Personal Lines
Old-School Carriers Are Joining Digital Exchanges, Adding Twist to Marketplace Competition
Major U.S. insurers are joining new digital exchanges to sell not only their own policies but also those of rivals, a fresh twist in an industry known for fierce competition. The powerful new ...
AIR Worldwide Estimates Insured Losses for Hurricane Ida Could Be Up to $25B
Insured losses to onshore property resulting from Hurricane Ida's winds and storm surge will range from $17 billion to $25 billion, according to estimates from modeling firm AIR Worldwide. AIR's ...
Traffic Deaths Up 10.5% in First Three Months of 2021
New data shows a sustained increase in U.S. traffic deaths that regulators ascribe to impaired driving, speeding, a failure to wear seat belts and other unsafe behavior since the start of the ...
CEO Confidence, Now at Pre-Pandemic Levels, Focuses on M&A and More: KPMG Survey
Global CEO confidence is back at pre-pandemic levels, and optimistic executives are looking at M&A, strategic alliances and sustainability measures to help transform their business, according to ...
Hong Kong Digital Insurer OneDegree Raises $28M to Support Asia Expansion
OneDegree, a Hong Kong-based insurance technology company, raised $28 million in a new round of funding as the startup looks to expand in Asia. Sun Hung Kai & Co. and AEF Greater Bay Area Fund ...
Hurricane Ida Could Cost Insurers as Much as $18B: Industry Experts
Insurers are bracing for a hit of about $18 billion from Hurricane Ida in the United States and the Caribbean, catastrophe modeling company Karen Clark & Co (KCC) said on Wednesday. The number, ...
Ida’s Floods and Outages Hamper Energy Firms’ Restart Efforts
Widespread flooding, power outages and debris-strewn roads slowed recovery efforts by energy companies on Tuesday after Hurricane Ida ripped into oil production facilities, ports and refineries. More ...
Carriers Marketing Usage-Based Auto Insurance Have Multiple Obstacles to Overcome: S&P Analysis
Usage-based personal auto insurance may be drawing ever-increasing attention. Its wider adoption is stymied, however, by customer age and demographics, privacy concerns, misunderstanding about the ...