Property and casualty insurance

TransUnion's 2025 Outlook report reveals that personal and commercial auto and property insurance shopping jumped 16% or greater.

As part of its opposition to a proposed rate increase by State Farm, Consumer Watchdog criticizes a reinsurance deal as more expensive than paying wildfire claims.

7Analytics, founded in Norway in 2020, focuses on specific high-resolution land and building images and data for sophisticated conclusions about flood risks.

In California, wildfire readiness is quickly becoming a financial necessity.

The auto insurer's CEO, Mike Zukerman, has been in the role for just over one year. He wants the use of AI to 'surprise and delight' policyholders, and with CSAA's large presence in California, he expects stabilization of an insurance market greatly affected by wildfires in recent years.

Lincoln Financial appoints new EVP, CIO and Chubb announces North America business unit lead, plus more career moves.

Digital Insurance spoke with Behzad Salehoun, Canada insurance lead at Capco, about how insurers are navigating severe and frequent weather events with advanced data techniques and climate science.

The state's department of insurance started hearings in early October, but a decision about the rate increase is not expected until at least December, after a contested election for insurance commissioner.

Allianz SE is in talks to scrap two joint ventures with Bajaj Finserv Ltd., in a dispute over the direction of the partnership, according to people familiar with the matter.

Chloé Paillot, chief transaction actuary at Enstar, leads the team that evaluates client transactions in the legacy space, a specialty that gets rid of risky businesses for insurers and insurtechs through facilitating capital, offloading risk and finding reinsurance.

Highlights from ITC Vegas 2024.

Keynova Group's Q3 2024 Mobile Insurance Scored evaluates the mobile offerings for the top 12 auto and property insurance carriers in the U.S.

The state has consistently ranked in the top two of the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety ratings for the past 12 years. Some of its building code rules are even stricter than internationally accepted standards.

The risk management platform will be integrated into Duck Creek's SaaS suite of insurance technology products.

The state's governor and a challenger running for insurance commissioner are calling for a new look at building codes that were weakened by the state's legislature in the past couple years.

Public policy and tax experts from the consultancy said local ties may help insurers' standing with Congress, and Republicans' push for tax cuts could negate party members' negative views of big business.

The 2024 U.S. Independent Agent Satisfaction Study from J.D. Power indicates insurers are improving quoting platforms, increasing training and communication to maintain relationships with agents.

The three largest property and casualty insurance deals had an average round amount of more than $88 million, according to CB Insights.

Digital Insurance spoke with Mike Causey, North Carolina's Commissioner of Insurance, about conditions on the ground following Hurricane Helene, and his department's work on relief efforts and damage claims.

Next Chair of Lloyd's; CEO appointed at Allianz Commercial, plus senior leadership appointments at Northwestern Mutual and more career moves.