Personal Lines
Dutch Agency Warns State-Backed Cyber Espionage Is Becoming Escalating Threat
The Dutch intelligence agency (AIVD) on Thursday warned of the escalating threat of state-backed cyber espionage, saying the Netherlands was particularly vulnerable as a hub for international ...
China Establishes New Insurance Group to Take Over Anbang’s Main Operations
China has created the new insurance group set to take over the main operations of Anbang Insurance Group Co., the once-acquisitive conglomerate that's under state control. Beijing-based Dajia ...
Executives On The Move at AIG and Its Blackboard Insurance Division
American International Group hired an executive to fill the new position of Global Head of Shared Services. AIG's Blackboard Insurance hired someone to be its new head of Growth and Underwriting.
Happy National Insurance Awareness Day
Has it really been a year since we last celebrated National Insurance Awareness Day? To properly celebrate the holiday, I have included a few words of appreciation about my favorite industry. Thanks ...
Munich Re, NICB Debut Tool That Quickly Assesses Post-Disaster Damage
Munich Re has teamed up with a unit of the National Insurance Crime Bureau to offer insurance carriers an analytics tool that can quickly assess property damage after natural catastrophes and speed ...
U.S. P/C Net Income Soared by Nearly 70 Percent in 2018, as Cat Losses Dropped
The U.S. property/casualty industry saw its net income grow in 2018 by nearly 70 percent from the previous year, thanks to lower catastrophe losses, favorable development of prior years' loss ...
Companies Promote Ethical Behavior by Helping Employees Blend Work, Personal Identities
Promoting a better integration of employees' work and personal identities can make them more likely to pursue ethical behavior, according to research highlighted in a recent online posting for ...
Executives On The Move at A.M. Best and Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance
The head of A.M. Best Ratings Services is retiring, and his replacement will come from within the organization. A veteran QBE executive is joining Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance in a ...
Root Insurance, Goodyear Ally to Boost Auto Policyholder Services
Root Insurance sealed a collaboration deal with The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company that will allow its auto insurance policyholders to access tire purchase and installation services. "We are ...