Hartford’s Execs Make Plea to End ‘Real Issue, Real Pain’ of Distracted Driving December 16, 2016 By Susanne Sclafane Although small commercial insurance—outside of auto—is a top-line accelerator at The Hartford, auto insurance severity continues hitting the bottom line,...
Is Climate Change Causing Colder Weather and More Snow in Eastern U.S.? December 15, 2016 By Don Jergler Baby, it’s cold outside. And guess what? Climate change could make it even colder. December’s a great time to talk...
False Claims Settlements in 2016 Top $4.7 Billion: Justice Department December 15, 2016 The Department of Justice obtained more than $4.7 billion in settlements and judgments from civil cases involving fraud and false...
Metromile: New App Resolves Some Claims in an Hour December 15, 2016 Pay-per-mile auto insurer Metromile has announced a new automated claims service that allows customers to file a claim entirely from...
Supreme Court Will Hear Case on Patent Litigants’ ‘Friendly Court’ Shopping December 15, 2016 By Andrew Chung The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to decide whether to limit where patent lawsuits may be filed, potentially threatening...
U.S. Issues New Safety Rules for Underground Gas Storage Facilities December 15, 2016 The U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued an interim final rule (IFR) revising pipeline safety regulations to...
Allstate Continues Its Technology Drive, Invests in Autonomous Vehicle Research at Stanford December 15, 2016 By Andrew G. Simpson Allstate Insurance Co., the nation’s largest publicly-held personal lines insurer, is continuing its drive into new technology, agreeing to a...
52 Million Americans Under Age 65 Have Pre-Existing Health Conditions: Kaiser December 15, 2016 A new Kaiser Family Foundation study finds that 52 million adults under 65 – or 27 percent of that population...
Next Insurance, Munich Re to Offer Coverage for Commercial Photographers December 14, 2016 Next Insurance has partnered with Munich Re to launch a product targeting commercial photographers, who will be able to buy,...
Great American Insurance Promotes Sullivan, Thompson Within P/C Operations December 14, 2016 Great American Insurance Group announced that Michael E. Sullivan Jr. has been promoted to executive vice president and David L....