Aon Commercial Risk Promotes Smaje as Specialty Leader, Transportation & Logistics; MGA Optio Names Deloitte’s Hallett Head of Insurer Partnerships

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the broker Aon and the MGA Optio…

Yet Another HO Insurer, Viceroy, Approved for Florida Market, Regulators Say

Yet another property insurance carrier has been approved to do business in Florida, this one a…

Florida Judge Blocks State Agency for Citizens Claims Disputes, But Insurer Appeals

A Florida judge temporarily halted Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp. from sending claims disputes to a…

South African State Insurer Builds $1.1 Billion Riot Buffer

South Africa’s state-owned risk insurer, which the government bailed out so it could meet claims stemming…

Texas Auto Insurer for Residual Market Approved for Rate Increase

The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) said in a bulletin this month that it has approved…

City’s Insurer to Pay $550K for Police Twice Wrongfully Arresting, Jailing Man

A Rhode Island city’s insurer will pay $550,000 to settle the case of a resident who…

UK Hybrid Fronting Insurer Bridgehaven to Acquire Dublin Insurer SureStone

Bridgehaven Europe Holdings Ltd., the UK hybrid fronting insurer in commercial and specialty lines, has entered…

Insurer PZU Eyes Seed Funding Role for Big Polish Projects

Polish insurer PZU SA envisages playing a key role in attracting financing for the country’s big-ticket…

Insurer Can’t Sue for Unjust Enrichment by Deceptive Insured, Appeal Court Says

A decision by a federal appeals court last week shows what limited options insurance carriers have…

South African Insurer Santam Gets ‘In-Principle’ Approval to Launch Lloyd’s Syndicate

Santam, the Cape Town, South Africa-based property/casualty insurer, has been granted “in-principle” approval by Lloyd’s to…