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Kemper’s Personal Auto Insurance Growth Soars
Kemper Corp. is celebrating a boost in net income for the second quarter thanks to "significant growth" in its personal automobile division, a few weeks after closing its recent $1.3 billion ...
For CNA, International Insurance Was a Blemish on an Otherwise Solid Q2
For CNA Financial Corp., the 2018 second quarter produced mostly gains: Higher net premiums written in most of its divisions, increased investment returns and still-healthy combined ratios in all but ...
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Oracle, SAP Business Software Increasingly Targeted by Hackers: Study
At least a dozen companies and government agencies have been targeted and thousands more are exposed to data breaches by hackers exploiting old security flaws in management software, two cyber ...
Chubb Advances Post-Brexit Plans for France EU HQ
Chubb European Group announced it has achieved an important regulatory step in its Brexit preparations to redomicile its businesses to France. This provides Chubb's customers "with continuous, ...
It’s Time to Face Reality, Berkley Says
FROM THE ARCHIVES: A VINTAGE CARRIER MANAGEMENT ARTICLE FROM 2018. When catastrophes occur, "we have this ability to back the cat losses out. But ironically, the industry doesn't seem to back the ...
Trump’s Auto Efficiency Rollback Makes Safety Claims; Experts Are Wary
The Trump administration intends to brand its rollback of Obama-era fuel economy requirements as a life saver, literally -- even labeling it the "Safer and Affordable Fuel Efficient Vehicles Rule." ...
Tokio Marine HCC Names Rivera as CEO; Williams Promoted to Role With Parent Company
Tokio Marine HCC appointed a new CEO, choosing as its leader some who only recently joined the insurance holding company in an executive role. Susan Rivera will become chief executive officer as of ...
For AXIS, Trend Continues of Post-Acquisition Positive Financial Results
AXIS Capital Holdings saw its 2018 second quarter behave very much like the first: healthy gains in net income and premiums written. These gains stem mostly from the Bermuda-based insurer and ...