Latest Property Casualty Headlines
All the headlines from our Property Casualty Topic Page, ordered by recency.
P/C-Focused Hartford Sees Profit Rise 22% in Q4
Feb 10 2015 // Hartford Financial Services Group Inc., the insurer that sold life units to focus on property/casualty coverage, said fourth-quarter profit rose 22 percent as sales climbed at its main unit and margins improved. Net income...
P/C Insurers Expanding Use of Predictive Modeling
Feb 9 2015 // Property /casualty insurance executives believe that predictive modeling has become an essential or very important driver of improved performance over the past six years and they are broadening their use of the application...
P/C Insurers’ Surplus Rose, Profit Fell in 2014’s First 9 Months
Feb 9 2015 // The first nine months of 2014 saw policyholders’ surplus for the U.S. property/casualty insurance industry reach record levels. At the same time, net income after taxes declined substantially and overall...
XL Group Reports $293.9 Million Q4 Net Income; $999.2 Million for 2014
Feb 3 2015 // XL Group plc reported its fourth quarter and full year 2014 results. Highlights include: Operating net income of $293.9 million, or $1.12 per share, for the fourth quarter of 2014, compared with $286.9 million for the same...
4 CAA Agencies Expand Through M&As
Jan 30 2015 // Austin, Texas-based Combined Agents of America LLC (CAA) announced that member agencies have expanded their books of business and locations through mergers and acquisitions (M&A) over the last nine months. Together,...
ACE Reports $827 Million Q4 Operating Income; $3.3 Billion Full-Year
Jan 29 2015 // ACE Limited reported Q4 operating Income of $827 Million and record full-year Earnings of $3.3 Billion, up 4.7 percent per share. Net income for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2014, was $1.66 per share, compared...
P/C Insurers’ Surplus Rose, Profitability Fell in 2014’s First 9 Months
Jan 28 2015 // The first nine months of 2014 saw policyholders’ surplus for the U.S. property/casualty insurance industry reach record levels. At the same time, net income after taxes declined substantially and overall...
P/C Insurance Pros Under Pressure to Predict Super Bowl Scenarios
Jan 28 2015 // Property/casualty insurance professionals are being asked to predict not only the winner of the 2015 Super Bowl this Sunday but also whether certain scenarios are likely to occur. Such as whether Seattle Seahawks running...
Wells Media Announces C-Suite, Managerial Promotions
Jan 28 2015 // Property/casualty insurance media company Wells Media Group announced four C-suite and managerial staff promotions this week. Julie Tinney now serves as chief marketing officer, Josh Carlson has been promoted to chief...
Jung Appointed Director of P/C Business Development at Oswald Cos.
Jan 26 2015 // Ohio-based Oswald Companies appointed Jessica Jung to the position of director of business development, property/casualty. Jessica Jung Jung joins Oswald with more than 15 years of experience at Chubb Insurance, most...
Not All Program Market Competition Is Good
Jan 26 2015 // The program insurance business market has enjoyed years of growth and appears on track to continue its expansion. However, while program business is attracting new interest, some participants are cautioning that not all...
Texas Bill Would Protect P/C Agent Ownership of Expiration Rights
Jan 26 2015 // A bill filed in the Texas Legislature for the 2015 session would clarify that insurance agents in the state have exclusive ownership of the expiration rights to property/casualty insurance policies they sell and place. HB...
Universal Holdings P/C Subsidiary Enters Indiana Homeowners Market
Jan 23 2015 // Florida-based Universal Insurance Holdings Inc. reported that the Indiana Department of Insurance has approved the homeowners insurance forms of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Co....
Glatfelter Insurance Group Announces 2 Promotions in Pennsylvania
Jan 22 2015 // Glatfelter Insurance Group (GIG) in York, Pennsylvania, promoted John Solari to president of Glatfelter Underwriting Services and chief underwriting officer for Glatfelter Programs, and Jim Partridge to president of...
P/C Insurers See Surge in Cyber Insurance, M&A Activity in 2015
Jan 15 2015 // Property/casualty insurance executives overwhelmingly predict growth in both cyber insurance and merger and acquisitions (M&A) activity in 2015, according to a new Insurance Information Institute annual...
Texas Bill Would Protect P/C Agent Ownership of Expiration Rights
Jan 13 2015 // A bill filed in the Texas Legislature for the 2015 session would clarify that insurance agents in the state have exclusive ownership of the expiration rights to property/casualty insurance policies they sell and place. HB...
Readers’ Choice: Cyber Risk Was Top P/C News of 2014
Jan 12 2015 // InsuranceJournal.com asked readers what they thought was the most important property/casualty insurance story of 2014. Cyber risk came in on top, followed by news about Uber and ridesharing services. Here’s how the...
Independent Agents See Carriers’ Online Sales As Major Threat: Accenture Survey
Jan 11 2015 // Independent insurance agents’ strengths in customer service and risk management could be challenged by changing consumer behaviors, new technologies and the evolving competitive landscape, according to a new report...
Reynolds Named President and CEO of Gulfstream P/C
Jan 9 2015 // Gulfstream Property and Casualty Insurance Co., a regional property carrier providing homeowners, renters, condominium and fire coverage in five states, has appointed industry veteran Douglas W. Reynolds as president and...
Topel Joins Hays Cos. in Chicago as President of Property/Casualty
Jan 6 2015 // Hays Companies announced Steve Topel has joined its Chicago operations as president of property and casualty. He will be responsible for spearheading new business development, overall office leadership, and recruiting...
