Staged Hacking Shows Vulnerability of Connected Vehicles July 22, 2015 By Joseph Menn A pair of veteran cybersecurity researchers have shown they can use the Internet to turn off a car’s engine as...
Travelers Decided to Pass on Buying Chubb: Fishman July 22, 2015 By Katherine Chiglinsky, Selina Wang and Sonali Basak For Travelers Cos.’ dealmaking Chief Executive Officer Jay Fishman, sometimes it’s OK to let one get away. Fishman said Tuesday...
Travelers Q2 Profit Up 19% on Lower Catastrophe Costs July 21, 2015 By Selina Wang Travelers Cos., the only property/casualty insurer in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, said second-quarter profit advanced 19 percent as natural...
Hanover Enhances Fidelity, Crime Coverage July 21, 2015 The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. has launched a new Fidelity & Crime Advantage coverage program offered within its management liability...
Hiscox USA Names Goodwin to Chief Underwriter Post July 21, 2015 Specialty insurer Hiscox has appointed of Nicole Goodwin as chief underwriting officer for Hiscox USA. She will be based in...
Abercrombie Settles Religious Discrimination Case After Supreme Court Ruling July 21, 2015 Following a Supreme Court ruling in June against it, clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch’s has settled a religious discrimination case...
How P/C Insurance Industry Fared in First Quarter July 21, 2015 The U.S. property/casualty insurance industry managed to improve its underwriting results and attain higher net investment income to produce a...
M City: Where All Cars Are Driverless July 21, 2015 By Keith Naughton A simulated city opened Monday on the north campus of the University of Michigan to test how self-driving cars will...
How Agents View Agency Aggregators July 21, 2015 About a quarter of independent insurance agents say they work at a firm that belongs to an aggregator cluster. But...
QBE North America Names Pruss Head of P/C Personal Lines July 20, 2015 QBE North America said Eric Pruss, formerly of Chubb and Fireman’s Fund, has joined the organization as senior vice president...