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Assignment of Benefits Abuse a Concern in Hurricane Irma’s Aftermath
As Florida residents return home after being evacuated by Hurricane Irma, the pressure is on the insurance industry to keep a bad situation regarding assignment of benefits (AOB) abuse in the state ...
Hurricane Irma Destroyed 25 Percent of Homes in the Florida Keys, FEMA Says
Search-and-rescue teams made their way into the Florida Keys' farthest reaches Tuesday, while crews labored to repair the single washed-out highway connecting the islands and rush aid to Hurricane ...
The Latest Launches From Travelers, AGCS and Liberty Mutual/Ironshore
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty launched a new online distribution platform targeted to small commercial business accounts. Travelers is beefing up its coverage for directors and officers ...
Self-Driving Trucks May Arrive Before Taxis: Waymo CEO Prediction
Alphabet Inc.'s driverless vehicle technology may come to market first in trucks, rather than as an autonomous ride-sharing service. John Krafcik, chief executive officer of Alphabet's Waymo ...
Munich Re Warns Harvey, Irma Storms Could Erase Q3 Profit, Challenge 2017 Target
Munich Re, the world's largest reinsurer, said storms led by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma will probably wipe out third-quarter profit and threaten the company's ability to meet its full-year earnings ...
Harvey ‘A Different Storm’ Allstate CEO Says; No Worries About Re Exhaustion
Structural damage from Hurricane Harvey appears lighter than other storms, the chief executive officer of Allstate reported at an investor conference this week, comparing his birds-eye view from a ...
Travelers’ Hurricane Harvey Pretax Losses Could Reach $750M
The Travelers Companies said it will deal with as much as $750 million in pretax catastrophe losses stemming from Hurricane Harvey. It's still early yet, so Travelers disclosed an estimate with a ...
InsurTech Firms Often Help Traditional Reinsurers: JLT Re
A wave of InsurTech startups are entering the re/insurance market—but that's not necessarily a disruptive trend, according to a report published by JLT Re. Indeed, the report points to close ...