The Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks forever changed how the insurance industry views terrorism risk, says Robert Hartwig, president of the Insurance Information Institute. For the global insurance and reinsurance industry the impact from 9/11 was substantial, amounting to insured …
Independent agent Joyce Sigler has been named co-chair of the Real Time/Download Campaign. Sigler is vice president of administration at Jones & Wenner, an insurance agency in Fairlawn, Ohio. In her role with the campaign, she succeeds Cyndy Smith, vice …
XL Insurance, the global insurance underwriting operations of XL Group plc, has promoted Frank Soldano to western regional executive. In that role, he will lead the business development team and have overall regional management responsibilities. Soldano reports to Uwe Schoberth, …
The high net worth insurance market remains a stable market for agents and the insurers specializing in this exclusive class. “From a market opportunity perspective we are seeing a market that continues to be fairly stable,” says Michelle Kenny, senior …
In some towns, Hurricane Irene turned out to be less destructive than initially feared, although that is small consolation to those along the Eastern Seaboard who did feel her force, lost loved ones, were flooded out of their homes, or …
Unitrin Inc. is counting on added success as it takes on a new name — the well-known and legendary Kemper name — for the future of the company. Effective Aug. 25, Unitrin Inc. officially became Kemper Corp. and Don Southwell, …
Brady R. Kelley has been named the executive director of the the National Association of Professional Surplus Lines Offices (NAPSLO) effective Sept. 12. Kelley will replace Richard M. Bouhan who will be retiring from the organization after 30 years of …
Zurich appointed Sabrina Hart as chief operating officer for Global Corporate in North America (GCiNA). In her previous role, Hart served as head of Risk Operations within Group Risk Management where she was responsible for driving Zurich’s operational risk and …
Unitrin Inc. is counting on added success as it takes on a new name — the well-known and legendary Kemper name — for the future of the company. Effective Aug. 25, Unitrin Inc. will officially become Kemper Corp. and Don …
A legendary insurance company name is back in the headlines after a nearly 10 year hiatus. Unitrin Inc. has taken the Kemper name, and effective Aug. 25 Unitrin will officially operate as Kemper Corp. with trading on the New York …
