Personal Lines
Florida Citizens to Ask for Rate Hikes in 2016
Florida has dodged hurricanes for the last decade, but the state's largest property insurer says it needs to keep hiking the rates paid by those customers who live along the coast and in heavily ...
Insurers Irked With Supreme Court’s Decision to Back Disparate Impact Claims
The U.S. Supreme Court said people who file housing-discrimination suits don't have to show they were victims of intentional bias, in a blow to lenders and insurers and a surprise legal victory for ...
Toyota Supplier: Autonomous Car Tech 15 Years From Full Launch
The technology to make cars fully autonomous probably won't be established until at least 2030, according to the top supplier for the world's biggest automaker. The auto industry will take ...
Verisk Division, IMS Team On Insurance Telematics Initiative
Verisk Insurance Solutions is linking up with Intelligent Mechatronic Systems in a strategic alliance designed to tap into the growing use of telematics in property/casualty auto insurance. The deal ...
Swiss Re: Non-Life Insurance Premium Growth Still Misses Pre-Crisis Levels
Non-life insurance premium growth continued to improve in 2014, fueled by a stronger performance in advanced markets. But it still averages less than before the 2008 financial crisis, Swiss Re said ...
U.S. Vents in Meetings With China About Cyber Theft Concerns
The United States said on Tuesday that cyber theft sponsored by the Chinese government was a major problem and stressed the need to keep Asian sea lanes open as the world's two biggest economies held ...
Ford Pledges to Accelerate Self-Driving Car Development
Ford Motor Co is joining other global automakers in stepping up efforts to roll out self-driving cars, company executives said on Tuesday. The U.S. automaker will expand advanced safety technology, ...
A Relatively Quiet Atlantic Hurricane Season Could Still Produce a Big One
While individual storms could make landfall and wreak havoc, The 2015 Atlantic hurricane season is likely to be a relatively quiet one overall, Guy Carpenter said. The risk and reinsurance specialist ...