Personal Lines
Liberty Mutual Finishes Out 2014 Strong, But Catastrophe Losses Grow
Liberty Mutual Holding Company finished out 2014 with gains in net written premium, net income and an improved combined ratio. But catastrophe losses jumped substantially due to costs from a number ...
Sandy Victims Reach First Set of FEMA Flood Insurance Deals
Federal disaster assistance officials have begun reaching settlements with more than 1,000 Hurricane Sandy victims who allege they were unfairly denied flood insurance claims or were compensated too ...
Amica Mutual Once Again No. 1 in Homeowners Claims Satisfaction: J.D. Power
For the third consecutive year, insurers have achieved higher overall satisfaction among homeowners who have filed a property claim, according to the J.D. Power 2015 Property Claims Satisfaction ...
State Farm’s 2014 Underwriting Loss Partly Countered By Investment Gains
State Farm reported an underwriting loss in 2014, though investment and other income still helped leave it with an operating profit. The insurer's combined property/casualty underwriting loss landed ...
New England Mega-Storm Claims Are Risky For Regional Insurers: A.M. Best
As New England confronts record snowfall and the risks that come with it, an open question remains whether property/casualty insurance carriers who do the bulk of their business in the region can ...
Special Report: A Closer Look at Berkshire Hathaway’s Insurance Operations
Insurance operations contributed $5.2 billion to total operating income of $16.6 billion for Berkshire Hathaway in 2014—with the underwriting component of $1.7 billion (after taxes) representing ...
Buffett, Munger on Leadership, Success in Business
The Berkshire Hathaway 2014 Annual Report includes discussions from Chair Warren Buffett and Vice Chair Charlie Munger about leadership and success in the insurance business. Some excerpts follow. ...
Financial Strength is Top Driver of Capital Use for P/C CFOs: Towers Watson
North American property/casualty insurance chief financial officers make capital spending decisions based primarily on financial strength as they confront new technology, other competitive demands ...