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Marsh & McLennan Promotes Walsh in New York

Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc. (MMC), a global professional services firm offering clients advice and solutions in risk, strategy and people, has appointed Keith Walsh as chief financial officer of the Company’s Risk and Insurance Services (RIS) segment, which includes …

MAPFRE Insurance to Provide Coverage for Massachusetts Rideshare Drivers

In an important move aimed at protecting Massachusetts drivers, MAPFRE Insurance will be among the first insurers in the state to offer gap coverage to auto insurance policyholders using their personal cars to drive for rideshare companies like Uber and …

Everest Insurance Expands Inland Marine Team with 3 New Hires

Everest Insurance has expanded its Inland Marine team with the hiring of Tom Warner, Mike Lewis and Timothy Janeway. Tom Warner has joined Everest Insurance as vice president Inland Marine for the Southeast region. Warner joins Everest from the Beazley …

Governors Report Pedestrian Fatalities Continue to Increase

The number of persons on foot killed on U.S. roadways last year increased an estimated 11 percent compared to 2015, according to the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA). This represents the steepest year-to-year increase since record-keeping began, both in terms …

Republican Senator Wants Trump to Drop Systemic Risk Case Against MetLife

A Republican member of the Senate Banking Committee said on Thursday that he was “frustrated” that the Trump administration had not yet dropped the government’s case against Metlife Inc., an insurer challenging its “too big to fail” designation. Senator Pat …

Madoff Deals in Locked Safe a Focus of UK Lawsuit Seeking Damages of $66M

Principal Financial Group Inc. accused the managers of Liongate Capital Management LLP of hiding investments with Bernie Madoff while negotiating to sell half of their London hedge fund to Principal. Founders Randall Dillard and Jeff Holland, and Head of Research …

Allianz Insurance Launches Live Video Streaming Platform for Property Claims

Allianz Insurance, the U.K.-based subsidiary of Allianz SE, has launched a video streaming platform called Allianz Site View, which is designed to enhance its claims proposition by enabling customers to send images, video clips or conduct live video interactions with …

Bermuda Re/Insurers Start to Feel Pressures of Challenging Market: A.M. Best

Bermuda market re/insurers are beginning to experience lower profits, a deterioration in both return on equity and combined ratio as well as the drying up of favorable reserve development. These negative trends are becoming increasingly evident for Bermuda insurers and …

Qatar Insurance Subsidiary Reaffirms London Commitment with New HQ

A Qatar Insurance Co. SAQ unit has signed a lease for a new headquarters close to the Lloyd’s of London insurance market, which is more than twice the size of the company’s existing premises. Antares Underwriting Services Ltd., acquired by …

Fosun ‘Seeking Investors’ for Minority Stake in Reinsurance Unit, Peak Re

Fosun International Ltd., the Chinese insurance-to-tourism conglomerate, is seeking investors for a minority stake in its reinsurance business ahead of a possible initial public offering, according to people familiar with the matter. The sale of shares in Peak Reinsurance Co. …

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