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USAA insurance company offered military members financial help during shutdown

Julie Campbell
servicemembers military USAA Insurance company

The insurer was providing interest-free loans to military members whose paychecks were impacted by the government shutdown. Military members whose paycheck depends on the government staying open had a bit of help from the USAA insurance company. The insurer offered military members interest-free loans to help them to fill the gap until they start getting paid again. USAA members in the armed services were essentially offered interest-free payday loans. The money wasn’t being handed out for free, but the USAA insurance company did provide armed services who wouldn’t be paid…

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Allstate Mayhem campaign launches 2018 with a fresh new start

Julie Campbell
Allstate Mayhem Sugar Bowl

The nationwide insurance company launched a multichannel campaign for its Allstate Sugar Bowl. The 2018 Allstate Sugar Bowl started the new year with both tradition and a new Allstate Mayhem campaign to get things going in a fresh new way. The insurance company brought a whole different form of omnichannel marketing to the table as viewers pondered their own resolutions. Allstate Insurance worked with the Leo Burnett Chicago creative agency for the campaign. The Allstate Mayhem character is turning over a new leaf within this marketing campaign. It is a…

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Wells Fargo auto insurance product scandal will now lead to $130 million in payments

G. Turner
Frustrated Auto insurance product Wells Fargo

The financial giant released a securities filing at the end of last week with its updated estimates. The Wells Fargo auto insurance product scandal has received a fresh update as the bank updated its payment estimates in a recent securities filing. The document revealed the financial giant’s intentions to pay a total estimated $130 million to affected customers. That new figure represents an amount that is $50 million greater than previous estimates it released. The auto insurance product in question has since been discontinued. The premiums associated with its coverage…

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Munich Re profits likely to suffer as a result of 2017 hurricanes

Marc
Munich Re profits - Thunderstorm Rolling in

Harvey, Irma and Maria will take their tolls on the insurance and reinsurance giant. One of the largest insurers in the world has stated that hurricanes would cause it to suffer a loss as Munich Re profits prove inadequate. The company said its 2017 third quarter would record a loss as a result of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria. The insurer predicts that the hurricanes would cost $3.1 billion in its covered insured damages. These damages occurred in the United States and the Caribbean and the size of the losses…

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National Preparedness Month underway amidst hurricanes, wildfires and earthquakes

Julie Campbell
National Preparedness Month - Emergency Response

Community leaders, scientists and the insurance industry are hoping people will inform themselves about being prepared. National Preparedness Month is more than halfway through and it feels as though Mother Nature is reminding us of its importance. Traditionally, the insurance industry, scientists and community leaders try to convince people of the importance of being prepared. This year, the news headlines of regularly occurring natural disasters seems to be doing the job. The entire point to National Preparedness Month is to learn about the types of emergencies that could happen within…

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