Record Western Wildfires a Contrast in Otherwise Quiet Year for U.S. Natural Disasters January 28, 2016 By Don Jergler It was a relatively quiet year for natural disasters – except for those living in the Western U.S. Property data...
New Travelers CEO Schnitzer Stresses Continuity, Innovation in Earnings Call Debut January 28, 2016 By Mark Hollmer The Travelers Companies held its first earnings call under new CEO Alan Schnitzer on Jan. 21 with the property/casualty carrier’s...
MetLife CEO Raised Possibility of Breakup in 2014 January 28, 2016 By Ian Katz and Katherine Chiglinsky MetLife Inc., looking to avoid tougher oversight, was examining options for a breakup or restructuring of the firm 14 months...
Norman-Spencer Agency Adds Workers’ Comp Coverage to Ready Mix Program January 28, 2016 The Norman-Spencer Agency, Inc., a national insurance provider and program administrator, has added workers’ compensation coverage in selected states to...
BHSI Launches Life Agent & Broker Dealer Professional Liability Coverage January 28, 2016 Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has launched life agent & broker dealer professional liability insurance and named Atea Martin as...
Takata Discloses 11th Death Linked to Air Bag; Announces New 5 Million Vehicle Recall January 27, 2016 By Bernie Woodall and David Shepardson U.S. auto safety regulators said Tuesday that air bag maker Takata Corp. declared 5.1 million U.S. vehicles defective, as the...
‘Old’ ACE, Chubb Report Q4, Full Year 2015 Results January 27, 2016 By Andrew G. Simpson Just shy of two weeks after closing on their merger, ACE Ltd. and Chubb Corp. released financial results for their...
Insurer Comings-and-Goings Show U.S. Crop Insurance a Field for Specialists January 27, 2016 By Alan Bjerga The U.S. crop insurance market has been abandoned by some of its largest companies as lower agricultural prices crimp revenue,...
El Faro Cargo Ship Owner Settles Death Claims with Sailors’ Families January 27, 2016 The families of 10 sailors aboard a cargo ship that sank in a hurricane last year have settled claims with...
Franchises Ask Supreme Court to Hear Seattle Minimum Wage January 27, 2016 A business group said on Monday it is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear its appeal of a lower-court...