California insurance regulators have taken action against GeoVera Insurance Co., providers of residential earthquake insurance, this week. Regulators took notice of the company after having received a multitude of complaints from policyholders. According to these complaints, the insurer’s underwriting procedures are not as adequate as they are supposed to be. Regulators have investigated the matter and found that the insurer’s practices were indeed falling short of the state’s standards. GeoVera will be facing major changes as regulators look to make the company more compliant with state laws. The insurer will…
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Allstate CEO names new head of the insurer’s home and auto unit
Thomas Wilson, the chief executive officer of Allstate Corp. has chosen a new head… for the largest unit of the insurance company, home and auto coverage, in an effort to increase residential business profits. According to a statement released by the insurer, the unit’s new president is named Matt Winter. He had previously been the life insurance business head, a role that is now being filled by the chief financial officer, Don Civgin. Equally, he will be replaced as CFO by Steve Shebik. The company also explained that for personal…
Read MoreWest Virginia legislators pass new law that gives consumers access to information on their insurance policies
The West Virginia House of Delegates has granted approval of a new legislation that would require insurance companies to disclose information regarding policies to consumers filing claims. The bill received support from both parties and passed with a 64-33 vote on Monday. The law aims to provide consumers with more understanding of how the insurance industry works and what they can expect to deal with when filing claims. It will also help consumers understand the limitations of their own policies and discover whether or not an insurer can deny a…
Read MoreInsurer santalucía trusts SAS® to help address Solvency II and integrate risk management
MADRID – Building on its successful use of SAS in actuarial activities, Spanish insurer santalucía will use SAS Risk Management for Insurance to help meet Solvency II, Pillar I requirements to manage risks and calculate metrics. SAS, the leader in business analytics software and services, is a risk analytics solutions leader for the insurance industry. With 370 agencies, 9,000 employees and 7.5 million clients throughout Spain, santalucía chose SAS to undertake multidimensional risk analysis that includes both the standard model approach and the ability to develop integrated internal models in…
Read MoreConnecticut Becomes First U.S. Insurance Regulator to Join International Information Exchange Agreement
Membership Strengthens International Supervisory Cooperation, Promotes Enhanced Consumer Protection Connecticut Insurance Commissioner Thomas B. Leonardi and Peter Braumüller, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS), today announced that Connecticut has joined an international supervisory cooperation and information exchange agreement, becoming the first U.S. regulator to gain membership. Connecticut becomes the 22nd signatory of the IAIS Multilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MMoU), a framework that establishes a formal basis for global cooperation and information exchange among insurance supervisors. Commissioner Leonardi and Chairman Braumüller said Connecticut was…
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