U.S.
Top 5 States for Disaster Losses in 2013; Oklahoma Leads
The Oklahoma tornadoes of May 2013 contributed the state's designation last year as the costliest state for natural disaster related insurance payouts, the Insurance Information Institute reported ...
Early California Wildfire Season Could Be Unprecedented
California's worst drought in decades is feeding what may become a devastating wildfire season, one that is starting about five months early. Extremely dry conditions have sparked 487 wildfires so ...
‘Wal-Mart Effect’ Seen Dampening Crime Rate Drops
Communities across the United States experienced an unprecedented decline in crime in the 1990s. But for counties where Wal-Mart built stores, the decline wasn't nearly as dramatic. "The crime ...
Towers Watson Releases UBI Auto Insurance Model
Towers Watson has launched DriveAbility 2.0 Score, an analytical scoring model designed for the automobile insurance industry. DriveAbility 2.0 Score includes a GPS version with location-specific ...
PCI Adds 3 to Washington Lobbying Operations
The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) said it has added three new hires. Tom Glassic will join the association as vice president, policy and government relations; Nicole Austin ...
A.M. Best Incorporates Mexican Subsidiary; Opens Office in Mexico City
A.M. Best Co. announced the incorporation of its new subsidiary, A.M. Best América Latina, S.A. de C.V. The new office will be located in the financial district of Mexico City at Paseo de la Reforma ...
CNA to Sell Life, Group Insurance Unit to Wilton Re
CNA Financial Corp. said it would sell its life and group insurance business, on the same day that parent Loews Corp. reported a bigger quarterly loss, hurt by impairment charges. CNA said it was ...
Tower Group International CEO Lee Resigns; Fox Returning as CEO
Tower Group International, Ltd. (Tower) announced Friday that Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Michael H. Lee, has resigned from the company and the company's board of directors to ...