Carrier Results

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (582+ words) This week's appointments cover commercial property strategy across Europe, finance leadership at a fast-growing personal lines insurer, and cyber underwriting in continental Europe. Commercial property insurer FM has appointed Achim Hillgraf (pictured, left) to the new role of head of…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (325+ words) Hilb Group has acquired a Pennsylvania-based insurance agency, expanding its presence across the Mid-Atlantic region and adding another business to its growing national insurance brokerage platform. The acquired company is a full-service insurance agency providing both property and casualty insurance…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (165+ words) Set by YouTube/Google to identify users, enhance security, and support personalised advertising when embedded YouTube videos are loaded. In 2008, Perry Shwachman, a Legal 500 Hall of Famer for non-contentious insurance, was instructed to act on the formation of a new…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago   (410+ words) The new legal entity will serve wholesale brokers exclusively, with Guidewire becoming its policy administration platform beginning in 2027. AXA XL (New York) has launched AXA XL Excess & Surplus Lines Insurance Company (AXA XL E&S), a dedicated legal entity focused exclusively…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (47+ words) businessinsurance.com Zurich completes $10.8B Beazley acquisition Switzerland-headquartered Zurich Insurance Group AG has completed its $10.8 billion acquisition of U.K.-based Beazley plc, The Royal Gazette reported. The transaction creates a specialty insurance business with about $15 billion in pro-forma gross written premiums....

6+ day, 12+ hour ago   (396+ words) Published on October 2, 2026 SIB Corp. and CREST Insurance Group have agreed to a partnership that will create an independent insurance distribution platform serving clients across North America. The combined business will have more than $2.5 billion in gross written premium, over…...

6+ day, 13+ hour ago   (400+ words) AXA XL, the P&C and specialty risk division of AXA, has launched AXA XL Excess & Surplus Lines Insurance Company, a dedicated legal entity created exclusively for wholesale brokers. The new company, known as AXA XL E&S, will operate…...

6+ day, 13+ hour ago   (292+ words) Zurich Insurance Group has confirmed the completion of its £8.1 billion ($10.9 billion) acquisition of Beazley, with the combined entity now claiming to be the world's largest specialty insurer by gross written premiums. The announcement, dated October 2, 2026, also confirms that Adrian Cox…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago   (100+ words) Intelligent Insurer - Allianz names new CEOs for partners and direct businesses Allianz has reshaped the leadership of its Allianz Partners and Allianz Direct businesses as it continues to expand digital and cross-border insurance solutions across motor, home, travel, assistance and…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (272+ words) Zurich Insurance Group has confirmed the completion of its Beazley acquisition, with the combined entity now claiming the title of the world's largest specialty insurer. The announcement also confirms that Adrian Cox is leaving as Beazley's chief executive. Cox was…...