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Why Not Go Direct on Homeowners, Allstate CEO Asks
When Allstate's chief executive officer looks at potential growth opportunities for personal lines insurers, he sees an untapped part of the homeowners insurance market—customers that will buy home ...
Hyundai, Kia to Offer Software Upgrade to 8.3 Million U.S. Vehicles to Prevent Thefts
Hyundai Motor and Kia Corp. will offer a software upgrade to 8.3 million U.S. vehicles in response to increasing thefts targeting vehicles without push-button ignitions and ...
InsurTech Spotlight: How vQuip’s CEO Left the Football Field and Made His Next Play in Insurance
Cam Serigne, like many in the insurance industry, has had an unconventional career path, serving as a football player in the NFL before launching his own InsurTech. But he said joining an unfamiliar ...
AIG Moving Private Client Group High Net Worth Biz to Independent MGA
Following through on intentions to move its high net worth business to nonadmitted paper—and some to other capital providers—American International Group entered into a binding memorandum of ...
Facebook Hit With $1 Million Fine Tied to User-Privacy Lawsuit
]]Facebook and its outside law firm were ordered to pay almost $1 million in sanctions for deceitfully denying that it shared users' private information with third ...
The Race to Waterproof Outdoor Gear — Without Toxic Chemicals
Patagonia, Inc. has spent nearly a decade rejiggering its supply chain, redesigning products and dumping millions of dollars into a high-stakes trial-and-error process that's nearly complete. This ...
Global Reinsurers to Bear Bulk of Losses From Turkey-Syria Earthquake: Fitch
Most insurance payouts due to the earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria ultimately will be borne by global reinsurers, according to Fitch Ratings. "The vast majority of insured losses will be covered ...
Fund Transfer Frauds, Data Theft Trends to Continue in 2023: Beazley
Incidents of fraudulent instruction scams were up 13 percent in 2022, according to specialist insurer Beazley's new Cyber Services Snapshot report. Under fraudulent instruction scams, criminals use ...
Moody’s Downgrades SCOR’s Rating to A1 From Aa3 on Weakening Profits
Moody's Investors Service downgraded the Insurance Financial Strength Rating (IFSR) of SCOR SE and its key operating entities to A1 from Aa3 while at the same time ...