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Jensten Underwriting Secures $400 Million in Zurich Insurance Capacity
Zurich Insurance to support its growth and development. The five-year cornerstone placement provides cross-class property, casualty and motor capacity, Jentsen said in a statement. ...
Source: BestWire   Date: June 10, 2026
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Zurich Insurance Appoints Head of International Construction
...Bride has led the construction property team in the United States. Prior to rejoining Zurich in 2018, he served as Willis Towers Watson's middle market broking leader for the ...
Source: BestWire   Date: April 29, 2026
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Zurich Issues $150 Million Catastrophe Bond for US Named Storms, Earthquakes
Turicum Re is a three-year bond, a Zurich spokesperson told BestWire. The last bond Zurich sponsored was Lakeside Re III, which was issued in December 2012 and was in place for a ...
Source: BestWire   Date: April 17, 2026
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Aon Raises Data Center Lifecycle Capacity to $3.5 Billion
Aon said in a statement. The broker said the lifecycle approach reflects the growing scale, complexity and capital intensity of digital infrastructure. "Data centers have become ...
Source: BestWire   Date: April 15, 2026
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Farmers Plans to Add 1,700 Agency Owners, Some For New High Net Worth 'Elite Owner Program'
Last year Farmers was one of two of the 25 largest U.S. property/casualty writers to increase net premiums written by double digits. No. 9 Farmers Insurance Group was up 10.4%, ...
Source: BestWire   Date: March 31, 2026
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Baldwin CEO: CAC Merger Accelerates Growth in Key Specialty Markets
Trevor Baldwin said in a conference call. The combination will create the largest majority colleague-owned, publicly traded insurance broker, he said. The combined group will have ...
Source: BestWire   Date: December 3, 2025
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Zurich CFO: New London-Based Unit to Direct Global Specialty Lines Growth
Zurich Insurance Group Ltd. is increasing its efforts in core specialty and middle market lines with the creation of a global unit to direct the former and increased underwriting ...
Source: BestWire   Date: November 6, 2025
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Mergers And Acquisitions-Focused MGA Icen Risk Launches in US With Capacity From Zurich
Zurich to facilitate its entrance into the U.S. M&A market, which it called the largest and most dynamic in the world. Transaction-related cover in the United States has grown to ...
Source: BestWire   Date: October 1, 2025
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MGA Uris Seals Five-Year $370.6 Million UK Deal With Zurich
Uris said in a statement. Uris is a specialist personal lines managing general agent. Effective Oct. 1, the new agreement provides capacity to underwrite up to £55 million in ...
Source: BestWire   Date: September 19, 2025
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Mapfre Invests in Emerging Markets Consortium Blue Marble
Mapfre Re, said in a statement. "By combining our technical knowledge and global presence with the consortium's collaborative approach, Mapfre can scale innovative solutions where ...
Source: BestWire   Date: September 9, 2025
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Farmers to Hire More Than 100 Employees to Fill Direct Sales Roles
Farmers Insurance Exchange and Farmers Group Inc. said in recent state notifications (BestWire, Aug. 25, 2025). The company was notified on May 30 of unauthorized access to ...
Source: BestWire   Date: August 27, 2025
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Zurich Agrees to Acquire Insurtech Cyber MGA BOXX
Zurich Insurance Group has agreed to acquire BOXX Insurance Inc. and will operate it as a standalone entity, the cyber managing general agent said in a statement. BOXX said nearly ...
Source: BestWire   Date: July 3, 2025
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Update: Participants See Strong Commercial Lines Prospects in Middle Market
...Adds comment from Hub International in paragraphs 4-6 and 20.) Underwriters and brokers are devoting resources to the North American commercial middle market. citing the market's ...
Source: BestWire   Date: May 30, 2025
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Zurich Insurance to Take`Significant' Minority Stake in MGA Icen Risk
European mergers and acquisitions insurance markets. The two companies did not disclose the size of the equity stake in a statement announcing it. A spokesperson for the MGA ...
Source: BestWire   Date: April 1, 2025
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Zurich NA Names Leader for New Specialties Business Unit
Kinzer to lead the new unit. In addition, Zurich is bringing together a customer and distribution management function, and John Diaz will lead CDM. These structural changes align ...
Source: BestWire   Date: January 17, 2025
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Zurich UK Announces Partnership With Managing General Agent Freedom Services
Services to grow in the commercial van and telematics sectors. The five-year partnership will provide motor products via brokers and customer services including distribution ...
Source: BestWire   Date: April 24, 2024
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Zurich North America Announces Key Leadership Changes in Direct Markets and Crop
Meador will transition to his new role on Feb. 1, and will lead the direct markets business that serves auto dealers and rental operations. Meador is a Navy veteran, with an ...
Source: BestWire   Date: January 26, 2024
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Zurich North America Names Veteran Employee as Head of Programs
Olson is retiring following a 20-year career with Zurich. Cittadino will be responsible for the strategic and operational management of Zurich's programs unit and report to Alex ...
Source: BestWire   Date: September 1, 2023
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Zurich UK Steers Personal Lines Efforts to High Net Worth, MGA and Partnership Channels
Zurich UK said in a statement. "As a result, Zurich is proposing to withdraw from the regional broker and national (panel) broker channels." Zurich UK said under these proposals, ...
Source: BestWire   Date: July 14, 2023
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Zurich North America Names Former ARC Excess & Surplus Exec as North America CUO
American International Group Inc. in New York for 12 years, where she specialized in executive liability and directors & officers insurance, the company said. In January, Zurich ...
Source: BestWire   Date: April 3, 2023
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