The US economy is humming with GDP expected to grow at a healthy clip, unemployment low and inflation coming down closer to the Federal Reserve’s 2% target. But polls have shown American voters are worried about the state of the economy. Home prices have gone through the roof. Both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have … Read more
Antares Global Management, formerly known as QIC Global, has rolled out a restructure of its underwriting operations with a new retail division to back managing general agents and a commercial division. Antares’ retail division will be led by newly appointed retail CEO Pantelis Koulovasilopoulos. It includes recently launched UK-based insurer Antares Insurance Company, which will … Read more
Professional indemnity-focused managing general agent Kova Professions has entered a capacity agreement with Hadron, the specialty insurance carrier rated A- by AM Best. The partnership, a five-year commitment, is enabled by the Accelerant Risk Exchange and effective immediately. Kova was launched in March and is led by CEO Kate Albert, pictured, formerly head of underwriting … Read more
Brokers should urge businesses to take steps to manage the risks that lithium-ion batteries can present, according to guidance from Aviva. A recent survey showed 95% of businesses consider the batteries important for daily operations with 33% deeming them essential or critical. However, the research, conducted among a sample of 501 decision makers working at … Read more
The Forum is convened biennially by the UN Human Settlements Programme, known as UN-Habitat. This year marks the first time the gathering is being held in a megacity – Cairo’s population of over 20 million makes it one of the largest urban areas on the planet – an ideal backdrop for discussions on making cities … Read more