As the terrorism threat shifts from large-scale attacks to softer targets, coverage options from insurance carriers are evolving as well. Some policies cover incidents when an attacker uses a gun, knife or acid for example, Tarique Nageer, Marsh LLC’s terrorism…
Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc.’s acquisition of London, England-based Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc is now complete, New York City-based Marsh & McLennan announced Monday. The deal – which could form the world’s largest commercial property and casualty brokerage –…
If a US$6.4-billion deal announced Tuesday is approved, commercial brokerages Marsh and Jardine Lloyd Thompson will be owned by the same company. New York City-based Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc. says its board of directors has agreed to an acquisition…
Brokers looking to place directors and officers (D&O) insurance coverage for clients involved with blockchain or digital assets will not have an easy time finding the coverage, since there is a limited underwriting appetite for it. “It’s definitely feasible, and…
The rise of blockchain and cryptocurrency technologies have triggered an explosion in securities litigation, a lawyer specializing in the field said last week during a webinar on the insurance implications of blockchain and cryptocurrencies. Alex Drylewski is a partner of…
As the hype around blockchain continues and it looks increasingly like the technology is here to stay, insurers are taking a closer look and seeking to create coverages to respond to this evolving market. Blockchain currently has a variety of…
As shrinking arctic ice opens up of new shipping routes through Canada’s Arctic Archipelago, this presents challenges for risk managers and insurers, Allianz Global Corporate and Specialty suggests in a report scheduled for release Wednesday. “Arctic ice has been thinning and…
With technology disruption well-established on its radar screen, the Toronto Insurance Conference will soon have a Millennial, Rael Levy, at its helm.
Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc. recently announced a 9% increase in revenue at its commercial brokerage subsidiary while total risk and insurance services revenue increased from $1.632 billion in the third quarter of 2016 to $1.752 billion in the three months…
Revenue for the United States and Canada division of Marsh increased to US$850 million in the second quarter of 2017 from US$804 million in the same quarter last year, Marsh & McLennan Companies (MMC) reported on Thursday. MMC, whose companies…
Global professional services firm Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (MMC) has announced the appointment of John Doyle as chief executive officer of Marsh, effective immediately. Doyle will report to MMC president and CEO Dan Glaser and continue to serve on…
The Reinsurance Association of America is calling on the U.S. government to encourage private-sector insurers to compete with the National Flood Insurance Program, which is scheduled to expire Sept. 30. NFIP was created in 1968. A property cannot qualify for…