Personal Lines
The Hartford’s 2019 Navigators Acquisition Pays Off
The Hartford closed out 2019 with gains in net income and net investment income, buttressed in part by its $2.1 billion acquisition of specialty insurer Navigators Group. Net income hit $543 million, ...
Insurance Value Chain Poised for Big Changes From Data-Driven Business Models
Digital transformation empowers consumers to be more informed and independent, and equips insurers with the tools to develop new tailored products and services and refine existing ones, said the ...
Executives On The Move at W.R. Berkley Corp. and Great American
W.R. Berkley Corp. made two new executive appointments, both promotions from within. Great American Insurance promoted a veteran executive from one of its units to senior vice president within its ...
Online Insurance Marketplace Policygenius Pulls in $100M From AXA and Others
Online insurance marketplace Policygenius raised $100 million in new financing. The company plans to use the money for hiring, to propel growth and for broader consumer financial protection products ...
Brexit Arrives, While Scotland Keeps Fighting for Independence
As jubilant Brexit supporters gather to celebrate the U.K.'s departure from the European Union, Scotland is digging in to its position as the last bastion of political resistance. First Minister ...
Insurer Group Says Proposed California Regs Could Ax Discounts for Millions
The American Property Casualty Insurance Association testified in opposition to draft regulations they say could eliminate many affinity group insurance discount programs during a pre-notice workshop ...
European Carriers May Need More Protection for Policyholders if Insolvency Happens: EU
Insurers in Europe may need to put aside money to protect their policyholders should they become insolvent, and regulators should be able to be shut them down swiftly without the need for taxpayer ...
Business Interruptions Spread Globally as Coronavirus Cases Grow
Facebook Inc. is restricting employee travel to China, while other big companies including and Nissan Motor Co. and Starbucks Corp. are taking measures to shield employees in areas hardest hit by a ...