INSURANCE NEWS

Hannover Re Transfers Cyber Risks to Capital Markets via Proportional Reinsurance

Hannover Re has developed an additional retrocession tool that for the first time enables the capital markets to participate directly in coverage of its cyber risks through a quota share cession. Longstanding partner Stone Ridge is supporting the transfer with …
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People Moves: Generali GC&C Taps Former Tokio Marine Exec Kanu as CEO; BHSI Hires Aviva’s Major as UK Country Manager; Marsh Names Perry UK CEO, Credit Specialties

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Generali Global Corporate & Commercial (GC&C), Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) and Marsh. A summary of these new hires follows here. Generali GC&C Appoints Former Tokio Marine Exec Kanu as CEO …
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Q4 Net Income at Travelers Falls 39%

Travelers Cos. this morning reported fourth quarter net income of $819 million, a decrease of about 39% from $1.3 billion a year ago during the same time. The insurer’s Q4 combined ratio increased 6.5 points to 94.5 as catastrophe losses …
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Jan. 1 Renewals: ‘They Got Done’; Carrier Overreliance on Reinsurers Corrected

When an AM Best analyst said, “Apparently, things didn’t go that bad” to describe 1/1 reinsurance renewals, he wasn’t actually saying anything unique. Carlos Wong-Fupuy, a senior director for AM Best, who spoke during an online briefing Monday, referred to …
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UK Fails to Protect Menopausal Women in Workforce, Lawmakers’ Committee Says

The UK is failing to address menopausal discrimination in the workforce, an issue that led to women quitting their jobs due to a lack of employer support, a committee of lawmakers said. Conservative MP Caroline Nokes criticized the government response …
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Remote Work Saves Global Commuters 72 Minutes a Day: Study

Working from home is saving commuters around the world 72 minutes a day, time they’re splitting between their jobs, leisure and caregiving, a new study shows. Remote staff are saving the most time in China, where forgoing the trek to …
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Australia’s Health Care System Prime Target for Cyber Attackers: Minister

Australia’s hospitals and health care system are at a high risk from cyberattackers targeting citizens’ personal data, the home affairs minister said, adding the country needed to step up its efforts to combat hacking attempts. Speaking ahead of an international …
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People Moves: Marshall & Sterling New Senior Leadership; Rock Hired as Trium Cyber Claims Chief; Nexus Nabs Product Recall Specialist Darlea

Marshall & Sterling Names New Senior Leadership Team Marshall & Sterling Enterprises, Inc., has appointed Eric Diamond as chief executive officer. Prior to joining Marshall & Sterling in 2009, Diamond was president of JS Diamond Group, Inc., overseeing business development, …
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Virginia Jury Rejects Woman’s Claims Against Four Police Officers Over Sex Ring

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A jury on Friday rejected a woman’s allegations that a former police chief in Virginia and three other officers protected a prostitution ring that she said trafficked her. The eight-person civil jury found that the woman, …
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Judge Dismisses Whole Foods Workers’ Lawsuit Over ‘Black Lives Matter’ Masks

A federal judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit by three former Whole Foods employees who said they were illegally fired for opposing the upscale grocery chain’s alleged discriminatory discipline of workers who wore “Black Lives Matter” masks. U.S. District Judge …
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Uncertainty Over Whether Frontline’s KBRA Rating Will Be Accepted by Freddie Mac

Frontline Insurance Co. has sparked confusion and concern from agents and insureds after the carrier last week sent out differing information about its financial rating agency. The potential good news for agents and policyholders: Freddie Mac, the quasi-government corporation that …
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Protestor Killed After Shooting Trooper at Georgia Police Training Center Named

Investigators on Thursday released the identity of the person who was shot and killed by law enforcement officers who were trying to clear protesters camping at the site of a planned Atlanta-area public safety training center that opponents have dubbed …
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