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California wildfire loss totals grow among insurance companies

December 7, 2017December 6, 2017 Nordstrom

Nationwide has already revealed that it expects to face a loss greater than $1.3 billion from the state’s fires. Nationwide Insurance has announced that it predicts its California wildfire loss will be more than $1.3 billion. Blazes ripped through the state in October and another sparked near Los Angeles, forcing evacuations in Ventura County as the fires reach the Pacific Ocean. The Tubbs wildfire alone generated a loss of what is expected to be about $1.2 billion, with other fires adding. That California wildfire loss only grew with the Atlas…

Bullmastiff that ate a spatula wins weirdest pet insurance claim award

October 3, 2017October 4, 2017 Marc

A dog from Lake Charles, Louisiana won the award by consuming the kitchen utensil. A Nationwide pet insurance claim involving a dog that ate a spatula might have been scary at the time, but ended up being an award-winning tale. The owners of the unfortunate pooch were relieved to have an insurance policy to pay for their dog’s care. The Lake Charles, Louisiana bullmastiff won the insurer’s most unusual pet insurance claim of the year award for 2017. This was certainly good news after the poor dog was required to…

Insurance company Super Bowl commercial gives viewers the creeps

February 3, 2015February 2, 2015 H. Cutner

Nationwide insurance company Super Bowl commercial

A well intended ad from Nationwide was not at all well received by TV watchers on Sunday. An insurance company joined the Seattle Seahawks on the losing side of Super Bowl Sunday, as the NFL team suffered from an interception at the last minute, while Nationwide released a commercial that viewers found to be depressing and downright creepy. The insurer felt that it was a good idea to share a very important message about preventable accidents. With this in mind, the Nationwide Insurance company released a Super Bowl commercial that…

Insurance company signs Peyton Manning for national ads

June 4, 2014June 2, 2014 Julie Campbell

The quarterback from the Broncos is now stepping into yet another industry to back one insurer. While Peyton Manning is already a quarterback for the Denver Broncos, is well known as a motivational speaker, and is even considered to be a skilled pizza maker as a Papa John’s pizza representative, he has now signed on with an insurance company to be featured in their U.S. ads over the next season. Nationwide Insurance has managed to sign him in order to feature Manning in next season’s advertising. This insurance company endorsement…

Auto insurance bill amendment in North Carolina builds angry debate

June 21, 2013June 19, 2013 G. Turner

The industry in the state has been brought to the level of feuding as an old battle is brought back in the light. The internal battle among the auto insurance companies in North Carolina over the ways in which the rates are regulated by the state is back, once again, for a few more rounds in the back rooms and hallways of the legislature. Though the effort to recreate the state regulatory system was lost this spring, its supporters haven’t given up. A coalition of auto insurance companies, FAIR NC,…