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VW Sued by New Jersey Over Excess Diesel Emissions
New Jersey on Friday filed a lawsuit against Volkswagen AG and its luxury units over the German automaker's excess diesel emissions, becoming the fourth U.S. state to take legal action. New Jersey's ...
Visa, MasterCard Caught in China’s Expanded Curb on Insurance Purchases
The Chinese crackdown on the flow of funds into insurance products in Hong Kong has been extended to global credit-card firms Visa Inc. and MasterCard Inc. Domestic banks that issue the two ...
A Year-End Assessment of Allstate’s Esurance
Allstate's Esurance continued its path of slow, steady improvement in the final months of 2015. The online auto and home insurance provider booked a 107 combined ratio for the 2015 fourth quarter, ...
W.R. Berkley CEO: M&A Fallout Creates Window to Lure Promising Talent
Property/casualty mergers, acquisitions and reorganizations in recent months are creating opportunities to snatch up promising employees and make market inroads, W.R. Berkley Corp.'s CEO said. ...
Insurance Customers, and How to Keep Them by Using Connected Technology
It seems that no matter the industry, customer expectations for personalized service are high, and getting higher. Insurance customers now commonly make comparisons based on experiences in other ...
Munich Re Stock Soars After Dividend Surpasses Forecast
Munich Re, the world's second-largest reinsurer, rose the most since November 2011 after announcing a dividend that beat expectations. The company reported fourth- quarter profit that was unchanged ...
Insurance Information Institute President Robert Hartwig Will Depart in August
Robert Hartwig – longtime leader of the Insurance Information Institute – is stepping down this August. Hartwig has been I.I.I. president since 2007 and was also the organization's chief ...
New Jersey Manufacturers Knocked Off of Top A.M. Best Ranking
New Jersey Manufacturers Insurance Company's stellar financial strength rating has been downgraded a notch by A.M. Best, based on concerns about its underwriting and operating performance. The ...