Underwriting & Pricing
Sizing Up the Casualty Insurance Market: Top Five Writers and Pricing Trends
While there are signs that general liability insurance prices started falling off for the largest accounts late last year, strong pricing over the past few years has fueled growth for casualty ...
D&O Insurance Pricing Down, EPLI Up in Q4: Aon
No matter how you slice it, overall program pricing for directors and officers liability insurance was down on average for the fourth quarter and the full year in 2014, according to the latest report ...
Calif. Tech, VC Firms Out in Front—This Time on Bias Suits in State Court
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers' decisive victory over Ellen Pao's gender bias suit doesn't mean Silicon Valley giants are off the hook. More lawsuits alleging gender discrimination, sexual ...
Plaintiff Pao Loses California Gender Discrimination Case
A jury soundly rejected Ellen Pao's claims of gender discrimination by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, in a case that riveted Silicon Valley for weeks and exposed how women fare in the ...
Supreme Court Revives Pregnant UPS Driver Case
The U.S. Supreme Court last Wednesday sided with a former driver for UPS Inc. by throwing out a lower court ruling blocking her lawsuit accusing the package delivery company of discrimination for ...
Risky Snapshot Drivers May See Rate Hikes, Progressive Says
Progressive Corp., the fourth-largest U.S. auto insurer, said it will begin increasing rates for some risky customers who participate in a program that allows the company to electronically monitor ...
Kissing, Grooming and Taking Selfies Among Top Driver Distractions
Cellphone use is usually top of mind when you hear the phrase "distracted driving," but a new survey from Erie Insurance found that drivers are engaging in a wide range of potentially dangerous ...
CNA Launches Quote Advantage Tool for Small Business Segment
CNA on Friday unveiled its new Quote Advantage tool, the latest upgrade for CNA Central, the company's online automation platform for independent agents. According to a company statement, the new ...