Underwriting
Berkley Scolds Insurers For Being ‘Cheap’ As Google Nips At Their Heels
With Google apparently getting into the auto insurance business, W.R. Berkley Corp's legendary CEO is taking the insurance industry to task for being "cheap" and slow to anticipate change. "We are a ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...