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  • 1 week ago | businessinsurance.com | Gavin Souter

    Increases in automobile and property insurance loss costs should be manageable if the Trump administration’s tariffs remain in place, Travelers Cos. Inc.’s top executive said Wednesday as the insurer reported catastrophe-hit first-quarter results. However, Travelers Chairman and CEO Alan Schnitzer, said it’s too early to tell how the economic uncertainty will affect the insurer’s policyholders.

  • 1 week ago | businessinsurance.com | Gavin Souter

    Acrisure LLC said Tuesday it has hired former Aon executives Roman Romeo and Barry Gordon in its Bermuda reinsurance division. Mr. Romeo was named head of Acrisure Re Bermuda, effective April 7. He will report to Michael Cross, president of Acrisure Re North America. Previously, Mr. Romeo was CEO of Aon reinsurance solutions, Bermuda. Before joining Aon in 2022, he headed Axis Capital Ltd.’s North American property reinsurance business in Bermuda.

  • 1 week ago | businessinsurance.com | Gavin Souter

    United Risk, an affiliate of Applied Underwriters Inc., said Monday it has launched a managing general agent focused on reinsurance. The MGA is headed by Jay Cahill, previously chief financial officer of New York-based United Risk. The unit will provide property/casualty, cyber liability and credit reinsurance coverage, Applied Underwriters said in a statement. It will offer coverage beginning with June renewals and establish operational offices in New York,  London and Bermuda for Jan.

  • 1 week ago | businessinsurance.com | Gavin Souter

    Aon PLC Friday launched a product to cover liabilities associated with plugging abandoned oil and gas wells in the United States. The plug and well exit liability coverage, which was developed with Chicago-based environmental company Tradewater LLC, includes the option to add an associated state regulatory agency as an insured, an Aon statement said. The product provides some protection for buyers and investors in carbon credits arising from the projects, Aon said.

  • 2 weeks ago | businessinsurance.com | Gavin Souter

    Previously, he was managing director of Markel Group Inc.’s management and professional liability team. He will report to Nora Hattauer, head of financial lines, a Zurich statement said. The public D&O division was previously headed by Brian Mastellone, who left Zurich to join Everest Insurance, according to legal documents.

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Gavin Souter
Gavin Souter @BusInsGSouter
19 Oct 22

We heard some great insights at Business Insurance Diversity + Inclusion Institute's sold-out conference, including a keynote address by Chubb's chief culture officer Ivy Kusinga. #BI_DiversityInclusion https://t.co/laRtQk4Ie9

Gavin Souter
Gavin Souter @BusInsGSouter
30 Sep 22

After the storm, the insurance disputes inevitably begin. At Business Insurance policyholder lawyers @JaredZola and Kyle P. Brinkman from Blank Rome LLP discuss the loss causation issues stemming from Hurricane Ian. #catastrophe #hurricaneian https://t.co/R1UfbnQfKi

Gavin Souter
Gavin Souter @BusInsGSouter
16 Sep 22

Congrats to all the U.S. Insurance Awards winners And especially to Business Insurance Lifetime Achievement Award honoree Pat Gallagher. Check out Pat's video here: https://t.co/LlQwq0sX4K Gallagher https://t.co/QKolCufLyb