Commercial Lines
AmTrust Soars on NASDAQ After Filing Delayed 2016 Annual Report
After two delays, AmTrust Financial Services has finally released its 2016 annual report and updated financials dating back to 2014. Investors appear to be elated by the news. AmTrust's stock soared ...
The Hartford Launches Customer-Focused Insurance Apprenticeship Program
The Hartford, with an eye on generating its next generation of customer service and claims employees, is beginning an insurance apprenticeship program. The property/casualty insurer is launching the ...
Insurance Industry Claims Staff Benefit From Good Business Writing Skills
Insurers focused on improving customer service through new technology shouldn't forget that good writing skills can also impact a company's bottom line. Offering business writing education to new ...
2017 Insurance Industry Mergers Could Reach Record Levels: Conning
Signs point to 2017 being another year of "robust" mergers and acquisitions, thanks in part to a number of ongoing industry trends and a current government climate that show no sign of letting up, ...
Brexit Escape Clause Goal of Lawsuit Filed in Irish Court
A lawyer and a trio of Green party politicians filed an Irish lawsuit seeking to give the U.K. a last-minute Brexit escape clause if public sympathy turns against leaving the European Union during ...
Rail Risks in Focus: Trump’s Promise of Continued Deregulation and Investment Keeps Insurance Opportunities on Track
The growth of short-line and regional railroads over nearly three decades, coupled with safety advancements, have fueled new opportunities for specialty insurers in the United States—and a new ...
The Latest Launches From AIG and Allianz
A division of Allianz is debuting a video streaming service that lets customers send images in support of their property claims. AIG in the UK will give its customers the ability to upload accident ...
Uber Self-Driving Car Program at Risk; Engineer Allegedly Stole Trade Secrets
A judge said he's inclined to slap an order on Uber Technologies Inc. that may impede its self-driving car program after being told its director won't testify because he faces possible criminal ...