Brand Management & Sales
Making Renters Insurance Something Millennials Can Tweet About
One of the hottest markets in insurance right now is renters insurance. While only 31 percent of renters currently have insurance, the industry is expecting big changes to happen shortly. According ...
Progressive CEO Tackles Aggregator Question in Advance of Google Launch
While the chief executive officer of Progressive didn't rule out the possibility of ever partnering with an aggregator website, Glenn Renwick highlighted the virtues of going it alone in the direct ...
New York Hedge Fund Launches Bermuda Reinsurer
Sandell Asset Management Corp., the activist hedge-fund firm run by Tom Sandell, started a Bermuda-based reinsurer to support its investing strategy. Sandell Re will rely on the hedge fund to oversee ...
Allstate Is The Latest P/C Insurer to Pursue Texas Expansion
Allstate Insurance Company said it wants to bring close to 300 additional jobs to Texas focused on both agency ownership and sales. The U.S.'s largest publicly held personal lines insurer explained ...
Google to Face Obstacles Selling Insurance Online, Says Overstock.com CEO
Those now running comparison insurance shopping websites believe that they could be helped if Google enters into the business. The reason: the giant search engine could draw more attention to buying ...
Comparenow.com Announces Name Change
Insurance price comparison website comparenow.com has announced that it will now operate as compare.com. According to a statement, the company decided to create a simpler identity following recent ...
Chilton Named CEO of A.J. Gallager’s UK Division
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced Friday that Grahame "Chily" Chilton has been named CEO of the company's UK-based international brokerage division, subject to regulatory approval. Chilton will ...
Where Insurers Rank Among World’s Top Brands
Only two insurance organizations rank among the top 50 most valuable brands in the world, according to a ranking published this week—and no insurers hold the highest brand rating of AAA+ awarded by ...