Commercial Lines
Zurich’s Life, P/C Biz Drive 24 Percent Jump in 2018 Net Income
Zurich Insurance's reported 2018 net income after tax of $3.72 billion, a 24 percent jump from $3.0 billion it reported in 2017 – primarily driven by growth in its life business and improved ...
Challenge Accepted: Sorting, Scaling and Applying Web Data for Insurance
Big data is back. Once the darling buzzword of innovation, big data's buzzword status had been eclipsed by a trendier focus on forces of "disruption" and a passion for everything "digital." The ...
British PM May Gains Some Hope as Brexit Deadline Reaches Final Stretch
British Prime Minister Theresa May came away from a day in an increasingly impatient Brussels on Thursday with a pledge of renewed talks that held out some hope for a new Brexit deal, if no sign of ...
Insurer Pledges Student Loan Relief if Employees Give Up Vacation Days
Starting next year, U.S. employees at insurance company Unum Group will have a choice: The company will put money toward their student loans, if the worker gives up five paid vacation days. The new ...
What to Watch: Issues for Workers Comp Insurers
Workers compensation insurance experts have their eyes on economic trends and political party changes as they spy issues that could impact the line in 2019 and beyond, but perhaps the most pervasive ...
The Latest Launches From Chubb, Swiss Re and Cape Analytics
Chubb is debuting a new Media Industry Practice for the UK and Ireland. Swiss Re Corporate Solutions teamed with a French cyber security startup auto debut new cyber coverage for small businesses ...
Allstate Reports $312 Million Loss in Q4
The Allstate Corp. lost $312 million in its 2018 fourth quarter, hammered by higher catastrophe losses, a drop in investment income and a larger pension settlement charge. Still, the losses could ...
Waymo Reportedly Talking With Renault/Nissan/Mitsubishi About Autonomous Taxi Project
Waymo is in advanced talks to develop autonomous cars with Renault SA, Nissan Motor Co. and Mitsubishi Motors Corp., according to people familiar with the matter, in a move that would join a leading ...