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Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Expands to Europe; Lloyd’s Vet to Help Lead
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance is expanding into Europe, and two men – veteran executives from Lloyd's and Marsh – will lead the effort. Plans call for BHSI to operate in Europe as part ...
Watch This Video: How P/C Insurers Plan to Use Predictive Analytics
Two years from now, property/casualty insurers will be using predictive analytics in a much wider assortment of ways than they do now. A Willis Towers Watson survey found that expected jumps in ...
Allstate: 400 Jobs Will Flesh Out New Chicago Innovation Hub
Allstate Corp. plans to bring nearly 400 jobs to Chicago focused on innovation and technology in a bid to improve customer service. Plans call for establishing an innovation hub at the Merchandise ...
Many Insurers See Google as Potential Threat: Report
More than 40 percent of insurers see Google as a potential threat because of its strong brand and ability to use customer data, a report released on Tuesday said. And young, mobile phone-friendly ...
Departing AIG Dealmaker Schreiber Was Equal Parts Volatile and Invaluable
In January, Brian Schreiber was working nearly around the clock preparing an investor presentation on American International Group Inc.'s new direction, called Simplifying AIG. On Feb. 15, Schreiber ...
Why Google’s Online Insurance Experiment Failed: The Insurance Industry Sounds Off
The insurance industry had a lot to say about what Google did wrong a day after the search engine giant said it would be pulling the plug on its year-long Google Compare experiment selling auto ...
New Swiss Re CEO Mumenthaler to Replace the Retiring Liès
Swiss Re AG named Christian Mumenthaler, a 17-year veteran of the company who heads the main reinsurance unit, as chief executive officer from July 1. He will succeed the retiring Michel Liès. ...
Exclusive: Google Reportedly Will Shut Down Online Insurance Site
It appears Google Compare's grand experiment in online comparison shopping for auto insurance is dead – for now at least. Insurance Journal has learned that two of Google Compare's major partners ...