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Insurance

Generalist brokers are dinosaurs, claims Aon Benfield boss

The old adage of ‘in a soft market you want a consultant, in a hard market you want a broker’ is simply not true anymore, Eric Andersen, CEO of Aon Benfield, told delegates at the Economist’s Insurance 2015 event yesterday (March 3).   4 March 2015

Insurance

You can’t always get what you want: US renewals

Rates moved in the right direction at the 1/1 renewals for reinsurers, but not far enough to compensate reinsurers for uncertainties over climate change, secondary perils and claims inflation. There were frustrations on all sides, but if they didn’t get all they wanted, many got what they needed – at least for now.   24 January 2022

Insurance

AIG EVP steps down; successor is named

American International Group (AIG) has appointed Peter Solmssen as executive vice president (EVP) and general counsel, effective October 18.   6 October 2016

Insurance

How casualty underwriting can adapt itself for climate change

The world is getting hotter. Are the models casualty underwriters use up to the task?   19 September 2021

Insurance

AGCS appoints new chief underwriting officer specialty and board member

He will succeed Paul O’Neill, who left AGCS in 2019.   23 January 2020

Insurance

Swiss Re Corporate Solutions appoints head property & specialty lines, South Africa

He will be responsible for the underwriting strategy and portfolio development.   2 December 2019

Technology

Build a future-facing insurance organisation from claims up

At the Intelligent Insurer webinar, “Digitise Claims Processing to Build Loyalty with Deeper Customer Relationships”, on September 28 at 11:00 ET/16:00 BST Twilio’s head of global financial services, Bijon Mehta, will reveal how a focus on improving and digitising the claims experience can have wide-reaching positive implications for the whole insurance organisation.   28 September 2022

Insurance

Crawford splits president and CEO roles in leadership shake-up

The current CEO will transition from his role to return back to the board as a director.   28 April 2020

Insurance

Insurers struggle 'with lack of talent' and preparation for future digital workplace: Aon

Insurers are struggling to find the right talent to fill key technology roles, and need to involve the wider workforce in developing their IT strategy.   24 September 2019

Insurance

Altitude hires Starr Aviation exec for senior underwriter role

Altitude Risk Partners (Altitude), the global aviation and space underwriting business, has expanded its general aviation capabilities with the appointment of Martin Audis as senior underwriter.   4 March 2016

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