Personal Lines
Lavey Will Run The Hanover’s Personal, Core Commercial Lines Business
The Hanover Insurance Group named a long-term veteran of the company to lead its personal and core commercial lines business. Richard Lavey, who will handle these responsibilities as president of ...
U.S. Flood Insurance Reform Gets SmartSafer Lobbying Push
The latest attempt to overhaul the U.S. federal flood insurance program hit a stumbling block, but a coalition of business and environmental groups renewed their push on Wednesday for lawmakers to ...
Hurricanes, Quakes Hammer Berkshire Hathaway’s GEICO, Gen Re, Other Insurance Units
Bad weather hurt Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc in the third quarter, as insurance losses tied to Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria and an earthquake in Mexico contributed to a 43 percent ...
10M Americans Will Be Affected by Climate Change by 2075: CBO Warning
Ten million Americans will be "substantially affected" by climate change by 2075, causing government disaster spending to jump, the Congressional Budget Office projected Thursday. But, instead of ...
Berkshire Hathaway Likely to Report Big Q3 Claims Costs—and Reduced Insurance ‘Float’
The insurance business has been good to Warren Buffett. For decades, his stable of carriers at Berkshire Hathaway Inc. have provided him billions of dollars to invest. They've also turned an ...
Calif. Wildfire Insured Losses at $3.3B and Rising: Regulator
Wildfires in California have caused insured losses of more than $3.3 billion, based on claims reported by 15 insurers, and the figure will rise, the California Department of Insurance said on ...
Ebix Will Pay $74.9M for Via, an Online Travel/E-Commerce Exchange
Ebix Inc. said that one of its Singapore subsidiaries will acquire Via.com, an Omni-channel online travel and assisted e-commerce exchange. The price tag: $74.9 million. Ebix, a provider of on-demand ...
Live in Portland to Avoid Natural Disasters; Be Ready for Them in Miami
Tired of living with hurricanes, tornadoes or floods? Head to Portland, Salt Lake City or Providence. Or California. Yes, California. Portland, Oregon is the safest place to live to avoid hazardous ...