Personal Lines
Trov Teams With Munich Re for 2017 U.S. Launch of On-Demand Insurance Platform
Trov, an on-demand insurance startup, is revving up plans to enter the U.S. market in 2017, by way of a partnership with Munich Re. Plans call for phasing in Trov's on-demand insurance into all 50 ...
Executives On The Move at The Hartford, XL Catlin, QBE North America and More
The Hartford named its first-ever chief strategy and ventures officer, with a goal of driving new growth through innovation. XL Catlin appointed an executive to serve as global head of underwriting ...
Over 80% of Homes Damaged in Louisiana Storms Lack Flood Insurance: Impact Forecasting
Extreme August flooding in Louisiana and the Midwest took its toll in August, causing between $10 billion and $15 billion in economic losses, according to Aon Benfield's Impact Forecasting. Public ...
Generali and Progressive Will Jointly Pursue Telematics Research
Europe's The Generali Group and Progressive Group of Insurance Companies of the U.S., both among the leaders in car insurance telematics, said they have entered into an research and development ...
Millennials Prefer Online Shopping, Hate ‘Being Sold to’: Novarica Report
Carriers looking to attract millennial consumers need to make it easy to research and shop online, according to a new report, which found that 75 percent of respondents prefer shopping online rather ...
AXA Restructuring: Execs May Slash 600 Insurance Jobs in Belgium
Axa SA is considering cutting 650 jobs in Belgium over the next two years, as Europe's second-largest insurer overhauls its range of products sold in the country. Axa Belgium has presented the plan ...
Flash Estimate: Hermine Insurance Losses Likely $0.5B
Offering the first damage estimates to insurance editors for Hurricane Hermine on Friday afternoon, Karen Clark & Company (KCC) released a statement projecting insured losses approaching $500 ...
H1 Catastrophe Losses Are High, and Texas Endured Many of Them
Weather catastrophe activity slammed into 39 states during the 2016 first half. But in a six-month period where insured losses rose well above typical levels, Texas was by far the worst hit, ...