Personal Lines
Liberty Mutual Acquiring State Auto
Liberty Mutual Holding Company, whose insurance company famously invites customers to only pay for what they need, is paying roughly $1 billion to acquire State Auto Group, a super-regional insurance ...
Strategy Sessions Is Coming – A Free Monthly CM Webinar Show
We're starting something new at Carrier Management — a free monthly webinar show called Strategy Sessions. Strategy Sessions will give listeners and viewers a lunch-hour look at critical topics ...
Europe, U.S. and Canada Slammed by Record Weather Catastrophes in June: Aon
June 2021 left Europe with its costliest severe storm period on record. Meanwhile, over in the U.S. in Canada, record-setting heatwaves caused significant damage, according to Aon's latest natural ...
Allianz Investment Arm Plans to Slash Investment in Some Coal Businesses
Allianz Global Investors plans to curtail investments in certain coal businesses by the end of the year. The 598 billion-euro ($707 billion) investment manager said in a statement Thursday that ...
Your Pet’s Name as a Password: Old Cybersecurity Risks Perpetuate Post-COVID
Here's a statistic that underscores the tough job cyber insurers have in convincing clients to reduce risks: 57 percent of individuals said they use personal information to inspire a password. That's ...
Progressive Plans Hiring Spree: 6,400 New Employees by Year’s-End
Progressive Insurance is embarking on a hiring spree. The insurer said it intends to hire up to 6,400 new employees across the country during the remainder of 2021. The Mayfield Village, ...
U.S. Businesses Advance Diversity Initiatives, but Disconnects Remain: Marsh/RIMS Report
U.S. businesses are increasingly pursuing diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives but they continue to have some disconnect about how important the effort is, according to a new Marsh/RIMS ...
InsurTech NY Now Accepting Applications for 2021 Startup Accelerator Program
InsurTech NY is now accepting applications for its growth-stage InsurTech startup accelerator. The application window is open from July 7 to August 2 and applications will be accepted through the ...