December 30, 2015
CNA Hardy, a specialist commercial insurance provider for clients within the Lloyd’s and company markets, has appointed Jason Rollins as direct & facultative property senior underwriter. Previously, Rollins was an operational underwriter at International Mining Industry Underwriters (IMIU), where he …
October 13, 2015
Chinese insurers are pursuing strategic tie-ups and outright mergers and acquisitions to tap Western expertise. They are keen for knowledge on products, pricing and technology as a nascent Chinese market for health and property insurance takes off, industry executives say. …
August 21, 2015
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s $46 billion plan for an economic corridor with neighboring China as part of his revival push is promising to boost the prospects of the nation’s insurers. Adamjee Insurance Co. and Jubilee General Insurance Co., which …
August 21, 2015
Insurers are unlikely to be impaired by the loss claims from the explosions in the Chinese Port of Tianjin last week, according to a report from Standard & Poor’s. “Based on our initial investigation, we expect most of the affected …
August 12, 2015
Homeowners in South Dakota’s largest city might soon get a break on their insurance bills. The Insurance Services Office that scores about 48,000 fire departments nationwide is upgrading Sioux Falls’ public protection grade to the second-best mark that a fire …
June 10, 2015
Arson investigators say they suspect car fires were intentionally set at a dealership north of San Francisco. KNTV-TV reported Sgt. Sasha D’Amico says officers found several vehicles on fire when they responded to a call Wednesday night about a brush …
May 5, 2015
Marc Eagan says he’s fortunate that his four children grew up in and around the insurance business. For Eagan, president of Eagan Insurance Agency located in the New Orleans-area, it means his firm is well-situated to carry on the family …
March 5, 2015
The Property Insurance Association of Louisiana says Lake Charles will maintain its Class 2 fire protection rating for the next few years. By keeping the Class 2 rating, which the city has maintained since the 1980s, residents won’t see a …
December 10, 2014
Police are seeking help to identify whoever stole items from the National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame’s collection in Bonner Springs, Kan. Bonner Springs police tell The Kansas City Star thieves broke into the center on Sept. 10 and …
October 20, 2014
Lawmakers have given Louisiana State University (LSU) the authority to leave the state-run insurance program and buy its own coverage in a first-of-its-kind arrangement for a Louisiana public college. University System President F. King Alexander said the move could save …