Nationwide Insurance News

Valen Analytics, Drone Base and CNA Pitch Products

Valen Analytics Predicts Comp Risks with no Loss History Workers’ compensation carriers can now accurately score a policy even where there is no loss history on the account, according Valen Analytics, a data analytics and predictive modeling firm for the …

Business News: LexisNexis, Gramercy Risk Holdings, Nationwide

LexisNexis Launches Global Alliance Program Focusing on Data Analytics LexisNexis Risk Solutions announced the launch of its LexisNexis Global Insurance Alliance program. Insurers can integrate with more than 125 alliance program members to access LexisNexis policy and claims solutions that …

West Virginia Dog Wins Award for Most Unusual Pet Insurance Claim

A dog that ate a barbecue skewer has won a national competition for most unusual pet insurance claim. The Bluefield Daily Telegraph reports that the 5-year-old Boxer named Curtis beat out 11 other pets in online voting for Nationwide’s Hambone …

Survey: 75% of Small Businesses Don’t Have a Disaster Plan

While 52 percent of small business owners say it would take at least three months to recover from a disaster more than 75 percent don’t have a disaster plan, according to a newly released survey by Ohio-based Nationwide Insurance. Nationwide …

Uninsured Renters Primarily Young Adults: Nationwide

The majority of young adult renters (56 percent) do not have renters insurance, according to a new survey by Nationwide Insurance. Additionally, 75 percent of those without renters insurance don’t realize they can get monthly coverage for as little as …

Ohio State University and Nationwide Expand Partnership

Ohio State University has announced a 10-year, $17.1 million sponsorship agreement with Nationwide Insurance. The university says the expanded partnership, announced Wednesday, will provide discounts for faculty, staff, students and alumni. Other benefits for the university include 40 internships every …

Virginia SIU Investigator Wins Award for Work on Staged Accident Case

A staged accident investigation in Roanoke, Va., led to an award for a Nationwide Insurance special investigator. Suzy Clingman-Taylor was named Investigator of the Year by the Virginia Chapter of the International Association of Special Investigation Units (VA IASIU) last …

Mississippi Man Sentenced for Insurance Fraud

A 35-year-old D’Iberville, Miss., man has been sentenced to prison and ordered to repay over $6,000 to Nationwide Insurance Co. for defrauding the company on medical bills involving claims on two auto accidents. Circuit Judge Lisa also ordered James Eric …

Nationwide Says New Mexico Customer Info Compromised

State officials are warning customers of Nationwide Insurance that their personal information may have been compromised by a computer hacking incident. Insurance officials say the accounts of more than 8,000 New Mexico customers were compromised in the breach. In a …

Georgia Insurance Chief Warns Consumers After Breach

Georgia Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens has confirmed that 28,467 households in the state could be affected by an online security breach involving Nationwide Insurance Co. Hudgens said the company notified him that a portion of its computer network was accessed …