Industry News
AM Best: U.S. P/C Industry Improves Despite 2024 Underwriting Loss
The U.S. property/casualty industry took another underwriting loss in 2024, but results improved thanks to rate increases and changes in risk selection. A report from industry rating agency AM Best ...
Berkshire Hathaway Removes Diversity and Inclusion From Annual Report
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway on Saturday joined a growing list of American companies to publicly change their approach to discussing their commitment to diversity and inclusion. Berkshire's ...
Polished Gem GEICO Fuels Berkshire Hathaway Operating Gains
The work that GEICO's CEO has done to "repolish" Berkshire Hathaway's "long-held gem" got a special shout-out in Berkshire Chair Warren Buffett's 2024 annual report to shareholders this weekend. ...
Notable Rating Actions This Week: Mercury General, Sentry’s The General
Among the ratings announcements from AM Best this week were those reacting to an uncertain California wildfire loss estimate and a Midwest personal lines acquisition. *** Mercury General's AM Best ...
Farmers Estimates $600M in Losses from LA Wildfires
Farmers said on Wednesday that it expects losses from the Los Angeles wildfires last month to reach an estimated $600 million. Insurance companies have so far paid out more than $6.9 billion for ...
Auto and Property Insurance Shopping Saw 20% Spikes in Q4 2024, Report Shows
Auto and property insurance shopping experienced 20 percent year-over-year increases in the fourth quarter of 2024, a new report shows. TransUnion's quarterly insurance trend and perspective report ...
Uber Targets Personal Injury Lawyers in Multimillion Dollar Ad Campaign
Uber Technologies Inc. is pouring millions of dollars into a national ad campaign to push for reforms in insurance policies that it says have been exploited by personal injury lawyers and contribute ...
Bill Aims to Drive Down NYC Taxi Drivers’ Insurance Costs. But Will It?
The New York City Council's transportation committee heard testimony last Monday on a proposal to lower the Personal Injury Protection (PIP) insurance coverage requirement for for-hire drivers from ...