Personal Lines
Majority of Smart Home Device Owners Willing to Share Data With Insurers—for a Discount
While privacy remains a concern, 78 percent of smart home device owners are open to sharing their data with their insurer to assist in policy pricing, but most (65 percent) would only do so if ...
Berkshire Hathaway Operating Profit Drops; Insurance Results Disappoint
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc on Saturday posted a 23% decrease in quarterly operating profit, while soaring prices in stock holdings such as Apple Inc enabled the conglomerate to smash its ...
China’s Ping An Insurance Warns Coronavirus May Impact Business
Ping An Insurance Group Co of China Ltd , China's largest insurer by market value, said on Thursday that the coronavirus may have an impact on its business. Ping An's comments on the virus were ...
Chubb Veteran Hopper to Join CNA as Chief Actuary After Haefner Retires
CNA's veteran chief actuary is retiring at the end of 2020 after 12 years at the insurer and 40 years in the property/casualty insurance business. Larry Haefner's retirement becomes official on Dec. ...
Fossil-Fuel Production May Generate Much More Methane Than Scientists Thought
Fossil-fuel production may be responsible for much more atmospheric methane than scientists previously thought, according to new research published today in the journal Nature. The results, if they ...
Russian Internet Company Yandex Ready to Test Driverless Cars
Internet company Yandex, which reported lower growth in fourth-quarter profit on Friday, is poised to test its driverless cars outside Russia this year. Yandex has invested 2.2 billion roubles ...
The Latest Launches From Farmers, Chubb, Octo Telematics
Farmers Insurance said it has started selling auto insurance in South Carolina exclusively through its Farmersdirect.com digital platform. Chubb expanded access of a tool that's useful during ...
IKEA, Seller of Furniture and Meatballs, Now Offers Home Insurance
IKEA, the Swedish global retailer that sells everything from assemble-it-yourself furniture to food, is getting into the home insurance business. Specifically, IKEA said it is partnering with Swiss ...