb” from “bb-” of Greenville Casualty Insurance Co. of Greer, S.C. The...
AM Best: Credit Ratings of Colorado Farm Bureau Under Review With Positive Implications
Feb 1 2019 // AM Best has placed under review with positive implications the Financial Strength Rating of B+ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) of “bbb-” of Colorado Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance...
