Industry News
Q1 UK Car Insurance Premiums Plunge to Lowest Levels Since 2015: Survey
The cost of a comprehensive car insurance policy in Britain slumped 14% in the first quarter of 2021, to their lowest level since 2015, as different phases of lockdowns in the country kept motorists ...
Travelers Reports Successful Q1, Fueled in Part by Underwriting, Investment Gains
The Travelers Companies reported net income of $733 million for the first quarter of 2021, compared to $600 million in the prior year quarter. Core income in the current quarter was $699 million ...
Insurify Joins Toyota in Embedded Insurance Space, and Other Product News
Insurify is teaming with Toyota to help its car-buyers comparison shop for coverage, a first entry for the company into the embedded insurance space. Lexis Nexis Risk Solutions is launching a product ...
Allstate, Arch, AXIS and The Hanover Report Q1 Pretax Catastrophe Loss Estimates
Carriers are starting to report their pretax catastrophe loss estimates for the 2021 first quarter, and the numbers are significant. Below are preliminary numbers from Allstate, Arch, AXIS, and The ...
The Hartford Will Pay $650M to Settle Boy Scouts of America Sexual Abuse Claims
The Hartford disclosed it has agreed to pay $650 million to settle sexual abuse claims against the Boy Scouts of America associated with policies mostly issued in the 1970s. According to the insurer, ...
Auto Insurers Lead 2020 U.S. Property/Casualty Impairments: AM Best
Seven insurance company impairments were identified in the U.S. property/casualty industry in 2020, with five of the seven involving auto insurers, according to an A.M. Best special report. Last ...
Insurance Technology Provider Zywave Acquires Enquiron
Insurance technology provider Zywave acquired Enquiron, a Boston-based provider of risk management and consulting products and services. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. ...
Brexit Hits London Worse Than Expected as Financial Firms Shift Business Elsewhere
Over 400 financial firms in Britain have shifted activities, staff and a combined trillion pounds ($1.4 trillion) in assets to hubs in the European Union due to Brexit, with more pain to come, a ...