Personal Lines
Coronavirus Costs Deal Relatively Modest Blow to Major U.S. Insurers
The coronavirus pandemic dealt a relatively modest $2.5 billion blow to five insurers with large U.S. operations in the second quarter - a cost that was far less than feared and which the industry ...
Beyond Facts, Good Leaders Also Follow Gut Instincts
In a rapidly changing business climate, executives must nurture their intuition as much as they rely on facts and figures to make decisions. A recent posting on the Great Leadership Blog argues as ...
A Record 25 Named Tropical Storms Could Strike This Year
The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) last Thursday predicted up to 16 more named tropical storms this year, to as many as 25, the highest in the agency's history. The 2020 ...
The Latest Launches From Generali/GEICO and RMS
A division of Generali Group is using its cyber protection platform for GEICO Insurance Agency customers. Catastrophe modeler RMS said it has made major updates to its line of HWind forecasting ...
Hurricane Isaias Insured Losses Will Surpass $4B: KCC
Hurricane Isaias likely caused $4 billion of insured losses in the U.S. and $200 million in the Caribbean, according to a new report from Karen Clark & Co. The estimates cover privately insured ...
AXA Mulls Sale of Singapore Business
AXA SA is considering a sale of its Singapore business as it seeks to raise funds divesting peripheral operations, according to people familiar with the matter. The French insurer is working with an ...
Beirut Blast Marine Insurance Losses Likely Less Than $250M
Insurance claims for damage to ships, goods and the port itself after a warehouse explosion last week in the port of Beirut were likely to total less than $250 million, reinsurance broker Guy ...
Updated: GEICO, Gen Re Are Bright Spots in Otherwise Tough Q2 for Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. had a tough second quarter with the pandemic taking a toll on most of its operating businesses including Precision Castparts aircraft parts, the BNSF railroad, Occidental ...