Personal Lines
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 ...
Sanofi to Work with U.S. Agency on Coronavirus Vaccine
French drugmaker Sanofi is working with a U.S. government agency to develop a vaccine against the new coronavirus from China, saying it could have a candidate ready for clinical trials within a year. ...
Chinese Province Launches Specialty Insurance for Businesses Slammed by Coronavirus
China's southern province of Hainan has launched the first specially-designed insurance product to cover losses incurred by businesses as a result of the coronavirus outbreak in the country, the ...
Extreme Weather: Building Resilience for Rising Risks
The insurance industry has a responsibility to assume a "leadership role in creating and promoting resilience as the first line of defense" against natural disasters, an industry leader said ...
Most Insurers Plan to Add Employees or Maintain Current Staffing: Jacobson/Aon Study
Most insurance companies plan to either maintain current staffing or add new employees over the next 12 months, The Jacobson Group and Aon plc have found. At the same time, their new Semi-Annual U.S. ...
Executives On The Move at BHSI and Liberty Mutual
Berkshire Hathaway is bringing on a former Swiss Re executive in a leadership role. Liberty Mutual has a new senior vice president and treasurer. *** A former Swiss Re executive is joining Berkshire ...
Metromile Exploring Roads to Renters, Homeowners, Commercial Auto
Customers who have been buying personal auto insurance from Metromile may have the option of adding homeowners or renters to a coverage package in the not-too-distant future, the CEO revealed ...