Personal Lines
WSJ: Were Risks of a Catastrophic Landslide in Washington Ignored?
County officials have said that they weren't aware of a 15-year-old report that warned about the risks of a catastrophic landslide in their Washington state region. But in the wake of a March 22 ...
Tornadoes Hit Miss., Tenn. and Ala. Next in Ongoing Storm Advance
The cluster of tornadoes, heavy rain and winds that created a path of destruction and fatalities through seven southern states on April 27 continued their advance a day later, hitting parts of ...
Tornadoes Wreak Havoc In Several States, Causing Fatalities
At least 19 people were reported killed in an early tally in the wake of dozens of tornadoes that tore across 7 states on April 27 in the south-central United States. The storms also injured dozens ...
For CNA, Bad Weather and Division Sale Hamper Q1 Numbers
The biggest hit to CNA's 2014 first-quarter net income comes from short-term costs relating to the planned sale of its Continental Assurance Co. life and group insurance business to Wilton Re ...
Customers Switching Auto Insurers Unhappy with New Prices: J.D. Power Rankings
Customers who switch auto insurance carriers due to poor service often end up sorry they did because they end up paying more with their new insurer, according to the latest J.D. Power 2014 U.S. ...
Surge of Storms and Fires Stunts Chubb’s Q1 Net Income
The Chubb Corporation endured a big hit to its 2014 first-quarter income, thanks to harsher-than-expected winter weather in the United States, plus a surge in homeowner fire and flood-related losses. ...
Cincinnati Financial’s Earnings Drop Softened By Investment Income
Cincinnati Financial confronted a drop in net income for its fiscal 2014 first quarter due, in part to higher catastrophe losses, and non-catastrophe losses driven by severe winter weather. But the ...Subprime Auto Lender May Have Exposed Clients’ Personal Info
Benjamin Lawsky, New York's top banking regulator, sued Condor Capital Corp., claiming the subprime auto lender stole millions of dollars from low-income customers and risked exposing their personal ...