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Allstate: 400 Jobs Will Flesh Out New Chicago Innovation Hub
Allstate Corp. plans to bring nearly 400 jobs to Chicago focused on innovation and technology in a bid to improve customer service. Plans call for establishing an innovation hub at the Merchandise ...
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty Launches Aviation Workers Comp Unit
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) has established an aviation workers compensation department in the U.S. by entering into an agreement with the National Air Transportation Association. ...
Executives On The Move at Chubb, American Modern, Zurich Insurance and More
Munich Re's American Modern Insurance Group is getting a new CEO. Chubb named new executives in its Asia Pacific region. Zurich Insurance has its latest chief underwriting officer for general ...
Many Insurers See Google as Potential Threat: Report
More than 40 percent of insurers see Google as a potential threat because of its strong brand and ability to use customer data, a report released on Tuesday said. And young, mobile phone-friendly ...
Ironshore Introduces Private Insurance Portfolio for High-Value Homeowners
Specialty insurer Ironshore Inc. has established a dedicated Private Client Group to introduce its new high-value homeowners insurance, the Ironshore Private Insurance Portfolio. The new personal ...
XL Group Looking to Switch Corporate HQ from Ireland to Bermuda
XL Group's $4 billion merger with Catlin in 2015 has led the insurance and reinsurance giant to look at its second change of incorporation in six years. The Ireland based holding company for XL ...
For State Farm, 2015 Underwriting Losses Balanced Out by Investment Gains
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co., the largest U.S. property/casualty insurer, said 2015 profit rose 48 percent on investment gains tied to pharmaceutical holdings. Net income increased to ...
Massive Calif. Methane Leak Ranks as Largest U.S. Event of Its Kind
The months-long natural gas leak that forced thousands of Los Angeles residents from their homes ranks as the largest known accidental methane release in U.S. history, equal to the annual greenhouse ...