Content from Elizabeth Blosfield
Elizabeth is Deputy Editor at Carrier Management. She hosts The Insuring Cyber Podcast and Between the Lines, a quarterly video series exploring topics in Carrier Management's latest magazine edition. Elizabeth can be reached at eblosfield@wellsmedia.com.
AIG, Argo, EMC CEOs Stress Importance of Balanced Regulatory Environment
At the Insurance Information Institute's (I.I.I.) 2018 P/C Joint Industry Forum, held January 16 at New York City's Marriott Marquis, panelists stressed the importance of a balanced regulatory ...
Trump Tax Cut: Potentially Big Bottom Line Benefit to U.S.-Domiciled Companies
Federal tax reform was a big topic of discussion at the Insurance Information Institute's 2018 P/C Joint Industry Forum, with panelist Jay Gelb of Barclays Capital stating the recently passed tax law ...
The Hartford, Travelers Among Companies Offering Trump Tax Law-Related Bonuses
Hartford, Conn.-based The Hartford and New York City-headquartered Travelers confirmed they are among several companies giving their employees bonuses of $1,000 each if they earn $75,000 or less ...
InsurTech Acceleration Program in Hartford Chooses Startups for Inaugural Effort
Hartford InsurTech Hub, an initiative established in 2017 by Hartford, Conn.-based insurance companies, the city of Hartford and CTNext, has selected the 2018 group of 11 startups that will ...
Property Insurance Industry ‘Feeling the Pressure’ from Cyber Risk, Advisen Panelists Say
Property underwriters are feeling the pressure as cyber has become an increasing source of risk within the property insurance industry, according to panelists at Advisen's 2017 Cyber Risk Insights ...
Beacon Mutual’s New CEO Spero: ‘We’re Within an Hour of Every Policyholder’
The board of directors of Beacon Mutual Insurance Co. has elected Brian Spero as president and CEO of the company, effective in July. The Warwick, R.I.-based workers compensation carrier's board ...
Insurance Industry Disrupters Lead to New Risks, Uncertainty Among Insurers
Disruptive trends in the insurance industry are changing the risk landscape and creating an atmosphere of uncertainty as insurers seek to move forward in the wake of new technology and transforming ...
Travelers Is Training Dozens of Its Claims Professionals to Operate Drones
Travelers' Claim University, founded in 2007, is working to change the way its claims professionals do business through the use of drones to assist in property inspection and claims analysis. The ...