Commercial Lines
Ironshore CEO Kelley: Goal Under Liberty Mutual Is to Become ‘Premier’ Specialty P/C Insurer
Longtime Ironshore Inc. CEO Kevin Kelley said his company has a genuine shot at becoming a "premier" specialty property/casualty insurance company, both domestically and abroad, now that Liberty ...
Double Whammy of Bad Weather, Lower Premiums Hammer U.S. Insurance Profits
The U.S. insurance industry is suffering from lower property-casualty premiums, bad weather claims and interest rates that are still too low to move the needle, according to earnings reports by some ...
State of Core Solutions Transition: Which Tech Priorities Are Being Carried Out?
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You have two watches. Your first watch is analog. It has dials, gears, crystals and movements. It is a machine...
Nationwide, Markel, Munich Re Help Back Next Insurance’s $29M Funding Round
Digital Insurance startup Next Insurance nailed down $29 million in Series A funding, with an investor roster that underscores how many old-school carriers are hedging their bets on technology-fueled ...
Natural Catastrophes Dent Allianz’s Net Income; Full-Year Profit Target Remains
Allianz SE is sticking with its full-year profit target as improving returns offset a jump in losses from natural catastrophes. The insurer reiterated an operating profit target of 10.3 billion euros ...
RSA Sees Net Written Premiums Rise in a ‘Very Good Start to the Year’
London-listed insurer RSA reported a 14 percent rise in first-quarter net written premiums on Thursday and said operating profits were ahead of plan, sending its shares higher. Best known in Britain ...
Cyclone Debbie, Other Weather Events Hammer Swiss Re’s Q1 Net Income
Swiss Re reported net income of $656 million during the first quarter of 2017, a 45 percent drop from $1.2 billion reported in the same period last year. Swiss Re's Q1 result was hammered by expected ...
AIG’s Cost-Cutting Helped Lead to a Better-Than-Expected Q1
American International Group Inc., one of the largest U.S. insurers, reported better-than-expected first-quarter operating profit on Wednesday, helped by investment returns and cost cuts. AIG ...
Know Your Data and Other Cyber Risk Reduction Tips From Travelers and Symantec
With data breaches and business interruptions stemming from cyber-attacks now a significant worry for companies, there's one thing they can do to fight back: know their data. Travelers and cyber ...