Personal Lines
Travelers CEO Fishman Bullish On Results, Promises ‘Selective’ M&A
The Travelers Cos. may have made a bold move in 2013 when it snatched up Dominion of Canada General Insurance. But the property/casualty insurance giant will be extremely selective about future ...
U.S. Wildfires Get Bigger, More Frequent; Climate Change May Continue Trends
Wildfires across the western United States have been getting bigger and more frequent over the last 30 years—a trend that could continue as climate change causes temperatures to rise and drought to ...
Mississippi Commissioner Files Motion to Drop Flood Insurance Suit
The Mississippi Department of Insurance will drop a lawsuit filed in 2013 against the National Flood Insurance Program. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Jackson, sought to block flood insurance ...
Why Hands-Free Cellphones Are Not Safer: Safety Council
A National Safety Council public opinion poll indicates that 80 percent of drivers across the country believe that hands-free devices are safer than using a handheld phone despite evidence to the ...Travelers CEO Fishman Eyes Potential Foreign Acquisitions
Travelers Cos., which acquired Dominion of Canada General Insurance in 2013 and increased its ownership stake in its joint venture in Brazil in 2012, is likely to continue expanding internationally. ...
Allstate to Sell Sterling Collision Centers
Allstate announced on Monday that it has entered into an agreement to sell Sterling Collision Centers Inc. to Service King Collision Repair Centers. The transaction, expected to close by the end of ...
Drought, Winter Storms Led March Insured Losses: Impact Forecasting
Severe drought, flooding and winter storms topped the list of natural perils in March, according to the latest Global Catastrophe Recap report from Aon Benfield's Impact Forecasting. The U.S. was hit ...
Colorado Forecasters Predict Quiet Atlantic Hurricane Season
Rising heat in the equatorial Pacific Ocean portends the quietest Atlantic hurricane season in five years, Colorado State University researchers said. Nine named storms, with winds of at least 39 ...