Personal Lines
Winds Blowing West, Southwest for Regional Carrier Growth
The wide open spaces of the West and Southwest are beckoning some U.S. property/casualty insurers looking to grow premium volumes in previously uncharted territories, according to a new analysis of ...
6.1 California Earthquake Damages Historic Buildings, Injures Many
The strongest earthquake to strike northern California in 25 years crumpled historic buildings, cracked roads and highways and damaged wineries in the world- renowned Napa Valley. Scores of people ...
Viewpoint: Underwriting, Acronyms and Climate Change
Floating together in a muck of alphabet soup the insurance industry, the government and the scientific community can be assured success in at least one thing amid their combined efforts to deal with ...
Earthquake Insurer Startup Expands Into Multiple States
Palomar Specialty Insurance Company has expanded into 10 more states, six months after launching as a provider of commercial and residential earthquake insurance. The California-based company ...
Survey: Insurers Gain More From Digital vs. TV Ads
Insurance companies that spend their advertising dollars on digital ads can increase their brand awareness far more than they can with television. A study by the digital advertising services firm ...
The Dead and Missing Rise in Japan Landslide Tragedy
Rescue workers battled through mud for a second day in search of dozens of people still missing after torrential rain triggered landslides in the western Japanese city of Hiroshima that killed 39 ...
Homeowners’ Insurance Costs Much More For Clients With Poor Credit
Homeowners with poor credit pay 91 percent more for homeowners' insurance than people with excellent credit, according to a study by an online insurance shopping service. The report by ...
QBE CEO Neal: We’ll Keep U.S. Middle Market Biz
QBE has changed its mind about a possible sale of its U.S.-based middle market business, months after confirming that it was under strategic review. Why the change? It seems there's been a bit of a ...