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White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd has filed a federal lawsuit against peer Allstate Corp over the 2011 sale of the online auto insurer Esurance, alleging that Allstate inappropriately lowered the final purchase price.

White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd has filed a federal lawsuit against peer Allstate Corp over the 2011 sale of the online auto insurer Esurance, alleging that Allstate inappropriately lowered the final purchase price.

As B&B owners find new ways to differentiate themselves, theyre also creating new exposures and opening new business for savvy agents and brokers.

After analyzing five key ratios for 30 top property and casualty insurers, Fitch Ratings says Chubb, Progressive and W.R. Berkley reported the strongest performance over the past decade.

Half of the chief financial officers at property insurance companies say they are near their limit for investment risk, yet roughly a third expect to become more aggressive in the next year, according to a study released on Monday that underlines the challenges that low interest rates pose to insurers.

Half of the chief financial officers at property insurance companies say they are near their limit for investment risk, yet roughly a third expect to become more aggressive in the next year, according to a study released on Monday that underlines the challenges that low interest rates pose to insurers.