Personal Lines
Ex-Allstate Exec Troy Named as CSAA Insurance Group’s Next CEO
A former Allstate executive has been named CSAA Insurance Group's next chief executive officer. Thomas Troy will become the California-based insurer's new CEO on April 8, 2019. He is succeeding Paula ...
Ransomware Demands Soar Along With Cyber Claim Costs: NAS Report
Cybercrime claims by policyholders outside the healthcare sector nearly doubled in 2018, led by financial fraud, often phishing schemes that lead to payments or wire transfers to criminals posing as ...
Global Emissions Reach Record, Thanks to Growing Energy Demands
Carbon emissions from fossil-fuel use hit a record last year after energy demand grew at its fastest pace in a decade, reflecting higher oil consumption in the U.S. and more coal burning in China and ...
House Committee Considers NFIP Reauthorization, Plus 3 Flood Insurance-Related Bills
A Congressional House committee pursuing reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program is also considering a number of related legislative proposals beyond the NFIP's renewal. In all, four ...
FEMA Botches Handling of Personal Data From 2 Million Disaster Victims
The Federal Emergency Management Agency improperly released the personal data of some 2.3 million survivors of hurricane and wildfire disasters to a contractor, the Department of Homeland Security's ...
Why We Should Train Drivers Using Cars With Autonomous Features
Should drivers using vehicles with autonomous features be trained on those features before they get behind the wheel? A new paper, "What Do We Tell the Drivers? Toward Minimum Driver Training ...
Pasquesi to Become Arch’s Next Chairman as Succession Process Culminates
John Pasquesi will replace Constantine "Dinos" Iordanou as Arch Capital Group Ltd.'s chairman of its board of directors in September, once Iordanou completes his term. Iordanou joined Arch in 2002 to ...
The Latest Launches From W.R. Berkley, AmWINS/Alliant and USAA/Roost
A W.R. Berkley unit expanded its product offerings to include a primary private company management liability policy. AmWINS Group Inc. and Alliant Insurance Services are partnering to service the ...