Personal Lines
Allianz Will Absorb Fireman’s Fund’s Commercial Lines Business
German insurance giant Allianz said it will absorb Fireman's Fund Insurance Company's commercial lines business into one of its own eponymously-named divisions. Meanwhile, after days of declining to ...
Big Data Increasingly Helps Insurers Spot Risks
Insurance companies are increasingly turning to "big data" from satellites, social media and even cigarette sales at gas stations to help identify risks and build up customer profiles. Insurers and ...
Allianz Declines Comment on Report That it Will Sell Part of Fireman’s Fund
Allianz refused to comment Tuesday on a report that it will unload the personal insurance arm of Fireman's Fund, its U.S. subsidiary, due to repeated operating losses. "Allianz never comments on ...
Progressive to Pursue Sizable Hiring Plans Through 2014
Progressive Corp., the fourth largest U.S. automobile insurer, wants the world to know that it is hiring nearly 1,000 people by the end of 2014. What's the plan? Progressive said it will do this by ...
Assurant Names New CEO in Wake of Home Insurance Business Drop
Assurant Inc. promoted Alan Colberg to be the next chief executive officer as the insurer confronts a slump in the sale of coverage for foreclosed homes. Colberg, 53, becomes CEO on Jan. 1 and ...
U.S. Southwest Anticipates Flooding From Hurricane Odile
A week ago, Hurricane Norbert pumped tropical moisture across the U.S. Southwest, touching off record rainfall in Phoenix and Tucson that killed at least two people, flooded hundreds of homes and ...
ACP Re/Tower Group Merger Deal Finally Closes
After months of uncertainty, the merger of ACP Re Ltd. and struggling reinsurer Tower Group International has finally closed. Bermuda-based ACP Re and Tower announced on Sept. 12 that all regulatory ...
Moody’s at Monte Carlo: Reinsurers Pushing into Primary Insurance
Reinsurers are seeking to push into the primary insurance market ranging from life to property coverage to shore up growth, said Moody's Investors Service. "We expect more mergers and acquisitions," ...