Personal Lines
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 ...
InsurTech Utopia Driven by Data Sharing Impeded by Data Ownership Uncertainty
Insurers need to learn to share their data if they want to take full advantage of the mountain of information generated from connected devices, insurtech executives say. Along the way, somebody's got ...
Blistering Heatwave Forces Germany to Limit Autobahn Speeds, Confront Wildfire Risks
A blistering heatwave prompted Germany to impose speed restrictions on usually limit-free stretches of its high-speed motorways Wednesday, the latest sign of extreme weather events ruffling Europe's ...
InsurTech HomeZada Wins NAIC Startup Pitch Competition
A consumer home management software startup won the National Association of Insurance Commissioners' startup pitch competition. The winner is California-based HomeZada, an InsurTech whose consumer ...
How Employers Can Keep Their Edge in a Tight Job Market
With the U.S. experiencing record-low employment, U.S. employers and organizations must use every resource they have to find the talent they require. A new report from Gallagher suggests innovation ...
Santander to Replace Allianz With Aegon, Mapfre in Spanish Insurance Joint Venture
Banco Santander SA agreed to pay 937 million euros ($1.1 billion) to buy Allianz SE out of an insurance joint venture in Spain, more than halving the value of the German insurer's assets under ...
After $17B in Acquisitions, Tokio Marine Promises More to Come
Tokio Marine Holdings Inc. is seeking acquisition opportunities in Asian emerging markets and elsewhere as it seeks to double profits from those regions, according to the new chief of Japan's largest ...