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Grief, Then Confusion: Questions of Motive Emerge in UnitedHealthcare CEO’s Killing
UnitedHealth Group's investor day turned from an ordinary corporate meeting in a midtown Manhattan hotel to a scene of stunned grief quicker than the health insurer could even react. "It was ...
Executives on the Move at Liberty Mutual and Hippo
Liberty Mutual Insurance has named Marc Orloff as president of Global Risk Solutions (GRS) North America, effective Jan. 1, 2025. Reporting to GRS President Neeti Bhalla Johnson, Orloff will be ...
Feature-Integrated Apps Drive Rising Customer Satisfaction With Digital Claims Process: J.D. Power
Digital claims reporting outperforms phone-based communications, according to a new J.D. Power study conducted in collaboration with Corporate Insight. New features and mobile app refinements by auto ...
Indictment Filed in $250M Offshore Insurance Scheme
A New York-based insurance agency is alleged to have issued more than 40 unauthorized insurance policies providing more than $250 million in coverage to clients while the company's equity was less ...
AM Best Revises Outlook for U.S. Personal Lines Insurance Segment to ‘Stable’
AM Best has revised its outlook to stable from negative for the U.S. personal lines insurance segment for 2025, citing improved rate and pricing conditions, particularly in the auto insurance space, ...
WTW to Return to Treaty Reinsurance Broking via Bain Capital Joint Venture
WTW announced it will return to treaty reinsurance broking via a joint venture with the private investment firm Bain Capital. WTW will hold a minority share in the new company, said WTW in an ...
High-Net-Worth Insureds’ Top Concerns: Climate, Collectibles and Cyber
A new report on emerging risks affecting wealthy households — those with assets of $500,000 to $5 million — highlights climate change, theft of collectibles and cybersecurity as top concerns. ...
Outlook for U.S. Commercial Insurance Segment ‘Stable’ as Profits Stay Strong: AM Best
AM Best is maintaining its stable market segment outlook on the U.S. commercial lines insurance sector for 2025, due partly to the segment's persistently strong underwriting performance and improved ...