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Lloyd’s of London Shakes Up IT, Operations Teams
Commercial insurance market Lloyd's of London is restructuring its data, operations and change departments, which will involve outsourcing some of those units' work, a Lloyd's spokesperson said on ...
Hannover Re’s Henchoz to Step Down as CEO, Succeeded by CFO Jungsthöfel
Hannover Re announced that Chief Executive Officer Jean-Jacques Henchoz (60) is stepping down and will be replaced by the current chief financial officer, Clemens Jungsthöfel (54). Henchoz has ...
Underwriting Games: To Manage the Cycle Effectively, Focus on Behavior
Prices are under pressure in many insurance markets. After an extended period where pricing levels have risen and held at profitable levels, the balance of power appears to be shifting to buyers. In ...
Grandisson Retires; Papadopoulo Is Now Arch Capital CEO
Nicolas Papadopoulo has been named chief executive officer of Arch Capital Group Ltd., succeeding Marc Grandisson, who has decided to retire from the company, Arch announced. Papadopoulo, who has ...
Lloyd’s Focuses on Delegated Authority Arrangements as Looming Market Risk
While the Lloyd's market reported its best first-half profit in 17 years, it isn't resting on its laurels. It is carefully monitoring areas where potential vulnerabilities have been identified. ...
Having It Both Ways
Over the past four decades, Robert "Bob" Hartwig has championed the critical role the insurance industry plays in the nation's economy. So, when the former Chief Economist and President of the ...
Zurich, Marsh McLennan Call for Public Partnerships to Close Cyber Gaps
A new report from Marsh McLennan and Zurich titled "Closing the cyber risk protection gap" is calling for a closer collaboration between the insurance industry and the public sector as cyber ...
New York City’s Biggest Taxi Insurer Is Insolvent, Risking Transit Meltdown
In an unassuming white and blue office building in Freeport, a few miles into Nassau County, sits the headquarters of American Transit Insurance Co. The 52-year-old, family-owned firm is hardly a ...