Personal Lines
Cyber Risk and Low Interest Rates are Top Insurer Worries: A.M. Best
Cyber risk has emerged as a top insurance industry concern, though the low interest rate environment remains as a significant worry, A.M. Best found in a new report. Thirty-one percent of respondents ...
Insurance Group Blasts Safety of U.S. Car Headlights
Headlights on a third of U.S. midsize car models do a poor job, and only one, the Toyota Prius v, performed well enough with an optional upgrade to earn a good rating from the Insurance Institute for ...
Icahn Win: AIG to Change CEO Pay Measure
American International Group Inc. abandoned the use of credit-default-swap spreads as a measure of long-term performance for its chief executive officer -- a partial victory for activist investor ...
Full U.S. Adoption of Self-Driving Cars Likely By 2055: Moody’s
Near-universal adoption of self-driving cars in the United States is likely by around 2055 and poses a long-term threat to auto insurance companies, Moody's Investors Service said in a research ...
The Hartford Adds Five More Teams to Major League Baseball Sponsorship
The Hartford is boosting its advertising investment in Major League Baseball. Already a sponsor of five teams, The Hartford said it will add five more to the list: the Atlanta Braves, Baltimore ...
Asia Investment Grabs Big Chunk of Global P/C M&A Pie: Conning
Insurance industry M&A truly went global in 2015, and a noteworthy chunk of the attention came from China and Japan. Conning summarizes the scope of this in a new report, and the author said he ...
South Dakota Becomes 32nd State with a Ridesharing Insurance Law
South Dakota recently became the 32nd state to approve a law that requires ridesharing drivers to carry insurance for all parts of a ridesharing experience. South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard signed ...
State Farm Among Companies Ending Donations to Controversial Congressman
Add the nation's largest property-casualty insurer to the growing list of financial companies that won't be donating to U.S. Representative Scott Garrett in the wake of his alleged anti-gay remarks. ...