It’s becoming a familiar song: the Federal Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) is once again due to expire on Dec. 31, 2007, and as of this writing, no long- or short-term successor program has been decided upon or finalized. The …
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has assigned its “B” senior secured debt rating to the $75 million class A, series 2007-I principal-at-risk variable-rate notes issued under the newly established shelf program, Nelson Re Ltd., sponsored by Glacier Reinsurance AG (Glacier …
Guy Carpenter & Company, LLC, the global risk and reinsurance specialist of the Marsh & McLennan Companies has published a report on the “Recent Legislative and Judicial Trends in Continental Europe Affecting the Casualty Insurance Industry.” The report was authored …
One of the added advantages of being a global company is the ability to market a global brand name. Last year the Zurich Financial Services Group launched a new a clever slogan – “Because Change Happenz.” Now the company is …
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has placed its “A-” long-term counterparty credit and insurer financial strength ratings on Germany’s UNION Versicherungs-AG (Union) on CreditWatch with developing implications, after it announced its planned merger with BA-CA Versicherung AG (BA-CAV; not rated) …
MarketScout, Chicago MarketScout Corp., a Dallas, Texas-based eInsurance Exchange specializing in the distribution of property and casualty insurance products, opened a Chicago location to facilitate its growth in the Midwest. MarketScout underwrites and distributes hundreds of product lines to its …
Markel Insurance Co. named Thomas K. “Smitty” Smith vice president of marketing. Smith joins Markel after three years as senior vice president and managing director of the Richmond, Va., branch of Riggs, Counselman, Michaels & Downes, which he established. AIR …
Markel Insurance Co. named Thomas K. “Smitty” Smith vice president of marketing. Smith joins Markel after three years as senior vice president and managing director of the Richmond, Va., branch of Riggs, Counselman, Michaels & Downes, which he established. AIR …
Aon Re Global announced several management changes in its newly formed Europe-Middle East-Africa (EMEA) region and in the UK. Aon Re Global’s European operations have been combined with those in Israel, Bahrain and South Africa to form Aon Re Global-EMEA. …
The Zurich Financial Services Group has signed an agreement for the purchase of a majority stake in OOO NASTA Insurance Company, headquartered in Moscow, Russia. “In combination with Zurich’s existing Russian businesses, this acquisition positions the Group as the largest …
