Latest Esurance Headlines
All the headlines from our Esurance Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Business Moves
Nov 7 2011 // The Doctors Co., FPIC Medical liability insurer The Doctors Co. completed its previously-announced acquisition of FPIC Insurance Group Inc., a major provider of health care liability insurance in Florida, Texas, Georgia...
Business Moves
Oct 17 2011 // Allstate, Esurance, Answer Financial The Allstate Corp. said it has obtained all required regulatory approvals and closed its acquisition of Esurance and Answer Financial from White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd. The...
Allstate Closes on $1 Billion Acquisition of Esurance, Answer Financial
Oct 7 2011 // The Allstate Corp. said it has obtained all required regulatory approvals and closed its acquisition of Esurance and Answer Financial from White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd. The purchase price was approximately $1...
Business Moves
Jul 18 2011 // Esurance, Security First Esurance, the online car insurance company, said that it is partnering with Security First Insurance Co. as an underwriter to offer homeowners insurance in Florida. The move comes a little more...
Esurance, Security First to Sell Homeowners Insurance in Florida
Jun 28 2011 // Esurance, the online car insurance company, said that it is partnering with Security First Insurance Co. as an underwriter to offer homeowners insurance in Florida. The move comes a little more than a month after Allstate...
Ratings Analyst Views Allstate Buy of Esurance Positively
May 23 2011 // Allstate Insurance Corp.’s plan to buy Esurance Insurance Group is being viewed positively by a key ratings analyst. A.M. Best Co. placed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings of...
Allstate Targets Online Insurance Sales; Buys Esurance, Answer Financial
May 18 2011 // In a bid to capture more business from customers who shop online, giant Allstate Corp. has agreed to pay $1 billion to buy two popular online insurance sellers — Esurance and the associated site, Answer...
Direct Writers Reconsidering Massachusetts
Apr 6 2009 // As Managed Competition Marks Anniversary, Agency-Distributed Auto Insurance Faces New Rival It’s finally happened: Geico is entering the auto insurance market in Massachusetts. Insurance Commissioner Nonnie Burnes...
Esurance Exploring Massachusetts Personal Auto Market
Mar 24 2009 // Esurance, a San Francisco-based personal auto insurance direct writer, has taken preliminary steps to obtain a license to sell auto insurance in Massachusetts — although the company says it has no immediate plans to...
Best Affirms White Mountains and Subsidiaries Ratings
Dec 1 2008 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength ratings (FSR) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of selected subsidiaries of the Bermuda-based White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd., including the FSRs of ‘A’...
Best Makes Esurance Ratings Changes
Aug 7 2007 // A.M. Best Co. has assigned a financial strength rating (FSR) of “A-” (Excellent) and an issuer credit rating (ICR) of “a-” to the Esurance Insurance Group (Esurance). In conjunction with the...
Esurance Seeks to Grow in Oregon
Oct 26 2006 // Esurance, a direct-to-consumer personal auto insurance company, announced the launch of its auto insurance program in Oregon. Gary Tolman, Esurance President & CEO, stated, “We think Oregon drivers will...
Esurance Expands Central Valley, Calif., Office, Adds Jobs
Jun 27 2006 // Esurance, a direct-to-consumer personal auto insurance company, is expanding its sales and claims office in Rocklin, Calif., from 25,000 square feet to 48,000 square feet. With the expansion, the office will be able to...
Business Moves
Jan 1 2006 // Lawson-Hawks Acquires Healthcare Property/Casualty Group Lawson-Hawks Insurance Associates Inc., a regional independent insurance broker based in Mountain View, Calif., has acquired the El Dorado Hills, Calif.-based...
Esurance Donates $25,000 to Charities in 2005
Dec 22 2005 // Esurance, a direct-to-consumer auto insurance company, has given approximately $25,000 through its charitable matching program in 2005. The company’s charitable matching program has been in place for more than four...
White Mountains Notes Book Value Per Share of $345
Nov 1 2005 // Bermuda-based White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd. ended the third quarter of 2005 with a fully converted tangible book value per share of $345, down $14 from the second quarter of 2005 primarily due to the Gulf Coast...
News Briefs
Jun 6 2005 // FLORIDA Fla. CFO: “Prepare Now for Hurricanes” After an un-precedented hurricane season last year and experts predicting the formation of more than 13 named Atlantic storms this season, Florida’s Chief...
Calif. Warrant Sweep Nets Eight Suspects; Six Wanted for Insurance Fraud
Feb 28 2005 // Starting last Thursday, investigators from the California Department of Insurance’s Fraud Division (CDI) conducted joint operations in the Central Valley to execute outstanding arrest warrants. This sweep netted...
Esurance Sales Center Plan Heats Up East Coast Auto Policy Competition
Dec 28 2004 // Esurance, a direct-to-consumer auto insurance company, has announced plans to open a new Tampa Sales Center and to hire 25 sales representatives. The new sales center will supplement activities at the company’s Tampa...
Esurance Announces New N.Y. Auto Coverage
Jan 19 2004 // Esurance Inc., a direct-to-consumer personal auto insurance company, will give New York drivers another option to consider when shopping for auto insurance. The company, a subsidiary of White Mountains Insurance Group,...
