Industry News
First ‘Contextual’ Telematics Insurance Model Launching in U.S.
Last week, LexisNexis Risk Solutions announced a new telematics model, describing it as the first U.S. insurance model to apply geospatial context to driving events to better understand how drivers ...
Massive Calif. Methane Leak Ranks as Largest U.S. Event of Its Kind
The months-long natural gas leak that forced thousands of Los Angeles residents from their homes ranks as the largest known accidental methane release in U.S. history, equal to the annual greenhouse ...
‘Highly Likely’ Climate Change Won’t Hurt Berkshire Insurance Ops: Buffett
Although it is "highly likely" that climate change poses "a major problem for the planet," it's less likely climate change impacts will dent the profits of Berkshire Hathaway's insurance operations, ...
Berkshire Reports 13th Straight Underwriting Profit; BH Specialty Premium Tops $1B
Insurance operations contributed $4.9 billion to total operating income of $17.4 billion for Berkshire Hathaway in 2015, with underwriting profit levels dropping and investment income rising compared ...
Buffett: Don’t Listen to Prez Hopefuls Talking Down U.S. Economy
Warren Buffett bemoaned the "negative drumbeat" on the U.S. economy from presidential candidates in his annual Berkshire Hathaway Inc. shareholder letter on Saturday, saying they are misleading ...
Breckenridge Announces New Advisory Firm for M&A Insurance Placement
Breckenridge Insurance Group announced the formation of Vista Insurance Advisors, a new company to provide the Transactional and Mergers and Acquisitions market with expert insurance guidance and ...
AIG: Post-Merger Problems Driving M&A Coverage Claims
Nearly 14 percent of the M&A policies that American International Group wrote globally between 2011 and 2014 resulted in a claim, the insurer reported last week. The period studied covered more ...
Spreading the Word: 12 Steps to Promote Insurance Careers
If you have talked to a young person on the job hunt lately, you have likely heard them yearning for a job that's stable and rewarding and that offers limitless growth opportunities. Risk management ...