Industry News
COVID Challenges of Workforce Mgmt., Risk Aggregation Continue for P/C
Given that business-as-usual is unlikely to return soon due to the coronavirus pandemic, U.S. property/casualty insurers will continue to face challenges related to virus-related insurance losses and ...
Allianz, Other Institutional Investors Warn Firms to Cut Ties to Coal
Some of the world's largest insurers and pension schemes are warning companies they invest in not to finance, insure, build, develop or plan new thermal coal plants or face sanctions, including ...
Companies Hope to Take California Gig Worker Classification Law Nationwide
Gig economy companies want to turn California voters' decision to make ride-service drivers contractors into a model for the nation, as several states consider requiring drivers from Uber, Lyft and ...
InsurTech CoverHound Acquired by Broker Brown & Brown
Another InsurTech has been acquired. This time, insurance broker Brown & Brown, Inc. bought CoverHound, a digital property/casualty insurance marketplace, and CyberPolicy, CoverHound's small ...
Liberty Mutual Propelled by Robust Investment Income to Strong Q3 Results
Liberty Mutual Holding Co. Inc. has reported a 46 percent increase in net income during the third quarter, despite elevated catastrophe losses. The company reported Q3 net income of $397 million, ...
AIG Q3 Net Income Experiences Large Drop; Catastrophe Losses Soar
American International Group saw its 2020 third quarter net income plunge by more than half compared to a year ago, a result that was shaped partly by higher natural catastrophe losses. Net income ...
Allstate Q3 Net Income Jumps Nearly 27 Percent
The Allstate Corp. reported a nearly 27 percent increase in its third quarter net income, primarily due to higher auto insurance underwriting income and net realized capital gains. Allstate's third ...
For RSA, Pandemic Exclusions Are Limiting Lockdown Impact
England's second national lockdown is unlikely to have much impact on insurer RSA as many policies now have pandemic-related exclusions, its CEO said on Thursday as it reported a rise in underwriting ...