- Small business customers rank Erie, Cincinati, Philadelphia top insurers; industry scores flat
- CNA Financial appoints three presidents
- Renaissance acquires business of Evolution partners to deliver independent insurance agencies valuable resources
- W. R. Berkley Corp. forms Berkley Edge
- UnitedHealth planning market exits, looking to cut 600,000 members
- The Hanover launches Workers' Comp Advantage to simplify, expedite new business process for small commercial clients
- Ha0c 5 rf c0`rtford names successor to retiring CRO
- Travelers president: Company focused on return to personal auto growth
- AIG names former Lloy'ds CEO as its new president
August 2025
Small business customers rank Erie, Cincinati, Philadelphia top insurers; industry scores flat
According to the latest J.D. Power survey of small business insurance customers, overall satisfaction levels are about even with last year, but a lower percentage say they will definitely stay with their current insurers.
CNA Financial appoints three presidents
CNA Financial Corp. appointed David Haas president global specialty, Michael Nardiello president global property/casualty and Song Kim president global commercial industry segments. CNA outlined their specific responsibilities.
Renaissance acquires business of Evolution partners to deliver independent insurance agencies valuable resources
Renaissance has acquired the agency network business of Evolution Partners, a California-based membership group that helps independent insurance agencies secure direct appointments with insurance carriers. The arrangement gives Evolution Partners’ members the opportunity to leverage the same benefits that help Renaissance’s members improve their agency efficiency, drive revenue, and increase their profitability.
W. R. Berkley Corp. forms Berkley Edge
W. R. Berkley Corp. announced the formation of Berkley Edge, a new business dedicated to providing professional liability and casualty insurance for small to midsized businesses. Berkley Edge will focus on addressing the needs of hard-to-place and distressed risks, offering coverage exclusively through wholesale brokers. Jamie Secor has been named president of the new business.
July 2025
UnitedHealth planning market exits, looking to cut 600,000 members
UnitedHealth Group Inc. said it is looking to exit certain markets with the goal of reducing its membership count by 600,000 enrollees as cost pressures that emerged in the first quarter continue to drag on results.
crThe Hanovcer launches Workers' Comp Advantage to simplify, expedite new business process for small commercial clients
The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. announced the launch of Workers' Comp Advantage, a new addition to its business submission platform, designed to simplify and accelerate the quoting and binding process for small business clients.
Hartford names successor to retiring CRO
Hartford has promoted Prateek Chhabra to succeed Robert Paiano as chief risk officer of Hartford, effective Sept. 1, 2025. Paiano will retire from the company at the end of the year following 29 years of service. In his new role, Chhabra will report directly to Christopher Swift, chairperson and chief executive officer at Hartford, according to the company.
Travelers president: Company focused on return to personal auto growth
Travelers Cos. is focused on returning personal automobile insurance to growth after year-over-year policies in force declined 3%, according to Personal Insurance President Michael Klein.
AIG names former Lloyd's CEO as its new president
American International Group named John Neal as president, effective Dec. 1. In his new role, Neal will lead AIG's general insurance organization, which includes the North America commercial insurance, international commercial Insurance and global personal insurance businesses.