Most Popular Middle Market Headlines This Year
The most viewed headlines from our Middle Market Topic Page over the last year.
#1 Chubb Combines Lower Middle Market and Digital Small Business Units
Mar 12 2025 // Global insurer Chubb announced the creation of a new division within its North America Middle Market organization, combining its Lower Middle Market and Digital Small Business divisions into a single unit. The new unit...
#2 Zurich Invests Heavily in Underwriting Talent to Boost Mid-Market, Specialty Growth
Nov 7 2025 // Zurich Insurance Group is continuing to expand its middle market and specialty footprint by investing heavily this year in targeted recruitment of “top-tier underwriting talent” across the company. “In...
#3 People Moves: Zurich Gets Himes From Chubb To Lead Underwriting for US Mid Market
May 14 2025 // Bennett Himes Bennett Himes joined Zurich North America, headquartered in Schaumburg, Illinois, as the new head of underwriting for U.S. middle market. Himes oversees the overall portfolio strategy and maintaining the...
#4 Zurich Insurance Reports Record H1 Profit of $4.2B, Driven by Middle Market, Specialty
Aug 8 2025 // Zurich Insurance Group reported some record numbers during the first half: business operating profit (BOP) was up 6% to a record US$4.2 billion and core return on equity hit a best-ever number of 26.3%. What is the reason...
#5 Aircraft Lessor SMBC’s Proceeds From Russian Jet Insurance Settlements Hit $1.4B
May 22 2025 // Aircraft lessor SMBC Aviation Capital has booked a further $654 million in proceeds from insurance settlements over the past year related to jets stranded in Russia following Western sanctions, the Irish-headquartered...
#6 Private Equity Firms Expected to Unleash Middle-Market M&A Deals, Survey Says
Jan 7 2026 // M&A activity is expected to rise among midsize companies as private equity firms become more willing to do deals, according to a Citizens Financial survey of about 400 companies. Executives at middle market companies...
#7 Business Continuity Plans Lacking Among SMBs: Nationwide Survey
Feb 25 2025 // Mid- and small-market businesses (SMBs) face a lot of the same big-picture challenges, but how they prioritize risk, spending, and solutions varies widely. According to Nationwide’s latest risk management survey,...
#8 People Moves: Zurich Hires Sullivan From CNA for US Middle Market Head of Tech; IMA Hires Crochet as National Energy Practice Leader
Apr 16 2025 // Jeannie Sullivan Zurich North America, headquartered in Schaumberg, Illinois, hired Jeannie Sullivan as head of technology for its U.S. middle market team. She will report to Stan Bernard, head of industry practices for...
#9 People Moves: Korte to Lead Liberty Mutual Middle Market Global Risk Solutions
Apr 3 2025 // Liberty Mutual Insurance, based in Boston, appointed Dieter Korte as president, middle market, Global Risk Solutions North America (GRS NA), reporting to GRS NA President Marc Orloff. “These companies have the same...
#10 Markets/Coverages: Marsh Launches European Cyber Facility for Mid-Sized Enterprises
Jun 27 2025 // Marsh, insurance brokerage business of Marsh McLennan, announced the launch of Cyber Unity, a new insurance facility for organizations across the European Union, as well as in Israel, Norway, Serbia, and Turkey, with...
#11 People Moves: Cowbell Names Klipphahn and Hewerdine to Mid-Market and Claims Leadership; Alliant Human Capital Names Steinhoff as First VP
Oct 27 2025 // Cowbell Names Klipphahn and Hewerdine to Mid-Market and Claims Leadership Jessica Klipphahn Cowbell named Jessica Klipphahn head of North America mid-market and Stephanie Hewerdine as director of claims. Klipphahn has more...
