Insurance Will Absorb Some Costs in Home Depot’s Giant Privacy Breach September 19, 2014 By Jim Finkle and Nandita Bose Home Depot Inc. Thursday said some 56 million payment cards were likely compromised in a cyberattack at its stores, suggesting...
New CEO Hancock Puts Stamp on AIG Management in Shake-Up September 19, 2014 By Zachary Tracer American International Group Inc. named Kevin Hogan to lead its main life insurance business, putting him in charge of offerings...
Insurers Bonding with Climate Change Battle September 18, 2014 By Don Jergler Nearly one-in-five major investors in green bonds issued by one of the world’s largest players in that market is coming...
North Dakota Commissioner to Serve on Financial Stability Oversight Council September 18, 2014 The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) appointed NAIC President and North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Adam Hamm to serve a...
Administration Says 7.3 Milion People Paid for Obamacare Coverage September 18, 2014 By Alex Wayne About 7.3 million people have paid for their Obamacare coverage and remain enrolled in health insurance plans sold through new...
NOAA Hopes Drones Get Data from Hurricane Edouard September 18, 2014 By Jennifer Kay U.S. government scientists are launching winged drones into Hurricane Edouard, hoping to collect data that could help forecasters understand what...
Congress Hits Auto Safety Agency’s Role in GM Recalls September 18, 2014 By Joan Lowy and Tom Krisher Both houses of Congress scolded the U.S. highway safety agency Tuesday over its tardy handling of a deadly problem with...
Republicans Question Labor Board on McDonald’s Franchise Liability Case September 18, 2014 By Mica Rosenberg Two Republican lawmakers on Wednesday asked a U.S. labor agency for more information about a recent finding that fast-food chain...
Allianz to Assume Fireman’s Fund Commercial Lines; Future of Personal Lines Uncertain September 17, 2014 By Mark Hollmer German insurance giant Allianz said it will absorb the commercial lines business of its U.S. subsidiary Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co....
Assurant Names Colberg as President, CEO September 17, 2014 Specialty insurance provider Assurant Inc. has named Alan B. Colberg, as president, effective immediately, and as chief executive officer and...