Property Casualty

• Insurance Groups Praise China Trade Talks on Auto Insurance Market

  By Arthur D. Postal  |  February 24, 2012

  Officials of the American Insurance Association (AIA) and the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) are describing as “significant” the outcome of China-U.S. trade-related insurance talks.

• Hires and promotions at Zurich, Willis, Philadelphia, Lockton, USI and American College - Around the Industry

  By Staff Writer  |  June 28, 2011

  Houston office for Swett & Crawford; Gallagher acquisition; and new policies from Westfield, NFIB, Markel, Aon, Starr, Hanover, Beacon Hill and Zurich.

• Ayer Joins XL Group Board

  By Staff Writer  |  February 26, 2011

  Dublin, Ireland-based insurer XL Group plc said it has named former Hartford chief executive Ramani Ayer to its company’s board of directors.

• P&C Industry Back In The Black Thanks To $10B Swing In Net Income

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  June 28, 2010

  The U.S. property and casualty insurance industry swung back into the black in the first quarter.

• AmWINS May Top Its Sector After Colemont Brokerage Buy

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 9, 2010

  AmWINS Group Inc. said it has acquired Colemont Insurance Brokers in Dallas, in a move which may make it the nation's largest wholesale brokerage, a consultant suggested.

• Insurers, Producers Focus On Washington As Key To Their Regulatory Future In 2010

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  January 4, 2010

  Shaping health care and financial services regulatory reform legislation to the interests of their members will keep property and casualty insurance lobbyists busy throughout 2010.