Latest Underwriting Headlines
All the headlines from our Underwriting Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Brit Invests in South Africa’s Camargue Underwriting Managers
Jul 22 2016 // Brit Ltd., the global specialty insurer and reinsurer, announced it has made a significant strategic investment in Camargue Underwriting Managers, one of South Africa’s leading providers of specialized insurance...
CNA Appoints Childs as VP of Underwriting for Construction
Jul 21 2016 // CNA has appointed Rick Childs to the post of vice president of underwriting for the company’s construction segment. In this role, he will partner with product line managers, risk control, claims and the worldwide...
Timothy Furber, CPCU Joins Breckenridge Insurance Services as Senior Vice President, Broker
Jul 21 2016 // Atlanta, GA, July 21, 2016— Timothy Furber, CPCU has joined Breckenridge Insurance Services wholesale brokerage division as a senior vice president, broker in the Portland, Maine area office. Prior to Breckenridge,...
Lloyd’s Insurer Chaucer Expects Underwriting Loss During Q2 2016
Jul 15 2016 // The impact of catastrophes, large loss activity and foreign exchange movements are expected to bring an underwriting loss for Chaucer in the second quarter, when it will report a combined ratio in the range of 103 to 105...
Allianz Names XL Catlin’s Posner Senior Underwriter for Terrorism Insurance in North America
Jul 14 2016 // Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) reported that Adam Posner has been named senior underwriter for Terrorism & Political Violence insurance. Posner will be based in New York and he will report directly to...
Tokio Marine Kiln Completes Integration by Restructuring Underwriting Divisions
Jul 13 2016 // Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK) has completed the final stage of its integration by restructuring its underwriting divisions along sector lines. The new structure will offer clients access to both Lloyd’s and company paper...
J.M. Wilson Adds Steigenga as Transportation Underwriter in South Carolina
Jul 12 2016 // Managing General Agency J.M. Wilson has added Justin Steigenga to their Charleston, South Carolina office as a transportation underwriter. Steigenga is responsible for quoting new and renewal transportation risks,...
Survey: Agents Value Carrier Underwriting More Highly Now Than 5 Years Ago
Jul 12 2016 // A comparison of independent agent opinions five years ago to today shows how far the agency channel has come while also illustrating that certain fundamentals remain important throughout cycles and market...
J.M. Wilson Promotes Montgomery to Transportation Underwriter in Kansas City
Jul 11 2016 // Managing general agency and surplus lines broker J.M. Wilson has promoted Ashley Montgomery to transportation underwriter in Kansas City, Mo., office. Montgomery is responsible for quoting new and renewal transportation...
Applied Underwriters’ Workers’ Comp Business Faulted by California Regulator
Jul 11 2016 // California’s insurance commissioner said in late June a Berkshire Hathaway Inc. insurance business evaded a state law designed to protect small businesses from unexpected workers’ compensation...
Nexus Acquires Beacon, Hong Kong-Based Marine MGA
Jul 6 2016 // Nexus Underwriting Management Ltd. has acquired 100 percent of the shareholding in Hong Kong-domiciled Beacon Underwriters Ltd., a marine managing general agent. Beacon was established in 2009 as a Lloyd’s...
XL Catlin Adds Levesque as Sr. Underwriter for Marine Business in Chicago
Jul 1 2016 // Janelle Levesque has joined XL Catlin as a senior marine underwriter. She is based in Chicago. Levesque is responsible for inland marine business in the Midwest region, which includes Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio,...
Sandelands Appointed Sr. VP, Commercial Underwriting Services at CNA
Jun 29 2016 // CNA has appointed Barbara Sandelands as senior vice president, Commercial Underwriting Services. In this newly created role, she is responsible for driving the overall strategic direction and general management of...
Chubb’s Sandelands Joins CNA as Senior VP, Commercial Underwriting Services
Jun 29 2016 // CNA announced the appointment of Barbara Sandelands as senior vice president, Commercial Underwriting Services. In this newly created role, she is responsible for driving the overall strategic direction and general...
Baird Joins Southwest Risk Agency Services as Assistant VP, Underwriter
Jun 29 2016 // Suzy Baird has joined Dallas-based Southwest Risk Agency Services LLC as assistant vice president/underwriter. Baird is a 35-year veteran of the insurance industry. She previously worked at Atlantic Specialty Lines of...
J.M. Wilson Adds 2 in Underwriting Positions in Illinois
Jun 27 2016 // Managing general agency and surplus lines broker, J.M. Wilson, has hired Chance Winke and Tim Frawley in underwriting positions in its Arlington Heights, Ill., office. Winke is an assistant in the transportation...
IMS/London American Adds Davis as Underwriter in San Antonio
Jun 21 2016 // Houston-based managing general agent (MGA), IMS/London American, has hired Faith Davis as a commercial underwriter in its San Antonio office. Davis has more than 25 years of experience in the insurance marketplace. Most...
Applied Underwriters’ Workers’ Comp Business Faulted by California Regulator
Jun 21 2016 // California’s insurance commissioner said a Berkshire Hathaway Inc. insurance business evaded a state law designed to protect small businesses from unexpected workers’ compensation costs. Commissioner Dave Jones...
QBE North America Names Nationwide’s Bleich as VP for Agriculture Underwriting
Jun 21 2016 // QBE North America said that Nathan Bleich has joined the organization as vice president, Commercial Agriculture underwriting. Bleich joins QBE from Nationwide where he spent the past 12 years working in the agribusiness...
Selective Insurance Announces Officer Appointments in New Jersey
Jun 15 2016 // Selective Insurance Company of America, a subsidiary of Selective Insurance Group Inc. in Branchville, New Jersey, announced the following officer appointments. Teresa Caro to senior vice president, New Jersey regional...
