P/C Insurers with the Best Reputations
Reputation Institute says insurers face unique challenges.
Insured Losses from California Wildfires Up to $13B
RMS says industry must prepare for more frequent and severe wildfires.
- Finnish Software Firm Basware Confirms Takeover Bid, Backed by Investors Including Ping An
- Report Identifies P/C Insurance Companies with Best Reputations
- A.M. Best: Insurers Have Limited Exposure to PG&E Volatility from California Wildfires
- How Insurance Market Will Expand in Age of Autonomous Vehicles
- Florida Picks Up the Pieces from Powerful Hurricane Michael
- Aon Taps Jones from Guy Carpenter as Exec. Chairman, Asia Reinsurance Solutions
- Mass. Appeals Court Rules Medical Device Manufacturer Illegally Fired Employee
- Family of Girl Electrocuted at MGM Resort in Maryland Plans to Sue
- U.S. Senate Committee Holding Hearing on Massachusetts Natural Gas Incident
- First Legal Pot Stores in Massachusetts Open at Same Time
- New Jersey’s RT Specialty/New Day Appoints Reynolds as an Assistant Vice President
- Frenkel & Company Hires Nili to Join New York Operations
- A.M. Best: Insurers Have Limited Exposure to PG&E Volatility from California Wildfires
- Alera Group Acquires Orion Risk Management Insurance Services in California
- Lawmaker in California Working on Fire Relief Legislation for PG&E
- PG&E’s $1.4B in Wildfire Insurance May Not Be Enough, But Was ‘Regular Amount’
- USG Names Gray Producer in Southern California
- Latest Estimates of Insured Losses from California Wildfires at $9B to $13B
- One Man Killed, Another Injured in North Georgia Plane Crash
- Court: Travelers Insurer Off the Hook in Florida Hotel Chain Data Breach Suit
- S.C. Department of Insurance Director Farmer Named President-Elect at NAIC
- Corps Study Seeks Solution to Jefferson County Flooding
- Florida Picks Up the Pieces from Powerful Hurricane Michael
- Ryan Insurance & Financial Merges with S.S. Nesbitt Insurance in Florida
- Reliance Partners Opens Austin Office, Names Richards Chief Sales Officer
- Texas Surplus Lines Stamping Office Launching ‘SMART’ Online Filing System in 2019
- Texas Woman Sentenced for ‘Double Dipping’ on Workers’ Comp
- Texas’ Hochheim Mutual Insurers Removed From Credit Watch Negative
- Reiter Named Deputy General Counsel at Oklahoma Insurance Department
- 3 Louisiana Parishes Designated USDA Natural Disaster Areas
- A.M. Best Upgrades Credit Ratings of Kansas’ Upland Mutual Insurance
- Minnesota Workplace Injury Rate Fell to an All-Time Low in 2017
- Credit Ratings of Wisconsin Mutual Insurance Upgraded
- American Financial Group Hires Dunn as VP, Internal Audit
- School’s Insurer to Cover Michigan Runner’s $4.5M Injury Lawsuit Settlement
- Missouri’s Lindley-Myers Elected Treasurer of Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Commission
National News
- Beach Town Developers Now Believe in Stronger Building Codes, Construction
- Judge Picks First Case for Trial in Federal Monsanto Weedkiller Litigation
- Santander Bank to Pay $11.8 Million to Settle Auto Loan, Insurance Claims
- Gallagher Affinity Launches Online Cyber Suite for Small, Midsize Federal Contractors
- How Insurance Market Will Expand in Age of Autonomous Vehicles
- Report Identifies P/C Insurance Companies with Best Reputations
- CVS Acquisition of Aetna Expected to Close After Thanksgiving
- U.S. Court Affirms Dismissal of IPO Investors’ Claims Against Barclays
- Ironshore’s O’Brien Joins Ascot U.S. to Launch Environmental Business
East News
- Mass. Appeals Court Rules Medical Device Manufacturer Illegally Fired Employee
- Family of Girl Electrocuted at MGM Resort in Maryland Plans to Sue
- U.S. Senate Committee Holding Hearing on Massachusetts Natural Gas Incident
- First Legal Pot Stores in Massachusetts Open at Same Time
- New Jersey’s RT Specialty/New Day Appoints Reynolds as an Assistant Vice President
- Frenkel & Company Hires Nili to Join New York Operations
Midwest News
- A.M. Best Upgrades Credit Ratings of Kansas’ Upland Mutual Insurance
- Minnesota Workplace Injury Rate Fell to an All-Time Low in 2017
- Credit Ratings of Wisconsin Mutual Insurance Upgraded
- American Financial Group Hires Dunn as VP, Internal Audit
- School’s Insurer to Cover Michigan Runner’s $4.5M Injury Lawsuit Settlement
- Missouri’s Lindley-Myers Elected Treasurer of Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Commission
Florida Picks Up Pieces from Hurricane Michael
Insured losses continue to climb as recovery efforts continue.
Texas / South Central News
- Reliance Partners Opens Austin Office, Names Richards Chief Sales Officer
- Texas Surplus Lines Stamping Office Launching ‘SMART’ Online Filing System in 2019
- Texas Woman Sentenced for ‘Double Dipping’ on Workers’ Comp
- Texas’ Hochheim Mutual Insurers Removed From Credit Watch Negative
- Reiter Named Deputy General Counsel at Oklahoma Insurance Department
- 3 Louisiana Parishes Designated USDA Natural Disaster Areas
Southeast News
- One Man Killed, Another Injured in North Georgia Plane Crash
- Court: Travelers Insurer Off the Hook in Florida Hotel Chain Data Breach Suit
- S.C. Department of Insurance Director Farmer Named President-Elect at NAIC
- Corps Study Seeks Solution to Jefferson County Flooding
- Florida Picks Up the Pieces from Powerful Hurricane Michael
- Ryan Insurance & Financial Merges with S.S. Nesbitt Insurance in Florida
China Eyes Allowing Foreign Insurer Ownership
Guidelines could come as soon as first quarter 2019.
West News
- A.M. Best: Insurers Have Limited Exposure to PG&E Volatility from California Wildfires
- Alera Group Acquires Orion Risk Management Insurance Services in California
- Lawmaker in California Working on Fire Relief Legislation for PG&E
- PG&E’s $1.4B in Wildfire Insurance May Not Be Enough, But Was ‘Regular Amount’
- USG Names Gray Producer in Southern California
- Latest Estimates of Insured Losses from California Wildfires at $9B to $13B
International News
- A.M. Best Discusses What’s Ahead for UK Insurers as Brexit Deadline Looms
- UK Companies Prepare for Disorderly Brexit and Supply Chain Disruptions
- UK Companies’ Role in Alleged Danske Money Laundering a ‘Disgrace’: Whistleblower
- Healthier Workplaces Help to Reduce Group Insurance Costs: Canada’s Manulife
- JLT Re’s Chairman Howard Named Vice Chairman of Guy Carpenter
- Aon Taps Jones from Guy Carpenter as Exec. Chairman, Asia Reinsurance Solutions
- Lloyd’s Chief Operating Officer Khoury-Haq to Leave the Corporation
- Bank of England Pressures EU to Deliver No-Deal Brexit Fix for Financial System
- London’s Electronic Placements Exceed Targets; Beazley Syndicate 3623 Ranks #1
- Willis Towers Watson Announces Ganzi Will Succeed McCann as Board Chairman
Insurance Journal Blogs and Columns
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