Commercial Lines
Kemper Wins A.M. Best Ratings Affirmation, Plus Warnings of Limited Growth
Kemper Corp. won some ratings affirmation validation from A.M. Best, but that good news is paired with a warning of the insurer's limited growth potential down the line. A.M. Best affirmed the ...
Executives On The Move at Chubb, JLT Re, QBE and GEICO
Chubb has a new chief reinsurance officer. JLT Re named a new Atlanta-based executive. QBE North America hired on a new executive from The Hartford. GEICO promoted a rising executive in New York. *** ...
The Hartford Completes $168M M&A Deal for E&S Outfit Maxum Specialty
The Hartford Insurance Group (HIG) has completed its acquisition of Maxum Specialty Insurance Group for $168 million in cash. The transaction, announced in March, closed on July 29. Maxum will ...
Uber Faces Setback in Surge-Pricing Lawsuit
A federal judge on Friday denied a motion by Uber Technologies Inc to compel arbitration in a passenger lawsuit over so-called surge pricing brought against the ride-hailing company's chief ...
Judge Allows Bear Stearns Shareholder Lawsuit to Proceed
A federal judge sharply criticized statements and actions by former executives of Bear Stearns Cos in the final days of the investment bank, saying important information was "withheld from the ...
The Hanover Barely Ekes Out Q2 Profit, Thanks to Losses at Lloyd’s Chaucer Arm
The Hanover Insurance Group barely eked out a profit in the 2016 second quarter; large losses and catastrophe hits sustained by its Chaucer division are generally to blame. Net income came in at $2 ...
Apple Asks SCOTUS to Rule Against Samsung Over Patents
Apple Inc on Friday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to clear the way for the iPhone maker to secure hundreds of millions in damages from Samsung Electronics Co Ltd in a case over smartphone design ...
Hartford’s ‘Difficult Stretch’ Led to Large Q2 Profit Plunge
Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. posted the third-biggest decline in the S&P 500 Index after second-quarter profit plunged on losses from auto insurance. The insurer dropped $4.08, or 9.3 ...