UK Flood Model Risk Management Solutions has released a major new upgrade to its U.K. Inland Flood Model. “The upgraded model will enable all segments of the insurance industry to drill down to a finer level of detail than ever …
Zurich announced from its Illinois headquarters that Ron Davis has been appointed executive vice president and head of customer management for General Insurance, effective immediately. Davis, who previously served as global relationship manager for Zurich Global Corporate, is based in …
A fierce but short-lived tornado has left at least three people dead in northern France. Inhabitants of four regions are assessing the damage after the tornado collapsed some homes and uprooted trees along its path. The tornado swept through the …
France’s agriculture minister said Wednesday that “big emerging countries” were to blame for the collapse of World Trade Organization talks on opening up the global economy. The president of a leading French farmers’ union, meanwhile, hailed the outcome of the …
Progress towards a global trade deal ground to a halt on Monday as the United States clashed with China and India over access to their rapidly growing markets and key European Union states demanded better terms. Negotiators battled over a …
Florida Gov. Charlie Crist met with Lord Levene, the chairman of Lloyd’s of London, to discuss reinsurance issues in Florida, as well as Lloyd’s climate change initiatives. The meeting took place during the Team Florida Trade and Business Development Mission …
Aon Corp. has appointed Damien Guermonprez as chief executive officer of Aon France. He replaces Vincent Redier, who will continue to serve as executive chairman of Aon France, member of the executive board of Aon Risk Services (ARS), and chairman …
Hint: Learn Before You Go The ancient expression “When in Rome, do as the Romans do” is used to warn friends and colleagues to respect and adapt to the culture of places that they visit. In the insurance industry, that …
Hint: Learn Before You Go The ancient expression “When in Rome, do as the Romans do” is used to warn friends and colleagues to respect and adapt to the culture of places that they visit. In the insurance industry, that …
A.M. Best Co. has assigned a financial strength rating of ‘A’ (Excellent) and an issuer credit rating of “a+” to Bermuda-based MS Frontier Reinsurance Ltd. (MS Frontier) with stable outlooks. MS Frontier is a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsui Sumitomo …
