Higher premiums and longer wait times make property owners less satisfied with their insurers. These not-very-surprising results from J.D. Power’s 2025 U.S. Property Claims Satisfaction Study align with today’s climate of increasingly longer claim cycle times and higher costs for …
Net income at The Hartford increased 11% to $848 million in the fourth quarter 2024, driven by premium growth in commercial and personal lines. Net income attributable to shareholders went up 24% for the year to $3.1 billion. Property/casualty net …
Floridians may remember the strange case of Jacksonville businessman Jose Lantigua, who faked his own death in 2013 in an attempt to collect millions of dollars in life insurance proceeds. His deeds earned him a spot on the Coalition Against …
American International Group (AIG) said Christopher Flatt, currently head of AIG North America alternative channels, has been named global chief underwriting officer, effective immediately. Flatt also held the the position of interim CEO of managing general underwriter Private Client Select …
Third quarter 2024 net income at The Hartford improved about 18% compared to the same period a year ago despite $247 million in pretax catastrophe losses—$104 million from Hurricane Helene. Net income was $767 million compared to $651 million a …
The Hartford CEO Christopher Swift told analysts late last week that the insurer’s first quarter results included “progress toward restoring targeted profitability in auto” as it turned in an improved combined ratio for the quarter of 103.9 in the line …
Previous workers’ compensation claims can present an opportunity for agents serving small-business clients. The Hanover’s “2024 Small Business Risk Report: A Focus on Workers’ Compensation,” which surveyed 300 small business owners, found that a workers’ compensation claim experience can influence …
The Hartford said fourth quarter net income available to common stockholders increased 30% to $766 million. The insurer ended the year with net income up 38% to about $2.5 billion. Commercial lines record fourth quarter 2023 net income of $687 …
The Hartford confirmed this week it will discontinue writing new homeowners policies in California. The carrier reportedly has less than 1% of the state’s homeowners market. The Hartford issued the following statement following a request for comment for this article: …
The Hartford said it will head into 2024 with new heads of commercial and personal lines and announced additional leadership changes. A. Morris “Mo” Tooker, who joined The Hartford in 2015 as chief underwriting officer and later became head of …
