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Carrier Challenge: Adopting AI Quickly Enough
The adoption of artificial intelligence is having a profound impact on many industries, including insurance. As it becomes more common, AI will also allow insurers to introduce new products, ...
Allstate Plans to Retire Struggling Esurance Brand as Part of Broader Overhaul
Allstate plans to phase out its struggling Esurance brand as part of a broader overhaul in how the company does business, the Illinois-based insurer disclosed on Dec. 19. Executives are framing the ...
AIG’s Zaffino Adds ‘President’ to His C-Level Titles
American International Group awarded Peter Zaffino a promotion, making him president of the insurance giant. Zaffino takes on the new role as of Jan. 1, 2020, though he'll still serve as Global Chief ...
Peacock Replacing Parker as USAA CEO
USAA announced on Tuesday that is board of directors has elected Wayne Peacock to serve as USAA's next President and CEO, effective Feb. 1, 2020. Peacock will succeed Stuart Parker who is retiring ...
Robust Personal Auto Insurance Market Will Slow in 2020: Fitch Prediction
Don't expect the U.S. personal auto insurance market to continue in 2020 with the strong results seen in 2018 and likely for 2019, Fitch Ratings said in a new report. Fitch said that "shifting market ...
Avis CEO De Shon to Join Hartford’s Board Upon Retirement
The soon-to-be-retired CEO of global rental car giant Avis Budget Group is joining The Hartford's board of directors. Larry De Shon takes on his new role as of Feb. 19, 2020 and he will serve on The ...
5 Argo Group Directors Will Retire; Early Annual Meeting Planned
Five Argo Group directors plan to retire as of the beleaguered company's 2020 annual meeting, the company disclosed on Dec. 11. Argo, a Bermuda-based specialty insurer and reinsurer, said that the ...
3 Veteran Insurance Business Founders Share What They’ve Learned
When Christopher Cavallaro co-founded ARC Excess & Surplus LLC alongside Albert Salvatico and Richard Fierstein in April of 1986, they began the company with $90,000 of their own money. "I don't ...