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Allstate’s Esurance Debuts Pay-Per-Mile Auto Insurance
Allstate-owned Esurance has begun marketing auto insurance for which consumers essentially pay by the mile. The new product is called "Esurance Pay Per Mile," coverage enabled by a small telematics ...
Slowly But Surely, Insurers are Turning to Mobile and Big Data
Insurers are increasingly investing in new technology areas such as mobile and big data along with the usual legacy system updates, Novarica found in its latest annual study of U.S. insurer IT ...
Hurricane Joaquin Fades as U.S. Threat; Bahamas Still Vulnerable
A weakening Hurricane Joaquin probably won't be a threat to the U.S. as it turns north in the Atlantic away from the Bahamas, where it's battering the islands with winds that fell to 125 miles (200 ...
Zurich’s Losses Lead to ‘Negative’ Ratings Outlook from A.M. Best
Zurich Insurance Company Ltd.'s A.M. Best ratings outlook is revised from stable to negative, following the company's disclosure of $275 million in losses from explosions at the Port of Tianjin in ...
Travelers: Cyber Risks Now a Top Consumer Concern
Just as property/casualty insurers are increasingly worried about cyber risks, it turns out consumers fears are growing rapidly right there with them, according to The Travelers Companies' 2015 ...
T-Mobile: Hackers May Have Ripped off Data of 15 Million Applicants
T-Mobile US Inc said personal data of about 15 million of its U.S. applicants may have been stolen in a breach at a unit of Experian Plc, which processes the telecom carrier's credit applications. ...
Will ILS Investors Run for Cover After the Storm?
Most industry pundits agree that alternative capital is now a permanent fixture in the reinsurance marketplace. Where there is less agreement, however, is whether more opportunistic alternative ...
Hurricane Joaquin Update: It Could Miss the U.S. Coastline
Forecasters can't completely rule out a U.S. East Coast strike by Hurricane Joaquin but are more optimistic it will miss, even as the "extremely dangerous" storm pounds the Bahamas with high winds, ...