American Family Merger with Main Street America Set to Go Into Effect Oct. 31 October 26, 2018 Madison, Wisconsin-based American Family Insurance Mutual Holding Co. announced its policyholder members have approved the company’s merger with Florida’s Main...
Employers, Employees Disconnect Over #MeToo Effect October 26, 2018 By Rebecca Greenfield Ask employers how they’re doing on sexual harassment in the workplace and most will say pretty well. Employees have a...
State Regulators Fight Federal Charters for Fintechs October 26, 2018 By Michelle Price A body of U.S. state banking regulators on Thursday sued the federal government to void its decision to award national...
Chubb CEO Says Lloyd’s Hasn’t Adapted to Changed World October 26, 2018 By Mark Hollmer Chubb President and CEO Evan Greenberg offered positive words about new Lloyd’s of London CEO John Neal, though he cautioned...
Insurtech Profile: Openly’s ‘Sophisticated’ Digital Experience for Independent Agents October 26, 2018 By Andrew G. Simpson Keep an eye out for Openly, a new digitally-sophisticated upmarket homeowners insurer catering to independent agents. According to Ty Harris,...
Climate Change Impact Assessment Looks at Risk, Readiness Around U.S. October 25, 2018 By Don Jergler Low risk, but low readiness. That’s the assessment for Long Beach, Calif., a city that’s close to my heart. For...
MMC Reports 5% Growth for Q3; Marsh Revenues Up 10% October 25, 2018 Global insurance, risk and consulting firm Marsh & McLennan Companies (MMC) reported consolidated revenue in the third quarter of 2018...
U.S. Making Some Progress Against Opioid Epidemic, Says Health Chief October 25, 2018 By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar and Carla K. Johnson The number of U.S. drug overdose deaths has begun to level off after years of relentless increases driven by the...
New York AG ‘Puts Up,’ Sues Exxon Over Climate Change Disclosures October 25, 2018 By Erik Larson Lawyers for Exxon Mobil Corp. stood before a New York judge in August and told the state’s attorney general to...
Insurers Under Scrutiny in Puerto Rico with 13,600 Hurricane Maria Claims Still Open October 25, 2018 By Danica Coto Thousands of Puerto Ricans have been forced to drain their savings, close their businesses, or resign themselves to living with...