Gavin Souter

Commercial insurance rate increases slowed slightly in most major coverage lines in October, and rate decreases accelerated in workers compensation, according to a report Tuesday from Ivans Insurance…

Private-equity-owned brokerage Vantage Insurance Partners Inc. Wednesday named longtime broker executive Jack Butcher as CEO, replacing Alex Panlilio.

Swiss Re Ltd. Thursday said it added $2.4 billion to its prior-year reserves for U.S. property/casualty business in the third quarter.

Crum & Forster said Monday it has introduced professional liability coverage for chief information security officers.

James River Group Holdings Ltd., a Bermuda-based excess and surplus lines insurer that has seen significant restructuring over the past four years, said Monday it had ended its year-long strategic…

Allianz Commercial Thursday announced several promotions following the departure of Tracy Ryan to head the National Council on Compensation Insurance.

EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants Wednesday named Philip V. Moyles co-president of the brokerage and Gregg Bundschuh his successor as chief growth officer.

One80 Intermediaries Tuesday said it has acquired Waypoint Underwriting Management LLC, a Basking Ridge, New Jersey-based managing general underwriter specializing in reinsurance.

Accretive Insurance Solutions, the wholesale and program unit of AssuredPartners LLC, named John Stephens, formerly president of the unit, as CEO.

Aon PLC Thursday named former Lockton Cos. LLC real estate insurance executive Kyle Herren as managing director, multifamily North America real estate practice leader.