Auto Claims Considered Total Loss Deliver Less Customer Satisfaction: J.D. Power October 27, 2011 Auto insurance claimants who incur a total vehicle loss are notably less satisfied with the claims experience than claimants who...
What Should Florida Do to Fix Citizens, Property Insurance? Share Your Ideas October 27, 2011 As Insurance Journal has reported, Florida lawmakers are considering the future of the state’s largest homeowners’ insurer, Citizens Property Insurance...
Arch Appoints Whiddon to Lead Railroad Casualty Business October 17, 2011 Arch Insurance Group appointed Catherine Whiddon, regional vice president, as head of the company’s railroad casualty business unit. She will...
Universal North America Names Barrales President September 19, 2011 Miguel A. Barrales has been named president of Universal Insurance Holdings of North America, a multi-regional insurance carrier with 170...
Why 9/11 Changed Everything September 9, 2011 By John Cogliano Prior to September 11 attacks ten years ago, the thought of terrorism didn’t loom large in our nation’s collective psyche...
AIG Pays Back Another $2B on U.S. Treasury Debt August 19, 2011 American International Group Inc. reported that it has reduced the remaining liquidation preference of preferred interests that the U.S. Department...
Zurich Names Hart Chief Operating Officer for Global in North America August 18, 2011 By Andrea Wells Zurich appointed Sabrina Hart as chief operating officer for Global Corporate in North America (GCiNA). In her previous role, Hart...
Group of Allstate Agents Votes to Unionize August 18, 2011 A group of Allstate agents who say the insurer controls them like employees rather than as independent contractors voted to...
Insurer’s New Predictive Model Targets High Cost Workers’ Comp Claims August 18, 2011 By Denise Johnson Workers’ compensation giant Liberty Mutual has developed a new predictive model that lets it more quickly identify and manage high...
Unitrin CEO Southwell Sees Growth, Value in New Kemper Name August 17, 2011 By Andrea Wells Unitrin Inc. is counting on added success as it takes on a new name — the well-known and legendary Kemper...