Personal Lines
Chubb CEO Greenberg: Degree of Future COVID-19 Revenue Impact Is ‘Simply Unknowable’
Chubb Chairman and CEO Evan Greenberg insists the global P/C insurer has strong fundamentals, but warned at the same time that the ongoing pandemic crisis will spur unpredictable revenue challenges ...
Auto Insurance Customers Shop for Better Deals Even With Pandemic Rate Givebacks
The legions of temporary auto insurance discounts and premium givebacks issued recently to help customers deal with pandemic financial fallout fell short in ensuring customer loyalty, J.D. Power ...
UK InsurTech Links With Maltese Insurer to Offer Bicycle Insurance
Babel Cover, a British insurtech start-up, is working with Maltese insurer Atlas and emerging technology firm Piprate to insure bicycles of competitive cyclists, triathletes and commuters of Malta. ...
Travelers CEO Sounds Alarm: Lawyers Could Slow COVID Recovery
During an earnings conference call yesterday, the leader of Travelers insurance alerted listeners to the possibility that frivolous lawsuits by plaintiffs lawyers could slow down the economic ...
Chubb’s Net Income Plunges; Bigger Coronavirus Impact Predicted for Q2
Chubb said that the coronavirus pandemic's effects on its bottom line were relatively benign in the 2020 first quarter. But all bets are off for the months ahead. The global property/casualty insurer ...
For Travelers, Q1 Catastrophe Losses Make Greater Impact Than Coronavirus Costs
The Travelers Companies felt relatively small effects from the coronavirus pandemic in the 2020 first quarter, with catastrophe losses from tornadoes and other storms taking more of a bite. ...
Some InsurTechs Pursue Growth Plans Despite Pandemic Onslaught
InsurTechs, like all companies these days, aren't immune to business challenges created by the coronavirus pandemic, which has left many businesses shut down or struggling to function in the face of ...
Zoom, House Party or Webex: Choose Your Ideal Videoconferencing App
The coronavirus crisis has seen millions locked in their homes turn to videoconferencing apps, bringing with it question marks over security and privacy and a new verb - Zoombombing - the practice of ...