EPA Readies ‘Forever Chemical’ PFA Safety Plan Amid Calls for Tougher Action February 15, 2019 By Ellen Knickmeyer and John Flesher The Environmental Protection Agency is expected to announce a plan for dealing with a class of long-lasting chemical contaminants amid...
Hanover Partners with RSA Group to Expand International Specialty Offerings February 15, 2019 The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. has a new agreement with the multinational insurer RSA Group to join its global network...
Travelers to Provide Auto Insurance for Lexus Complete Lease Program February 15, 2019 The Travelers Companies, Inc. will be the auto insurance provider for the new Lexus Complete Lease, a two-year, 20,000-mile lease...
Look Who Is Betting on the Agency System February 15, 2019 By Andrea Wells and Andrew G. Simpson According to some pundits, buyers should all be online and the agency system should be dead by now. However, it...
New Ventures, Driver Shortage Among Challenges in Trucking Insurance Market February 15, 2019 By Andrea Wells The transportation industry is considered a barometer of the U.S. economy. If freight is trending up, so too is the...
California Weighs Buying Disaster Insurance Policy to Cover Wildfire Costs February 14, 2019 By Don Jergler California’s insurance commissioner and a lawmaker want to the state to consider buying insurance in the private market to cover...
Auto Loan Delinquencies Keep Rising But Economists Hold Off on Alarm February 14, 2019 By Tom Krisher Borrowers are behind in their auto loan payments in numbers not seen since delinquencies peaked at the end of 2010,...
Nationwide’s ‘SmartMiles’ Auto Insurance Targets Low-Mileage Drivers February 14, 2019 For those who work from home, carpool frequently or use public transit more than they drive, Nationwide is launching SmartMiles,...
Study Questions Safety Claims About Tesla Autopilot’s Steering Feature February 14, 2019 By Ryan Beene An analysis of government data disputes a finding by safety regulators and promoted by Tesla Inc. that crash rates of...
Expect Direct Online to Gain in Small Commercial Insurance Market Share: Novarica February 14, 2019 Changes in small business owners’ online habits and new market entrants are driving market demand for online purchasing of insurance,...