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GEICO Passes Allstate to Become 2d Largest U.S. Auto Insurer: SNL
Based on third quarter reports, GEICO Corp. has surpassed Allstate Corp. to become the nation's second-largest private auto insurer. According to data compiled by SNL, GEICO logged $4.89 billion in ...
Group Health Plans Pick Up Tab for ‘Zero Cost’ Workers’ Compensation Claims: Study
Workers' compensation claims that result in no payment lead to millions of dollars in increased costs for employee group insurance plans, new research shows. Nationwide, so-called "zero-cost" ...
Setbacks Outweigh Gains in World’s Bid to Meet Carbon Goals: Study
The world is getting further off track in limiting global warming with setbacks in Japan and Australia outweighing positive signals from the United States and China, a study showed on Wednesday. A ...
Could 2013 Be ‘Tipping Point’ in Cyber Risk Awareness?
Historians may look at the year 2013 as a "cyber tipping-point" -- the point at which businesses and governments finally realized the severity of the threats they were facing, according to Advisen, a ...
P/C Insurance CFOs Cite Interest Rates As Top Concern
Chief financial officers with leading North American property/casualty insurers rank interest rates as their top concern, above catastrophes and pricing. Eighty-one percent list interest rates as ...
Usage-Based Products On Way to Being Standard Auto Insurance Offering
Technology is spurring innovation and altering risk scenarios throughout the economy including in auto insurance. While advanced auto safety features, the shared economy and driverless cars promise ...
What to Expect in Commercial Lines Pricing in 2014: Willis
Commercial property insurance buyers could see prices fall from 10 to 20 percent on non-catastrophe risks in 2014 thanks to the influx of alternative capital to the insurance industry, insurance and ...
Researchers Question Privacy of Usage-Based Auto Insurance
A study by a handful of university professors in Colorado claims user-based insurance tracking programs installed in millions of vehicles can collect data that shows where drivers are going, ...