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Brian Church has spent 20 years at Chubb. -
In July, he took the role on interim basis from Laure Forgeron.
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West Hill Capital is the main investor in the capital raise.
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She previously served as Hub’s North American casualty practice leader.
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Tom Potter was global casualty underwriting manager for UK & Lloyd’s at Axa XL.
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He will spearhead the division’s launch slated for 2026, which will be the first product launch for ICW Group’s specialty unit.
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The executive met with UK colleagues to discuss plans for the US business.
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The combined casualty treaty team has also made a number of hires.
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There will also be a renewed focus on organic growth, both in P&C and across US and international operations.
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Her predecessor will become head of US excess casualty and operations.
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Plaintiffs allege that manufacturers and retailers have broken environmental laws.
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The Berkshire subsidiary is seeking coverage for a $22mn antitrust loss.
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The affirmations reflect Everest’s strong underwriting diversification.
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He was appointed CUO of casualty, Americas, in July last year.
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The platform aims to “bend the loss curve”.
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The executive most recently served as head of North American treaty reinsurance.
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Signs of discipline indicate a “break” from past boom/bust market cycles.
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After spending 20 years at Aon, Goodman will start a senior executive position with Guy Carpenter.
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Top line grew across all carriers even as pre-tax profits dipped.
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He joins from MS Amlin, where he was lead underwriter for US casualty.
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The reinsurer chair said the frequency of losses today “will prevent prices from slipping too much.
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The Swiss carrier improved its P&C combined ratio by 1.2 points to 92.4%.
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Emerging lawsuits and expanding loss triggers are giving rise to potential claims under a range of policies.
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The newly created role consolidates leadership across UK entities.
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The Canadian insurer saw property rates dip across its global divisions.
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The executive was previously head of excess casualty, North America.
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Specialty casualty now accounts for around 22.2% of its insurance business mix.
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Scor's CEO said the P&C market had experienced a “competitive” first half.
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The P&C segment posted an 82.5% combined ratio for the quarter.
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The broker has noted that double-digit reductions are increasingly available in property.
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The legacy player is working to secure its first deal, and could look to expand to US E&S.
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Wind season remains an important variable, but also might not change current dynamics significantly.
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Group CEO Tavaziva Madzinga said it might explore Lloyd’s Names backing in the future.
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Property rates declined by 7% globally in the second quarter.
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The property segment reported a CoR of 27.4% for the quarter, down 26.5 points year on year.
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The carrier reported preliminary profits of EUR2.1bn, driven by “very low” major-loss expenditure in P&C re.
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Laure Forgeron has worked at the Swiss carrier since 2009 in numerous senior positions.
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Peter Cordell will join Syndicate 1729 in January.
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Dual’s Luke Browne will join Consilium Risk Solutions.
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Last year, the firm obtained a Class 4 license in Bermuda.
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The executive previously held roles at Capgemini, The Hartford and AIG.
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The international casualty director has worked at Axa XL, Ive and Ardonagh.
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The LA wildfires accounted for 59% of loss activity over Q1.
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Niala Butt joins from CNA Hardy, where she was casualty claims manager.
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Although US pricing is improving there is pressure in other geographies.
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Some segments are moving faster than anticipated, but overall, it remains a mixed bag.
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The executive brings nearly 30 years of liability experience to the role.
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Jim Meakins is the latest in a slew of talent to exit from the syndicate.
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The executive replaces Mike Warwicker, who left the firm earlier this year.
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Sam Wylie has been appointed portfolio manager.
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This will allow Ark to write business on surplus line paper and Lloyd’s business.
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The underwriter joined Catlin in 2006.
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The underwriter was part of Probitas’ founding team.
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Both Chubb and Zurich will underwrite the risks, with Nico as the sleeping partner.
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The facility provides up to $100mn in claims-made excess casualty coverage.
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The remediation process is on track for completion in the fourth quarter.
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The CUO described the pricing dynamics in the line as “strong and good”.
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Co-founder and CUO Jacqui Ferrier has been appointed his successor.
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In a post on LinkedIn, Steve Arora said investor appetite “just wasn’t there”.
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The Kelso and Arch-backed run-off player has retained Evercore to advise.
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Delaney has spent the last 14 years at TMK.
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London-based US excess casualty writers are increasingly looking to attach lower in the tower.
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He will oversee Ascot’s US and Bermuda insurance and reinsurance companies.
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Despite wildfires, reinsurers are “well positioned to maintain strong profitability in 2025”.
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Chris Jones, Will Shepherd-Barron and David Clark will join the start-up.
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CEO Rinku Patel said the move marked a “clear step change” in Pine Walk’s MGA strategy.
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Instead, the reinsurer plans to write more casualty business through its innovations book.
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Reinsurance and property remained the primary drivers of premium growth.
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The Italian carrier posted a record group profit of EUR7.3bn.
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For the prior-year quarter, the carrier reported a EUR9mn loss.
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In the absence of interim action, the segment could face an “availability crisis”.
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Genna Biddell will report to Brad Melvin, president and CEO, BMS Re US.
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Newer swing products offer an alternative way to deal with escalating awards.
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The underwriter has worked at Axis for a decade.
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The Pacific region led the quarter’s price decline at -8%.
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The event now includes a casualty portion and has officially been re-branded as the Property and Casualty Symposium.
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The MGA and 49% owner SiriusPoint could bring in a new investor.
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Claims related to California wildfires are "fairly insubstantial" to date, executives said.
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CEO Jim Williamson said social inflation was a “growing barrier” to a vibrant economy.
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The (re)insurer recorded a reserve charge of nearly $1.3bn within its casualty insurance book.
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Robin Hamilton has been appointed head of energy and marine liability.
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The carrier tapped the run-off market in Q4 for a US casualty insurance-focused portfolio.
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Supply generally exceeded demand and trading relationships were ‘strong’, CEO Tom Wakefield said.
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Reinsurer appetite largely outweighed demand at 1 January.
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