The Travelers Companies Inc. has redesigned its personal insurance section on its website, with new features and information to help customers navigate the process of buying, selling and insuring a home or car. The site also provides agents with access to co-branded marketing tools that they can easily adapt for customers and prospects.

The Institutes and LIMRA have announced a partnership to advance the adoption of blockchain solutions across the insurance industry through The Institutes RiskBlock Alliance, the industry's first enterprise-level blockchain consortium. The announcement followed the inaugural meeting of LIMRA's Blockchain Advisory Council on September 7 at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology where attendees discussed high-value opportunities to leverage blockchain technology and how the industry can align around practical, collaborative solutions that are designed, developed and implemented efficiently.

Generali Global Assistance has acquired CareLinx, a nationwide tech-enabled caregiver marketplace improving access to affordable, quality home care for families, large health systems, and insurance companies. CareLinx has a nationwide network of over 200,000 tech-enabled caregivers who provide personal in-home care for families.

During a ceremony at the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) Annual Convention on September 25, David L. Kaufman received The Institutes Griffith Insurance Education Foundation's 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award. Winners are recognized for their commitment to education and support of the missions of The Griffith Foundation and NAMIC.

Zurich North America was selected by Working Mother magazine as one of the 100 Best Companies for 2017. It's the fourth consecutive year Zurich has been included.

Roost has partnered with Franklin Mutual Insurance. In an agreement to drive insurer enrollment, customer loyalty and engagement, each Franklin Mutual Insurance home insurance policyholder will be eligible to receive a free Roost Smart Water Leak and Freeze Detector.

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Denny Jacob

Denny Jacob is an associate editor for NU PropertyCasualty360. Contact him at [email protected].