July 7, 2014 The Disaster Issue: Insuring Natural & Man-Made Catastrophes Commercial Auto (including Taxis, Limos & Fleets) Digital Product Guide

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Features
Florida’s Citizens to Lower Rates for 2015
The board of governors for Florida's Citizens Property Insurance...
Features
As America Overall Ages with Boomers, Energy States See Youth Boom
Seven states, including five in the Great Plains, saw their median...
Features
Southeast Has Higher Tornado Fatality Risk Than Midwest
Oklahoma and Kansas may have the reputations as tornado hot spots,...
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South Carolina Joins States with Texting Ban
South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley (R) signed into law legislation on...
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South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Costs Set to Decrease
South Carolina employers could see their workers' compensation...
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Loophole in Tennessee’s Drunk Driving Law Under Scrutiny
A newspaper investigation has found that Tennessee has a loophole in...
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Florida Researchers Develop Model to Help Mitigate Costly Droughts
Researchers at the University of Florida said they have created a...
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Atlanta Braves Cite ‘Baseball Rule’ in Injury Suit Defense
The Atlanta Braves baseball team has asked an appeals court to uphold...
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Florida Sends ‘Hurricane Tax’ to Early Retirement
A 1.3 percent surcharge on most property/casualty policies in Florida...
People & Places
People – Southeast
Florida's BB&T Insurance Services has promoted Gino Littlestone to...

National Coverage

Features
Getting a Grip on Ridesharing Coverage
Ridesharing services are becoming increasingly popular among...
Features
Uber, Lyft, Sidecar Toe-to-Toe With Insurers State-by-State
The share-and-share-alike attitude considered a virtue by some has...
Editor's Note
Firing Fears
Injured workers who suffer from anxiety over fears of being fired...
Closing Quote
The Strange Case of the Use and Abuse of Insurance Ratings
Ratings, and rating agencies, occupy a contradictory place in many...
Features
10 Things to Know About Earthquakes
The earth's surface consists of 25 interlocking plates. —National...
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How New Capital is Changing P/C and What To Do About It
As waves of capital reshape reinsurer's business model, the...
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Disaster Mitigation: How Incentives Can Help
The frequency and cost of natural disasters in the United States has...
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The PPACA: What Employers Don’t Understand About Emerging Exposures
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and the...
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Agency Ownership of Expirations
Agency ownership of its expirations is core to agency culture, core...
Features
Climate Change Bottom-Line Talk Grows, S&P Director Says
Companies and governments worldwide are changing their behaviors and...
Features
Staffing for Your Organization’s Term Projects
Natural disasters are unforeseen and unpredictable: an unexpected...
Declarations
Declarations
Road Safety Projects "Strengthening vital infrastructure across the...
Business Moves
Business Moves
Arthur J. Gallagher, The Plus Cos., Tri-State General Arthur J....