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Catholic Mutual, Church Mutual Insurance Co. Form Business Alliance
Two mutual insurers who generate their business from the Catholic Church and other religious organizations are forming a strategic alliance that will expand each other's reach. Catholic Mutual Group, ...
Volkswagen: 11 Million Cars Affected by Falsified U.S. Vehicle Emission Tests
Volkswagen AG said a scandal over falsified U.S. vehicle emission tests could affect 11 million of its cars worldwide as investigations of its diesel models multiplied, heaping fresh pressure on CEO ...
Allstate CEO Wilson Pledges Rebound for Auto Insurance Combined Ratio
Allstate Corp. Chairman and CEO Thomas Wilson assured investors this week that the insurer is working hard to improve its automobile combined ratio, which spiked six points to 101.4 in the 2015 ...
Survey Says: Millennials Love Usage-Based Auto Insurance Policies
More drivers aged 18 to 34, commonly known as millennials, are interested in usage-based auto insurance policies than are drivers in all other age groups. Specifically, 88 percent of millennials are ...
Buffett’s GEICO Agrees to California Settlement Over Misleading Price Quotes
GEICO, the auto-insurance unit at Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc., agreed to a settlement with California regulators after its online price quotes misrepresented some coverage as the ...
Higher Private Passenger Auto Losses Will Leave P/C Personal Lines in the Red: SNL
Higher private passenger auto insurance losses in 2015 will end a two-year run of property/casualty personal lines insurance profitability. Rather than being a fluke, however, the trend will continue ...
Allstate’s Wilson Cites Esurance Improvements, But Struggles Remain
For Allstate, the bid to make its online auto and home insurance provider Esurance a profitable endeavor remains a long-term goal. But the 2015 second quarter showed some moderate progress. Esurance ...
Allstate’s Auto Claims Surge in Q2, Leading to 45% Slide in Quarterly Profit
Allstate Corp., the largest publicly traded U.S. auto and home insurer, said second-quarter profit plunged 45 percent on a surge in claims from automobile coverage. Net income declined to $355 ...