Personal Lines
Wells Fargo Will Get Out of Personal Insurance Business
Wells Fargo & Co said on Tuesday it would exit the personal insurance business and immediately begin winding down marketing and product promotion activity. Wells Fargo's personal insurance ...
State Auto CEO LaRocco Wins Contract Extension, a Vote of Confidence in His Turnaround Strategy
Mike LaRocco, who took over president and CEO of State Automobile Mutual Insurance Co. in May 2015, has won the support of the company's board of directors for an extension of his contract until Dec. ...
The Latest Launches From Allstate, Pool Re and Starr Companies
Allstate inked a new deal with a company that gives it the ability to use highly predictive online data for claims processing. Pool Re is expanding cover for cyber-related terrorist incidents. Starr ...
ClimaCell, a Weather Prediction Tech Startup, Raises $15M Series A
ClimaCell, a Boston-based weather technology startup, has raised $15 million in Series A venture funding. The company provides high-definition weather forecasting tools to businesses and governments, ...
Global Regulators Rethinking How to Assist Risks in Large Insurers
Global regulators are rethinking how to assess risks in big insurance companies, marking a shift that could make life easier for the industry. The Financial Stability Board said on Tuesday it could ...
China’s Ping An Insurance Is Now Second to Berkshire Hathaway in Terms of Market Value
A surge in Ping An Insurance (Group) Co.'s shares this year has made it the world's second-largest insurer by market value behind only Berkshire Hathaway Inc. And the rally may not be done yet. ...
USAA Among Backers of Flo, a Home Water Damage Prevention Startup
Flo Technologies has unveiled Flo, an intelligent home water monitoring and conservation system that promises to help reduce water damage insurance claims. The startup has raised a total of $11.5 ...
A Move Toward Fewer and Much Larger Insurance M&A Deals: Willis Towers Watson
Fewer insurance mergers and acquisitions (M&As) are being completed these days, but those that are completed are of a higher value, according to a survey by global broker Willis Towers Watson in ...