Articles by Alwyn Scott

Allstate CEO Strategy: More Independent Agents But No More ‘Human Modems’

Allstate Corp. wants to buy more independent insurance agencies this year to build the business it acquired with its purchase of National General, Allstate Chief Executive Tom Wilson told Reuters last month. But the agents will be there to talk …

Like ‘Terminator,’ High-Tech Cyber Crime to ‘Keep Coming’

Businesses worldwide are fighting sophisticated data scientists as they battle to protect their data-rich computers from cyber crime – and the costly attacks are not going to stop, an expert at insurer Sompo Holdings Inc said. “It’s like the Terminator: …

Allstate CEO Strategy: More Independent Agents But No More ‘Human Modems’

Allstate Corp. wants to buy more independent insurance agencies this year to build the business it acquired with its purchase of National General, Allstate Chief Executive Tom Wilson told Reuters on Wednesday. But the agents will be there to talk …

Like ‘Terminator,’ High-Tech Cyber Crime to ‘Keep Coming’

Businesses worldwide are fighting sophisticated data scientists as they battle to protect their data-rich computers from cyber crime β€”and the costly attacks are not going to stop, a top expert at insurer Sompo Holdings Inc. said on Tuesday. “It’s like …

‘Zombie’ Companies Likely to Keep Commercial Insurance Rates Rising

The expectation that hundreds of so-called zombie companies will fail over the next few years and drag on the economy is among the major concerns prompting insurers to reduce risk and charge higher premiums, a trend likely to continue as …

Failure of Many ‘Zombie’ Companies Likely to Keep Insurance Rates Rising: Swiss Re

The expectation that hundreds of so-called zombie companies will fail over the next few years and drag on the economy is among the major concerns prompting insurers to reduce risk and charge higher premiums, a trend likely to continue as …

Chasing Yield, Private Equity Firms Nudge Up Risk on Insurers: Analysis

Private equity firms have spent nearly $40 billion buying U.S. insurance companies in recent years, promising to earn higher returns on the mountains of money that insurers set aside to pay policyholders years or decades from now. The firms are …

Watchdog Warns Withdrawal of Actuarial Principles Could Harm Consumers

U.S. regulators should strengthen their oversight of insurers to prevent potential overcharging and discrimination in selling coverage for cars and homes, a consumer watchdog group said on Thursday. The campaign by the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) comes after an …

New Federal Flood Insurance Rating Plan to Start Oct. 1

Hundreds of thousands of Americans will pay significantly more to insure their homes in coastal areas and flood zones under new rules released this month by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the first major update to its pricing system …

New Federal Flood Insurance Rating Plan to Start Oct. 1

Hundreds of thousands of Americans will pay significantly more to insure their homes in coastal areas and flood zones under new rules released on Thursday by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the first major update to its pricing system …