AIG CEO Benmosche Frustrated with Degree of Government Oversight
An American International Group Inc.'s board meeting is expected next week against the backdrop of Chief Executive Robert Benmosche's frustration with the U.S. government's involvement in the …
Willis, Shareholders Agree to Gras Savoye Reorganization with Astorg
Willis Group Holdings Limited and the original family shareholders of French insurance broker Gras Savoye & Cie.
Ratings Roundup: Employers, Germania Mutual, Lakeview
A.M.
Main Street America Launches Personal Lines System in Michigan
The Main Street America Group has introduced its new Main Street Connection for Personal Lines quoting and policy issuance system
Did Government Overpay to Bail Out AIG?
Officials handling the multibillion dollar bailout of insurance giant America International Group Inc.
Chubb Encourages Chinese Firms to Adopt Risk Management Practices
Chubb Group recently co-hosted a seminar near Shanghai, which focused on the “increasing number of Chinese exports exposed to product liability claims and litigation in the United States and …
Murphy Joins InStrategy as Managing Director, Operations Practice
InStrategy Group, an insurance consultancy company based in Charlotte, N.C., has appointed Barbara Murphy as managing director.
Argo Group Appoints Tees and Reeves to Finance Team
The Bermuda-based Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd., the successor to Texas insurer Argonaut, announced the appointment of N. James Tees as chief accounting officer and treasurer, and Rip …
Greenberg: Story Line Shifts to His Private Company, C.V. Starr
When Maurice “Hank'' Greenberg has been in the news during the past five years, the story usually has been about American International Group (AIG), the company he built into an insurance …
Willis to Expand UK Commercial Broker Network Internationally
Willis Group Holdings announced plans to expand its successful Willis Commercial Network business model for serving independent brokers from its base in the UK to countries around the …
Ratings Recap: Arbella, Wayne Mutual, Arrowhead, Unique, Oswego County
A.M.
Higginbotham & Associates Partners With Globex International Group
Fort Worth, Texas-based independent insurance and financial services firm Higginbotham & Associates has partnered with Globex International Group to provide commercial insurance, loss control and …
Arbella Gets Ratings Upgrade from A.M. Best
Massachusetts-based insurer Arbella Insurance Group has received a ratings boost by A.M. Best Co
Jones Joins Consultant InStrategy as Managing Director of Retail Practice
Charlotte, N.C.-based insurance consultancy InStrategy Group has appointed Robert Jones as managing director to lead the group's retail practice. Jones has 30 years of experience in the …
Everest Re Q3 Net Income $228.6 Million; Conference Call Today
The Bermuda-based Everest Re Group, Ltd. reported third quarter 2009 net income of $228.6 million, or $3.75 per diluted common share, compared to a net loss of $233.1 million, or $3.79 per common …
AXA Sees Better Market Conditions, Despite Decrease in 9-Month Sales
France's AXA Group, which ranks alongside Allianz as Europe's two biggest insurers, said its business environment was getting better despite reporting a dip in nine-month sales on …
AIX Group Offers Preferred Logistics Program
Connecticut-based specialty insurer AIX Group Inc.,has launched a Preferred Logistics program in partnership with International Excess Program Managers.
Seifert Named CEO of Bunker Hill
Southwest Insurance Partners Inc (SWIP) reported that Arthur Seifert has joined the group as chief executive officer of Houston-based Bunker Hill Insurance Agency (BHIA), its wholly owned …
ACE Private Risk Offers Discounts for Home Water Damage Prevention
ACE Private Risk Services, part of the ACE Group, has a new program that will help its insurance clients with high-value homes save money for installing systems to prevent water damage. The …
Markel Named President of VFIS
Troy Markel has been named president of VFIS, a division of Glatfelter Insurance Group based in York Township, Pennsylvania Markel has almost 20 years of service with VFIS, starting in 1990 as …
Willis Names Powell CEO – Latin America, Willis Facultative
Willis Group Holdings announced the appointment of Hugh Powell as CEO, Latin America, for Willis Facultative.
ACE Names Talbott Executive Vice President – International Property
The ACE Group of insurance and reinsurance companies has announced the appointment of Derek Talbott as Executive Vice President, International Property. He will be responsible for the management …
ACE Supports Czech Children’s Charity
The ACE Group of insurance and reinsurance companies has announced the launch of an ACE Foundation
AIG Being Pressured to Lower Employee Retention Bonuses
The U.S.
Texas-based Firm Named PIA’s Managing General Agency of the Year
The National Association of Professional Insurance Agents has named Empower Insurance Group MGA Inc., headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, as recipient of its 2009 Managing General Agency of the …
Bearance Management Group Adds Risk Consultant in Minneapolis
Iowa-based Bearence Management Group, has hired Donald W.
Market Reform Renamed ‘London Market Group’
The Market Reform Group has been renamed the London Market Group (LMG) and its scope of action has been broadened to “discuss any aspect of business where a cross market view, or some …
Zurich Names Egan Head of Operations, Planning
Zurich Financial Services Group has appointed Scott Egan, 38, to the position of group head of Operations, Planning and Performance Management, effective Oct. 5, 2009
The NIA Group Acquires Benefits Team
New Jersey-based brokerage The NIA Group has acquired J. Lindsay Fuller, CLU Inc.
Bank of America’s McGee Named New CEO by The Hartford
Hartford Financial Services Group Inc.
