Virtual Insurance Agent Insurify with License Plate Quote Feature Raises $2 Million January 28, 2016 By Andrew G. Simpson Consumers will soon be able to simplify the buying of auto insurance by snapping a photo of their license plate...
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...
Frozen Seafood Distributor Faces $115K for Safety Violations in Texas January 28, 2016 Named a “severe violator” by federal safety officials, a frozen seafood distributor operating a plant in Brownsville, Texas, has been...
Lawsuit Seeks Replacement of Lead Pipes in Flint, Michigan January 28, 2016 By David Eggert Environmental and civil rights groups are asking a federal judge to order the prompt replacement of all lead pipes in...
Texas Governor Seeks Federal Disaster Help after Tornadoes January 28, 2016 Gov. Greg Abbott has requested a federal disaster declaration for some Texas counties after deadly late-December blizzards and tornadoes. Abbott...
Bill Would Clarify South Dakota’s Workers’ Comp Law January 28, 2016 By Dirk Lammers A bill introduced in the South Dakota House would clarify state law on when part-time employees injured on the job...
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...
Dutch Finance Minister Rules Out Sale of ASR Nederland as Parliament Backs IPO January 28, 2016 By Corina Ruhe and David de Jong Dutch Finance Minister Jeroen Dijsselbloem ruled out a private sale of ASR Nederland NV, the insurer nationalized during the financial...
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...
Liberty Specialty Markets Enters Chinese Market via Lloyd’s China Platform January 28, 2016 London-based Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), which is part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has joined the Lloyd’s China platform. LSM’s...