Personal Lines
U.S. P/C Insurance Employment Dipped in December: I.I.I.
P/C insurance carrier employment in the U.S. declined in December, continuing a generally downward trend going back 18 months, the Insurance Information Institute said in a special report. The number ...
France’s AXA Invests $85M in Africa-Based Online Insurance Seller
AXA SA plans to invest 75 million euros ($84 million) in Africa Internet Group, the Nigerian owner of online businesses including retailer Jumia, as France's biggest insurer extends its product ...
The Hanover Sees Dip in Q4 Net Income; OneBeacon Ends Year in Black
A competitive and challenging market left The Hanover Insurance Group with lower net income and net premiums written in 2015. OneBeacon Insurance Group also saw lower net premiums written, after ...
VW Sued by New Jersey Over Excess Diesel Emissions
New Jersey on Friday filed a lawsuit against Volkswagen AG and its luxury units over the German automaker's excess diesel emissions, becoming the fourth U.S. state to take legal action. New Jersey's ...
A Year-End Assessment of Allstate’s Esurance
Allstate's Esurance continued its path of slow, steady improvement in the final months of 2015. The online auto and home insurance provider booked a 107 combined ratio for the 2015 fourth quarter, ...
Insurance Customers, and How to Keep Them by Using Connected Technology
It seems that no matter the industry, customer expectations for personalized service are high, and getting higher. Insurance customers now commonly make comparisons based on experiences in other ...
Insurance Information Institute President Robert Hartwig Will Depart in August
Robert Hartwig – longtime leader of the Insurance Information Institute – is stepping down this August. Hartwig has been I.I.I. president since 2007 and was also the organization's chief ...
VW Names New Top U.S. Lawyer as It Pursues Emissions Fix Approval
Volkswagen AG has replaced the head of its U.S. legal department with an outside lawyer as it works to win approval to fix nearly 600,000 vehicles with excess emissions, a person briefed on the ...