Personal Lines
Hundreds Dead After Mexico Quake; Survivor Search Begins
Mexican search and rescue teams worked through the night after an earthquake rocked one of the world's largest urban centers, killing hundreds and reducing buildings to rubble. Military police, ...
The Latest Launches From Travelers, Markel and Berkley
Travelers has redesigned its personal insurance web experience. Markel has enhanced its professional liability coverage for hard-to-place law firms. Berkley is now offering per-project primary limits ...
The Zebra, an Auto Insurance Comparison Website, Nails Down $40M Series B Financing
The Zebra, an online auto insurance comparison marketplace, plans to use $40 million in new venture funding to double down on brand building, product expansion and customer outreach. Company ...
CEO Viewpoint: How Drones Are Changing the Face of the Insurance Business
Sometimes it takes a tragedy—maybe even two tragedies—to change a paradigm. But just as Houston and parts of the west coast of Florida will never be the same after the double disasters of ...
Executives On The Move at Liberty Mutual and Allstate
Liberty Mutual And Allstate elected new executives to their boards of directors. In both situations, they bring management expertise from other industries. *** A Coca-Cola executive has been elected ...
Florida’s HCI Group Estimates $100M-$300M In Hurricane Irma-Related Losses
HCI Group predicts it will handle between $100 million and $300 million in insured losses related to Hurricane Irma, according to preliminary estimates from the Florida-based insurer. The losses will ...
NFIP Head: $11B in Payouts Likely for Hurricane Harvey Insured Homeowners
The head of the National Flood Insurance Program said Wednesday early estimates show Hurricane Harvey will result in about $11 billion in payouts to insured homeowners, mostly in southeast Texas. ...
InsurTech Investment Is Surging in Europe as Carriers Modify Customer Interactions
Insurers are counting on real-time technology to help them cut back payouts, from a system warning ships of nearby pirates to an app offering to buy sleepy drivers a coffee on the motorway. The lure ...