Destination Progressive… or One of These Other Carriers February 29, 2024 By Susanne Sclafane Commissions are more certain than insurance losses. Those were not exactly the words that a Progressive executive used when he...
Profit Recovery Will Vary Among U.S. Personal Auto Carriers: Fitch February 29, 2024 Fitch Ratings said it expects underwriting results for U.S. personal auto insurer to continue to improve this year but the...
Lawsuit by Elon Musk’s X Against Hate Speech Watchdog Heads to Court February 29, 2024 By Jonathan Stempel A U.S. judge on Thursday will consider whether to dismiss X Corp’s lawsuit against a nonprofit that has criticized a...
Insurance Journal’s Jergler Named Editor of Claims Journal February 29, 2024 Claims Journal, a Wells Media Company, has named Don Jergler as editor. He succeeds Jim Sams who retired in January....
UnitedHealth Faces Antitrust Probe by US Justice Department February 29, 2024 By John Tozzi, Chris Strohm and Leah Nylen The US Department of Justice has initiated an antitrust investigation into UnitedHealth Group Inc., people familiar with the matter said...
UnitedHealth Hackers Say They Stole ‘Millions’ of Records, Then Delete Statement February 29, 2024 By Raphael Satter In a message posted to, and then quickly deleted from their darknet site, the hackers blamed for striking the UnitedHealth...
Over 44,400 Lives Lost Due to US Vehicle Crashes in 2023 February 28, 2024 There were about 44,450 motor vehicle fatalities in the United States in 2023—down from 2022 but still very high—according to...
US, Philippines Pay Highest Economic Price for Climate-Fueled Weather February 28, 2024 By Leslie Kaufman The United States and the Philippines are the countries hit hardest by climate-driven extreme weather, measured as a percentage of...
EPA Directs $1 Billion to 25 Superfund Hazardous Waste Cleanups February 28, 2024 By Timothy Gardner The U.S. environment regulator said on Tuesday it is launching new cleanup projects at 25 hazardous waste sites from New...
FAA Criticizes Boeing, Says it Wants a Plan in 90 Days to Address Quality Problems February 28, 2024 By David Shepardson Boeing must develop a comprehensive action plan to address “systemic quality-control issues” within 90 days, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration...