Personal Lines
The Latest Launches From W.R. Berkley Corp and Pool Re
A division of W.R. Berkley Corp. is selling an insurance product that covers individuals for embezzlement of their invested assets. Pool Re, Britain's terrorism reinsurer, is working with UK ...
Fitch Notes Realized Benefits of Kemper’s $1.3B Infinity Acquisition
Kemper Corp. earned some kudos from Fitch Ratings over its improved financial strength, and a subsidiary gained an outlook upgrade. Specifically, Fitch affirmed Kemper's "A-" (Strong) financial ...
Insurance Rates Could Climb in Flood-Prone Areas Under Trump Administration Plan
Flood insurance premiums could rise and property values fall in the most deluge-prone areas under a plan the Trump administration intends to roll out in coming weeks to change the way risk is ...
Executives On The Move at BHSI, Root Insurance and Lockton
Veteran executives from AXA and Zurich Insurance are joining Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance to handle some of its business in the UK and Ireland. Root Insurance hired a veteran campaign ...
The Latest Launches From Neptune Flood and Sompo International
Neptune Flood is expanding its digital flood insurance coverage to six new states. Sompo is expanding its primary professional lines insurance offering for private companies in the United States with ...
Opinion: Risks and Opportunities as Airships Return to the Skies
When a massive helium-filled airship designed by Flying Whales, a French manufacturer, takes to the air for the first time in 2021, it won't be against the backdrop of the Eiffel Tower. Instead, ...
Stock Price Plunge Likely for P/C Giant People’s Insurance Co. of China
Shares in China's largest property insurer have started their descent back to Earth and according to analysts, it could be a prolonged and rocky journey. People's Insurance Co. (Group) of China ...
Australia Floods Dominated February Catastrophe Events: Aon’s Impact Forecasting
Australia's Northern Queensland experienced widespread flooding from Jan. 26 to Feb. 7, which cost insurers more than A$893 million (US$635 million) with total economic losses of at least A$1.7 ...