Insurance

Chubb today said it has made several executive leadership changes in its North American general insurance business, with John Lupica becoming executive chairman. Lupica was vice chairman of Chubb Group and president of North American insurance. In his new role, …

Greek authorities evacuated a hospital after a wildfire broke out in Patra, the country’s third-biggest city. Firefighters, assisted by planes and helicopters, safely evacuated a hospital and a nursing home, state-run ERT TV reported. The fire destroyed cars and damaged …

High Named EVP of Evaluation Services; Marentette VP of Payer Services Independent insurance broker The IMA Group, headquartered in Tarrytown, New York, named Matt High as executive vice president of evaluation services operations and Elijah Marentette as vice president of …

Less people died in traffic accidents during the first three months of 2024, compared to the same time the prior year. The quarter looks to be the eighth in a row for a decline in traffic fatalities, dating back to …

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at SiriusPoint and Everest Insurance. A summary of these new hires follows here. SiriusPoint International Managing Agency Names Castel’s Williams as Chief Risk Officer SiriusPoint Ltd., the Bermuda-based specialty re/insurer, announced the …

Private self-insured claim volume in the California workers’ compensation system fell 9.5% in 2023, the biggest year-to-year decline in private self-insured claim frequency in more than 15 years. However, double-digit increases in the average amounts paid and incurred on these …

Two years after the U.S. Forest Service sparked what would become the largest and most destructive wildfire in New Mexico’s recorded history, independent investigators say there are gaps that need to be addressed if the agency is to be successful …

CRC Group, a wholesale specialty distributor with operations across North America, announced new additions to its Tampa team. Craig Anderson, who has been in the insurance business for more than 25 years, is now an underwriting team leader for marine …

WTW, the advisory, broking, and solutions company, has introduced “IMI Plus,” an enhanced investment management insurance solution designed to meet the needs of all kinds of asset managers, including wealth managers, hedge funds, private equity firms and real estate strategies. …

The bankrupt estate of Purdue Pharma says it will support a move by the opioid maker’s creditors to sue members of the Sackler family over allegations that they improperly shifted billions of dollars of Purdue profits into offshore trusts. The …