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Insurer shares a good buy

Successful fund manager says insurer stocks undervalued


Loft insulation bursts pipes

Rural insurer hit as loft insulation leave raised pipes to freeze


Generali in bank merger?

Speculation of three-way merger with two Italian banks


Aon hires former Marsh MD

Claire Hodgson to aid financial institutions team


Marsh Settles Insurance Bid-Rigging Charges with 9 States for $7 Million

Nine states have reached a $7 million settlement with New York-based insurance broker Marsh, Inc., Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc., resolving a four-year investigation into Marsh’s role in a …


Johnstone Joins The Gowrie Group of Cos.

Jim Johnstone has joined Westbrook, Conn.-based The Gowrie Group of Cos. as a producer in the Boat/Yacht department.
Jim brings deep marine and sailing industry expertise that will enable …


Manslaughter Charges Filed in NYC Crane Collapse

A contractor was charged with manslaughter Monday for allegedly using worn, fraying safety straps that broke apart and caused a crane to crash down on a Manhattan neighborhood, killing seven …


North Carolina Commissioner Goodwin’s in Select Community

It’s a select community. Only 11 state insurance commissioners across the country are elected rather than appointed. Wayne Goodwin is now one of the 11. He won the Nov. 4 election to succeed Jim …


Moore retires from leading PartnerRe US

PartnerRe US’ chief executive officer and president, Scott Moore, is to retire from the firm.
Tad Walker, presently chief underwriting officer, is to replace him as head of the firm’s US operations.
Although relinquishing his post as CEO and president, Moore will retain his position as deputy chairman of PartnerRe US until March of this year.
His departure […]


Florida Task Force Set to Vote on Citizens Insurance Reforms Today

An 11-member task force charged with making recommendations on how to depopulate Florida’s high risk property insurer and return it to its original purpose as a market of last resort is voting …