Personal Lines
RMS Hurricane Matthew Insured Loss Estimate: $5B in U.S., $3B for Caribbean
Hurricane Matthew-related insured losses are still being tallied, but RMS said that the number will reach as high as $5 billion in the U.S. and $3 billon in the Caribbean. The catastrophe modeling ...
EverQuote, a Rising Insurance Matchmaker, Raises $23M Series B
Digital insurance matchmaker EverQuote Inc. reports that it closed a $23 million Series B investment led by Maryland-based Savano Capital Partners, with participation from Stratim Capital, Oceanic ...
Allstate Launches New Hispanic Ad Campaign
Allstate Insurance Co. has launched a new Hispanic advertising campaign, "Estar en buenas manos nos da más," leveraging international reggaeton singer-songwriter Daddy Yankee. The campaign is the ...
Allstate Drones Continue Assessing Hurricane Matthew Claims in Ga., S.C.
Allstate will continue using drones in parts of Georgia and South Carolina to assess Hurricane Matthew-related roof and home damage claims. The drones will be used in Savannah, Ga., and several South ...
Travelers Profit Drops by 23 Percent; Auto Injury, Weather-Related Losses to Blame
Travelers Cos., the sole property/casualty insurer in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, posted its fourth-straight profit decline as weather-related costs climbed and investment income slipped. ...
Reporter’s Notebook: 10 Takeaways From InsureTechConnect
You've probably heard there is tremendous investor interest right now in technology-first insurance startups, or InsurTech firms. The first InsureTech Connect Conference in Las Vegas in early October ...
Floods, Phones Hurt Assurant Profit; Stock Price Plunges
Assurant Inc., the insurer that sells coverage protecting mobile phones and homes, posted the second-biggest decline in the S&P 500 Index after third-quarter profit slumped. The insurer dropped ...
U.S. Regulators Urge Banks to Boost Cyber Security Standards
U.S. bank regulators on Wednesday outlined cyber security standards meant to protect financial markets and consumers from online attacks against the nation's leading financial firms. Leading banks ...