How many times have you looked up someone on LinkedIn only to see a blank silhouette where their picture is supposed to be? I’m not sure why, but this really bothers me. With 200 million+ profiles listed, LinkedIn has become …
MetLife Auto & Home has enhanced its identity protection services to include assistance for digital threats, such as e-mail and social media compromise, as well as data breach victim assistance. The services are provided as part of the company’s identity …
XL Group’s Private Commercial insurance business has added wrongful Internet usage protection to its employment practices liability coverage as part of its management liability package to help employers contend with risks posed by employees’ online activities and social media networking, …
Many believe there is still opportunity for independent insurance agents and their carriers to grab personal lines market share. But to do so they must find a way to compete against the giant direct response and captive carriers that are …
Philadelphia Insurance Companies (PHLY) has launched a new insurance coverage offering for both media companies and organizations that create or distribute media content called Cover Pro Media. PHLY’s coverage addresses both online and ‘offline’ exposures that social media, publishing, film …
In the days before Superstorm Sandy, there were many questions. When and where would it arrive, and what kind of destruction would it bring? Later these questions were replaced with others: were friends and family OK? How many homes were …
Insurance Technologies Corporation (ITC), based in Carrollton, Texas, announced updates to its web-based audience engagement system, AgencyBuzz. The system helps agencies track effectiveness of email and social media marketing. Among the new features are: Enhanced Stat Reports: Agents will now …
Progressive Corp. announced Thursday it reached a settlement with the family of Kaitlynn Fisher — a Progressive policyholder who died in an auto accident when her car was struck by an under-insured driver in Baltimore in 2010. The insurance giant …
Esurance announced it is now offering drivers in Texas a 10 percent discount on their car insurance for “liking” Esurance on Facebook. The company said “Like to Save” discount is a natural extension of Esurance’s heritage as a company born …
The insurance operations of XL Group and ABA Insurance Services Inc., a managing general underwriter, have expanded their employment practices liability insurance (EPLI) product to include additional protection such as wrongful Internet coverage and legal assistance. The coverage offers more …
