Thorsten Schier

Managing Editor, Insurance Insider US

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Thor Schier started his B2B reporting career in commodities at a sister publication of Insurance Insider before falling into the wonderful world of insurance. He now writes about D&O, among other lines of business, and tries to keep up with many others as he manages the US editorial team.

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Aon Bermuda COO Lawson to retire after 40-year career

The executive will end her career at Aon Bermuda effective 1 October.

Thorsten Schier, 15 August 2024
BI, CBI losses expected from CrowdStrike event: Gallagher Re

CrowdStrike has an estimated 15%-25% market share among large companies.

Thorsten Schier, 19 July 2024
Vesttoo liquidation plan confirmation delayed on JPL pushback

Procedural expenses in the case have been as high as $100,000 per day.

Thorsten Schier, 23 February 2024
Allstate’s December cat losses below $150mn threshold for third month in a row

Unfavorable prior year reserve re-estimates, excluding catastrophes, totaled $199mn in Q4, with approximately $148mn related to personal auto, including costs for litigation claims.

Thorsten Schier, 18 January 2024
US public D&O market ‘unhindered by logic’: TransRe

This publication recently noted that ongoing rate declines and questions about past accident years are leading to calls for D&O price discipline.

Thorsten Schier, 21 December 2023
Broker, reinsurer stocks plummet following Fed meeting

Leading the decline was AJ Gallagher, with a 7.5% drop as of mid-afternoon, after having traded down over 8% earlier in the day.

Thorsten Schier, 14 December 2023