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Jeanmarie Giordano Appointed Global Chief Underwriting Officer at AXA XL
5+ hour, 27+ min ago (1018+ words) AXA XL announced the appointment of Jeanmarie Giordano as Global Chief Underwriting Officer. Giordano joins from Everest, where she most recently served as North America Chief Underwriting Officer since March 2025, and previously as Chief Underwriting Officer, Financial Lines & Specialty. Before…...
Brett Feldman Joins Crum & Forster's Accident & Health Division as Vice President of Stop Loss Underwriting
5+ hour, 27+ min ago (1054+ words) Brett Feldman joined Crum & Forster's Accident & Health Division as vice president of C&F Stop Loss Underwriting within the Medical Business Unit. "Brett brings a rare blend of underwriting discipline, strategic thinking, and team leadership to Crum & Forster," said David…...
Nationwide Names Nick Andersen to Lead Agribusiness Distribution and Underwriting
1+ week, 1+ day ago (451+ words) Nationwide selected Nick Andersen as the new leader of Agribusiness Distribution and Underwriting, effective July 1, following the retirement of Dirk Pollitt. Andersen currently serves as vice president of Agribusiness Claims and Strategic Transformation and brings more than 25 years of insurance…...
Insurance Agents Are Using AI Faster Than Their Firms Can Govern It
1+ week, 23+ hour ago (1400+ words) Insurance organizations are pouring money into artificial intelligence, with AI software spending forecast to reach $297 billion by 2027, but a new report from experience design firm Cake & Arrow finds that investment is failing to reach the agents who need it most....
Paul Collins Named Northeast Area President at Hub International Limited
1+ week, 1+ day ago (468+ words) Hub International Limited appointed Paul Collins as Northeast Area President, effective July 1, 2026, expanding his leadership responsibilities to include both Hub Northeast and Hub New England. "Paul has had a transformational impact on Hub Northeast, building a team and culture that…...
Defne Turkes Appointed President and Managing Director of Liberty International Insurance
1+ week, 1+ day ago (945+ words) Liberty Mutual Insurance appointed Defne Turkes president and managing director of Liberty International Insurance (LII), the international division of Global Risk Solutions (GRS), effective July 1, 2026. Turkes succeeds Phil Hobbs, who recently transitioned to the role of president of Underwriting at GRS....
Ransomware and Third-Party Vendors Drive Highest Cyber Insurance Losses, Willis Report Finds
1+ week, 1+ day ago (728+ words) Cyber insurance is covering more than 95% of the average data breach loss and 90% of the average first-party loss for policyholders, according to a new report from Willis. The report identifies ransomware, third-party vendor failures, and the amplifying effects of artificial…...
US P&C Industry Posts $16. 3 Billion Underwriting Gain in Q1 2026, Reversing Year-Ago Loss
2+ week, 1+ day ago (1438+ words) The U. S. property & casualty insurance industry recorded a $16. 3 billion net underwriting gain in the first three months of 2026, compared with a $1. 0 billion underwriting loss in the same period of 2025, according to AM Best's first-look report on three-month U. S. P&C financial results....
Moving Return to Work Forward
2+ week, 3+ day ago (1018+ words) The benefits extend in both directions. When employees feel that their employer is actively engaged in their recovery, the entire claim experience improves. When employers can move workers back to modified or full duty more quickly, claim costs drop, productivity…...
Amy Gross Named General Manager, North America Construction, Global Risk Solutions at Liberty Mutual Insurance
3+ week, 1+ day ago (1079+ words) Liberty Mutual Insurance appointed Amy Gross as general manager, North America Construction, Global Risk Solutions. "Bringing together all of our construction expertise under a single leader allows us to deliver coordinated, specialized expertise on every construction account," said Global Risk…...