Commercial Lines
Hundreds of Ohio Quakes Tied to Fracking in New Study
A new study suggests fracking triggered hundreds of small, unnoticeable earthquakes in eastern Ohio late last year, months before the state first linked seismic activity to the much-debated ...
The Drones Are Coming to Insurance Claims
After a catastrophe hits, mobile units filled with adjusters are on site with the claimants to evaluate property damage. Flash forward five years and insureds may never meet their property claim ...
Modeling Predicts Up to 24 U.S. Ebola Patients by October’s End
There could be as many as two dozen people in the U.S. infected with Ebola by the end of the month, according to researchers tracking the virus with a computer model. The actual number probably will ...
Hurricane Gonzalo Threatens Bermuda’s Hurricane-Free Streak
The last major hurricane to strike land anywhere in the Atlantic basin was Sandy in 2012. That may change tomorrow as Hurricane Gonzalo bears down on Bermuda. Gonzalo is a Category 4 storm, the first ...
XL Group Fills Major Executive Slot
XL Group, a global insurance and reinsurance company, has hired from within to fill a crucial executive position. Michael Garceau will now be chief financial officer of XL Group's global insurance ...
Who’s in Charge at Fireman’s Fund?
The parade of executives at Fireman's Fund includes the following names and faces in the last decade: Charles (Chuck) Kavitsky became CEO and president in May 2004, replacing Jeff Post. • Post had ...
Putting Out the Fire at Fireman’s Fund
FROM THE ARCHIVES: A VINTAGE CARRIER MANAGEMENT ARTICLE FROM 2014. Five CEOs in seven years, a revolving door of senior leadership that is making rating agencies and the entire insurance industry ...
United Insurance Holdings Corp. Takes on Citizens’ Florida P/C Policies
United Insurance Holdings Corp. said it has initiated the takeout of more than 37,000 personal and commercial residential policies from Citizens Property Insurance Corp. in Florida. The transition ...