Commercial Lines
AIG, Chubb Deploy Wildfire Specialists to Help Combat Rapidly Spreading California Blazes
California's raging wildfires are so bad that American International Group Inc. and Chubb Ltd. are deploying teams of specialists and former firefighters to spray retardants on homes. The season may ...
Carriers Generally Pleased Customers With Their Hurricane Florence, Michael Responses: J.D. Power
The property/casualty insurance industry earned high consumer marks over its collective response to Hurricanes Florence and Michael, according to a new J.D. Power survey. Approximately 87 percent of ...
Faulty Electrical Equipment May Have Spurred California’s Record-Breaking Camp Wildfire
The most destructive wildfires in California's history have killed at least 31 people and forced tens of thousands more to evacuate as firefighters struggle to gain control amid swirling winds. The ...
AXIS Estimates Hurricane Michael Losses Above $100M
AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd. announced a preliminary pre-tax loss estimate for Hurricane Michael in the range of $100 million to $120 million, which will affect its fourth-quarter financial results. ...
The Latest Launches From CoreLogic and Ping An Property & Casualty Insurance
CoreLogic said it is bringing to Canada its Flood Risk Score and Weather Verification Service. Ping An Property & Casualty Insurance Co. in China entered into a cooperation agreement that will ...
AIG Told by U.S. Regulator to Improve Reinsurance Disclosures
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission told American International Group Inc to improve disclosures about its use of reinsurance to mitigate losses in its property and casualty unit, according ...
California’s Wildfires Worsen as Investors Flee State’s Largest Utility
A wildfire in Northern California's Sierra Nevada foothills continued to rage Friday as dry, gusty winds have left much of the state at risk. California's largest utility, PG&E Corp., fell the ...
Allianz: Combined Ratio Drops, 2018 Profit Predictions Reach High End of Target Range
Allianz is "highly likely" to reach the upper half of its 2018 profit target range, Chief Financial Officer Giulio Terzariol said as the German insurer cited lower costs and claims in its third ...