Commercial Lines
Commercial Auto Has a Long Way to Go Before Rebounding: W.R. Berkley CEO
Despite better pricing, commercial auto still has a way to go before it rebounds from its long-term problems, according to W.R. Berkley Corp.'s president and CEO. "It is very clear that the market is ...
W.R. Berkley’s Reinsurance Combined Ratio Worsens; Q4 Net Income Dips
W.R. Berkley Corp. ended 2018 with a decline in net income and worsening reinsurance combined ratio, thanks to higher catastrophe loss expenses. At the same time, insurance premiums and investment ...
The Latest Launches From QBE and Sompo International
QBE North America has debuted what it says is a novel customer approach for its financial institutions customers that combines otherwise separate silos. Sompo International Holdings Ltd. is teaming ...
Travelers Gains Approval to Open Post-Brexit Subsidiary in Ireland
Travelers' European arm has been granted a license to open a subsidiary in Ireland. "During the Brexit negotiations, our priority has been to ensure that we are positioned to continue meeting the ...
Bayer/Monsanto Fails to Keep Controversial Evidence From Roundup Cancer Trials
A federal judge overseeing lawsuits alleging Bayer AG's glyphosate-based Roundup weed killer causes cancer on Monday tentatively allowed pieces of controversial evidence that the company had hoped to ...
Accenture Starts Selling AI Automation Software Platform Tested Internally
Accenture Plc, the global consulting firm, will begin selling software and services that it's already used internally to automate tasks and redeploy about 40,000 workers. The new platform, that's ...
InsurTech Avinew Raises $5M; Helps Reward Use of Autonomous Driving Tech
InsurTech startup Avinew has raised $5 million in seed financing from American Family Insurance and others, with an eye on helping auto insurers reward drivers that use autonomous and semi-autonomous ...
Be Kind, and Lead Well
For all good leaders, kindness counts. That quality reflects a leader who is sensitive and empathetic about his or her team and what they need to succeed, Mary Anne Amato writes in a recent "Leading ...