November 7, 2019
As 2019 wraps up, many in the insurance industry are likely well into planning for the next year. But what about planning for the next decade? While it can be difficult to predict what’s ahead in 10 years, industry professionals …
November 7, 2019
Alera Group, a national employee benefits, property and casualty, risk management and wealth management firm, has acquired the business assets of HR inTune, effective October 1, 2019. HR inTune, located in Berwyn, Penn., is a human resource consulting firm that …
November 7, 2019
The Glatfelter Agency (TGA), a division of Glatfelter Insurance Group, has hired Sean Gormley as the new president of its downtown York, Penn., office. Gormley will focus on developing further growth in personal, business and commercial lines and managing carrier …
November 7, 2019
Uber Technologies Inc.’s self-driving test car that struck and killed a pedestrian last year wasn’t programmed to recognize and react to jaywalkers, according to documents released by U.S. safety investigators. The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday released more …
November 7, 2019
Peter Clune will succeed Ron Lockton as chief executive officer at private global insurance broker Lockton, succeeding Ron Lockton who is taking on the role of chairman, effective May 1, 2020. Clune has been with Lockton for 13 years, most …
November 7, 2019
A major U.K. institutional investor has dismissed a commonly-held fear of ESG investing — that it hampers financial returns. Aviva UK Life, part of Aviva Plc, sees environmental, social and governance considerations as a central pillar of its risk and …
November 7, 2019
Compre, the London-based independent re/insurance legacy specialist, announced it has signed agreements to transfer an inwards reinsurance portfolio from AG Insurance SA for an undisclosed sum. The Belgian insurer’s portfolio comprises business in run-off across a range of lines and …
November 7, 2019
French volunteer search teams have found fragments from an engine that exploded in mid-air over eastern France in July, officials said on Wednesday. The discovery came in an unprecedented search operation involving 150 members of the public after French air …
November 7, 2019
It’s a deal linking Shanghai and Zurich, but the real target looks to be London. China Pacific Insurance (Group) Co. is in talks to invest at least $2 billion in Swiss Re AG, Manuel Baigorri of Bloomberg News reported Wednesday, …
November 7, 2019
The Aral Sea was once the world’s fourth largest inland lake. Today, it’s the epitome of environmental malpractice. More than 60 million people in six nations—Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan—rely on the rivers leading to the Aral. In …