A Closer Look at Berkshire Hathaway’s Insurance Operations March 4, 2015 By Susanne Sclafane Carrier Management Special Report Warren Buffett’s insurance beginnings and predictions; breaking out the insurance and reinsurance results; the growth and...
Trucking Safety Chief Defends Driver Rest Regulations March 4, 2015 By Jeff Plungis The trucking industry’s overseer is giving little ground to critics who asked Congress to loosen U.S. regulations and revise a...
State Farm Reports 2014 Underwriting Loss, Operating Profit March 4, 2015 By Mark Hollmer State Farm reported an underwriting loss in 2014, though investment and other income still helped leave it with an operating...
UCPM Environmental Launches Program for Indoor Air Quality, Mold Liability March 4, 2015 UCPM, Inc., an environmental insurance provider, has partnered with Great American Insurance Co. to offer the IAQ Advantage package for...
Specialty Insurance Group Increases Casualty Capacity to $25M March 4, 2015 Specialty Insurance Group (SIG) has increased its excess/umbrella coverage underwriting capacity to $25 million, an increase of $15 million. SIG...
The Hartford Names Sprague to Lead Personal Lines March 4, 2015 The Hartford Financial Services Group has named Ray Sprague executive vice president, Personal Lines, effective immediately. Sprague will report to...
New ISO Cyber Endorsements for Small, Medium Businesses Now Available March 4, 2015 ISO’s new cyber insurance coverage options for small and midsize businesses became available March 1. The optional cyber endorsements are...
High Stakes in Today’s Supreme Court Case on Obamacare Subsidies March 4, 2015 By Zachary Tracer U.S. hospital companies and health insurers face the highest corporate stakes when the Supreme Court hears arguments Wednesday to decide...
Crop Insurance Guarantees to Drop: Analysts March 4, 2015 By Christine Stebbins Crop insurance price guarantees for U.S. corn, soybeans and spring wheat in 2015 will fall 10 percent or more based...
Who Is Tough Enough for a Conference in Wintry Boston? March 3, 2015 By Andrew G. Simpson It was 78 degrees and sunny yesterday when Tammy Perdue was packing her suitcase and the local forecast called for...