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Commercial Auto Claims Spike: Blame Safer Vehicles, Distracted Drivers
Earlier this year, Fitch Ratings reported that the commercial auto insurance market suffered its fifth consecutive year of underwriting losses in 2015. The commercial auto combined ratio averaged 106 ...
Starr Companies Launches Direct-to-Consumer Digital Insurance Agency for Small Businesses
Starr Companies has announced the launch of Starr Insure, a new direct-to-consumer digital insurance agency that provides property and casualty coverages for small businesses. Coverage is obtained, ...
Chrysler Sued by Consumers Alleging Diesel Pollution Cheating
Diesel pollution cheating allegations hit a U.S. carmaker as Dodge truck owners sued Chrysler Monday, claiming some engines were rigged to hide emissions as much as 14 times higher than the law ...
Zurich Insurance’s Reunderwriting Starts to Bear Fruit
Zurich Insurance Group's reunderwriting program is starting to bear fruit—as evidenced by the company's improved third-quarter results—but CFO George Quinn readily admits there is still work to ...
Small Business Tool from Insureon Sizes Up Insurance Needs in Minutes
Insureon, an online agency for small business insurance, announced the launch of new diagnostic tool that for business owners to identify the types of commercial insurance policies they need within ...
It Could Happen. But How Much Would Calif. Quake Impacting Both NorCal, SoCal Cost?
A large earthquake along the San Andreas fault impacting both Northern and Southern California at the same time could wreak much more havoc than previously thought. In fact, such an event was ...
ISO Introduces New Home-Sharing Coverage Options
ISO has introduced new home-sharing insurance options that address the growing risks policyholders face when renting their homes online to people they've likely never met. "Home sharing has created a ...
Verisk Acquires UK Geographic Data Group
Verisk Analytics, Inc., a data analytics provider, announced the acquisition of The GeoInformation Group, a participant in the field of geographic data solutions based in Cambridge, United Kingdom. ...