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3 Areas Where Property Insurers Disappoint Customers in Claims Process

Property insurers are falling short in some key areas of the claims process even as they earn high marks for overall customer satisfaction, according to the J.D. Power 2019 U.S. Property Claims Satisfaction Study. J.D. Power said that insurers continue …

Allianz Policy Protects Wind Farmers’ Revenue

Wind farm operators can’t predict the weather. But they can hedge it. Investment manager Nephila Holdings Ltd. and insurance giant Allianz SE have banded together to offer an insurance policy of sorts to wind farm developers known as a “proxy …

The $900 Billion Auto Aftermarket: Where Total Losses Turn Into Big Gains

Mike Rosser, a 41-year veteran of the salvage car business, remembers a day when auctions for junked cars drew 30 guys standing in the sun, inspecting mangled cars for intact alternators and transmissions. On this February morning, though, the suburban …

Kia, Hyundai Increase Engine Fire Recalls in U.S.

Kia Motors Corp and affiliate Hyundai Motor Co said on Thursday they are recalling around 534,000 additional U.S. vehicles at risk of engine fires. Kia said it is recalling 378,000 2012-2016 Kia Soul vehicles over engine damage and fire risks, …

PG&E Says Its Equipment Likely Ignited Camp Fire

PG&E Corp, which filed for bankruptcy last month because of potential liabilities from wildfires in California, said it is probable that its equipment will be determined to be an “ignition point” of the 2018 Camp Fire. PG&E faces billions of …

A.M. Best Sees $12 Billion Underwriting Loss for P/C Insurers for 2018

The U.S. property/casualty industry is expected to report that 2018 was its third consecutive year with an underwriting loss. A new A.M. Best analysis projects an estimated net underwriting loss of $12.1 billion in 2018, which follows a $25.3 billion …

U.S. Banning Lithium Batteries as Cargo on Passenger Airplanes

The U.S. government said on Wednesday it is issuing new rules barring airlines from carrying potentially hazardous lithium-ion cells and batteries as cargo on passenger aircraft, and setting new requirements for transporting them on cargo planes. The U.S. Transportation Department’s …

New Facility Promises Research, Training Into Auto Repair, Claims Best Practices

Texas-based data and software firm Solera Holdings recently hosted a groundbreaking for a new research and training facility for the auto insurance, collision repair and vehicle manufacturer industries. The facility, known as CESVI LIV NA, is located in Justin, Texas. …

Amazon Crash Raises Safety Questions About Cargo Airlines

Passenger airlines in the U.S. have recorded a remarkable period of safety over the past 10 years. Not so the nation’s cargo planes. Five domestically registered aircraft have crashed since 2009 — killing 16 people — including Saturday’s violent plunge …

Supreme Court Rejects Latest Tobacco Industry Appeal of Smokers’ Lawsuits

The U.S. Supreme Court turned away the tobacco industry’s effort to derail lawsuits by thousands of Florida smokers, leaving cigarette makers exposed to potentially billions of dollars in liability. The justices on Monday rejected appeals by units of Altria Group …

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