Underwriting & Pricing
Allstate’s Q2 Profit Doubles Thanks to Higher Premiums, Investment Gains
Allstate saw its profit more than double thanks to increased premiums, strong investment results and lower auto insurance claims frequency. Net income was $550 million for the second quarter of 2017 ...
The Great Cyber Debate: Product or Peril?
Ask a cyber liability expert to describe the market and you're likely to hear words like "dynamic, "revolutionary," "innovative"—even "radical." And they wouldn't be wrong. The cyber market has ...
Insurance Jobs Made for Introverts
Career counseling website Land Your Life offers introverted job seekers 42 career suggestions catering to the quieter half of the population. There's accountant, private chef, writer, court ...
Blue Marble, The Nature Conservancy Team to Offer Microinsurance for Ranchers in Latin America
The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and Blue Marble Microinsurance said they've formed a partnership designed to provide microinsurance for small ranchers in Latin America who use a weather-resilient ...
Advanced Analytics Can Help Insurers Boost Customer Service at Multiple Points
The one constant in insurance is that there will always be new innovations and trends that suddenly disrupt the industry. Some of the newest disruptive forces include the Internet of Things (IoT), ...
U.S. Insurance Results Will Largely be Shaped by Hail, Pummeled Cars
A hailstorm that pounded down on a Subaru dealership in Plano, Texas, barely lasted 30 minutes, but left behind a trail of smashed windows, dented hoods and millions of dollars' worth of claims for ...
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty Teams With InsurTech in Aircraft Insurance Partnership
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty teamed with InsurTech startup Visicover on a partnership to sell airplane insurance and related products. Neither side is disclosing financial terms. The ...
Travelers Net Income Drops 10%; Weather-Related Losses, Personal Auto Results to Blame
As sizable as Travelers' $595 million in 2017 second quarter net income was, it was a good 10 percent lower than the same period a year ago. Weather-related losses and higher personal body injury ...