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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 ...
FBI Closes In on Anthem Data Hackers
The FBI said it's close to finding the hackers responsible for the attack on health-insurance company Anthem Inc. that exposed personal data on about 80 million customers. Federal Bureau of ...
S&P Optimistic About Platinum as RenRe’s $1.9B Acquisition Nears
Platinum Underwritings Holdings is the beneficiary of a continued positive ratings outlook from Standard & Poor's with a possible future two-notch upgrade after it combines with RenaissanceRe. ...
More Digital U.S. Health Data is Increasing Medical ID Theft
Medical identity theft jumped 22 percent last year as more U.S. health data becomes electronic and easier for cyber criminals to steal from doctors' offices, hospitals and insurers. Incidents of ...
Chubb: Collectors Boost Treasures But Not Homeowners Coverage
Art and antique collectors are buying more treasures, but not necessarily increasing their homeowners or renters insurance coverage to accommodate those high-value items, the Chubb Group of Insurance ...
Australia’s Coal Miners and Farmers Avoid Brunt of Powerful Cyclone
Commodities producers were spared the full wrath of a powerful cyclone that smashed into the east cost of Australia packing winds up to 285 kph (175 mph), but thousands of coastal residents on Monday ...
Swiss Re Eyes South Africa For Commercial Insurance Expansion
A division of Swiss Re has expanded into South Africa with a focus on commercial insurance coverage and services for mid-and large-sized corporate clients. Swiss Re Corporate Solutions' advance into ...
FEMA Shows Some Progress Implementing Flood Insurance Changes: GAO
The agency responsible for managing the federal flood insurance program has made progress in carrying out key changes mandated by Congress in two recent laws but lacks resources and data to ...