Personal Lines
Forecast Models Line Up on El Niño, Possibly Cutting Down Atlantic Hurricanes: WSI
The prospect of an El Niño event is now looking likely, a meteorologist told insurance professionals last month, pointing to computer models signaling at least a weak event coming in late spring or ...
Hard-Hit Millennials Miss Out on Recovery Enjoyed by Older Americans
The damage inflicted on U.S. households by the collapse of the housing market and recession wasn't evenly distributed. Just ask Jason and Jessica Alinen. The couple, who lives near Seattle, declared ...
Small Probability of Larger Event Following Friday’s Calif. Quake
In an announcement detailing the specifics of a 5.1 magnitude earthquake that struck Southern California on Friday, AIR Worldwide said there is a 5 percent probability that the earthquake could be a ...5.1 Magnitude Southern Calif. Quake Forced Some Weekend Evacuations
A moderate earthquake that rattled a swath of Southern California forced several dozen people in one community out of their homes after firefighters discovered foundation problems that made the ...
Chu Takes Over as CEO of Pacific Specialty
Pacific Specialty Insurance Company has elected John Chu as president and chief executive officer, the company announced Friday. Chu continues to serve as chairman of the Menlo Park, Calif.-based ...
BMS Launches Severe Weather Analytics
BMS Group has announced a new weather risk management module as part of its iVision suite of analytical tools and services. The unique analytical tools allow carriers to better understand their risk ...
China Orders Insurers to Halt Sales of Smog Insurance
Chinese regulators have told the country's two largest insurers to stop selling coverage against smog, a week after such policies were launched, the China Daily reported. The newspaper did not say ...
GEICO’s Advertising Spending Slows But Still Tops $1B: SNL
GEICO, with its Gecko and Maxwell the pig mascots, has been the leader in advertising spending among U.S. property/casualty insurers for at least five years through 2013, according to SNL. GEICO is ...