FEMA to Expand Reinsurance Program
Looking beyond flood reinsurance.
Insurers Score Higher World Cup Premiums
Worries about attacks in Russia although Olympics were trouble-free.
- Two P/C Insurance Trade Groups — AIA and PCI— Plan to Merge
- Chubb Insists No Insurance for Weinstein, Who Wants Jury to Settle Coverage Issues
- Liberty Mutual Taps Kelly, Dolan for Key Posts
- Hurricane-Proof Home Building Available But Pricey, Slow to Be Adopted
- Wife Files Wrongful Death Suit Against Colorado Rafting Company
- Weiss Ratings Names Strongest, Weakest Homeowners Insurers in Texas
- Opioid Makers Endure Setback as Judge Lets New York Lawsuit Proceed
- Boston to Sue Drug Companies Over Opioids Epidemic
- The Hilb Group Adds Massachusetts’ BAR Insurance Brokerage
- Maine Employers Are Not Required to Reimburse Employees for Medical Marijuana Use
- Maryland Governor Seeks Federal Disaster Declaration for Recent Floods
- Appeals Court Lets Lawsuit Over NYPD Sound Cannons Proceed
- Court Rules Failed California Workers’ Comp Insurer Can’t Use Special Funds for Administrative Expenses
- Wife Files Wrongful Death Suit Against Colorado Rafting Company
- University of Washington to Pay $123K to Settle Free-Speech Lawsuit
- Zenefits in California Names Vaughn as Senior Vice President of Business Operations
- PEMCO in Washington Adds Farmer, Jameson
- Nuclear Contamination Found on Worker at New Mexico Weapons Lab
- Survey: Floridians Still Not Adequately Prepared for Hurricane Season
- Investigation of Derailed Florida Roller Coaster that Injured 9 Underway
- South Carolina Searching for Man Stealing Cars from Dealerships
- Citizens to Implement New Lobbyist Registration System Aug. 1
- Mississippi Highway Patrol to Pay $500K in Lawsuit Over Fatal Wreck
- North Carolina City Sued by Residents Over Hurricane Matthew Dam Repairs
- Weiss Ratings Names Strongest, Weakest Homeowners Insurers in Texas
- Texas Attorney Charged with Workers’ Compensation Fraud
- Illnesses at Houston Workplace Blamed on Carbon Monoxide
- Missouri’s GM Peters Agency Joins Agency Partnership, CAA
- Maximum Builds Texas Property Team with Addition of Lally
- Patients in Louisiana Could Get More Details About Medication Costs
- State Farm to Cut Auto Insurance Rates in Missouri
- Buffett’s Geico to Open Service Center in Lenexa, Kansas, Create 500 Jobs
- Amwins’ Davies Tapped to Lead New Property Underwriting Facility for Ryan Specialty Group
- At Least One Dead in Widespread Flooding in Midwest
- Health Insurers Propose Lower Premiums for Minnesota Individual Market
- Train Derails, Bursts Into Flames in Southwest Indiana
National News
- Two P/C Insurance Trade Groups — AIA and PCI— Plan to Merge
- Hurricane-Proof Home Building Available But Pricey, Slow to Be Adopted
- Catastrophes Pushed Homeowners Insurers’ Combined Ratio Above 107 in 2017
- Correction: Safety Agency Orders Firm to Stop Selling Tesla Warning Reduction Feature
- Small Businesses That Ignore Lessons from Cyber Attack Likely to Suffer Another: Hiscox
- RideSafe Product from SURE, Chubb Insures Ridesharing Passengers
- Liberty Mutual Taps Kelly, Dolan for Key Posts
- Chubb Insists No Insurance for Weinstein, Who Wants Jury to Settle Coverage Issues
East News
- Opioid Makers Endure Setback as Judge Lets New York Lawsuit Proceed
- Boston to Sue Drug Companies Over Opioids Epidemic
- The Hilb Group Adds Massachusetts’ BAR Insurance Brokerage
- Maine Employers Are Not Required to Reimburse Employees for Medical Marijuana Use
- Maryland Governor Seeks Federal Disaster Declaration for Recent Floods
- Appeals Court Lets Lawsuit Over NYPD Sound Cannons Proceed
Midwest News
- State Farm to Cut Auto Insurance Rates in Missouri
- Buffett’s Geico to Open Service Center in Lenexa, Kansas, Create 500 Jobs
- Amwins’ Davies Tapped to Lead New Property Underwriting Facility for Ryan Specialty Group
- At Least One Dead in Widespread Flooding in Midwest
- Health Insurers Propose Lower Premiums for Minnesota Individual Market
- Train Derails, Bursts Into Flames in Southwest Indiana
Sizing Up the Gig Economy
Why the gap in alternative work numbers?
Texas / South Central News
- Weiss Ratings Names Strongest, Weakest Homeowners Insurers in Texas
- Texas Attorney Charged with Workers’ Compensation Fraud
- Illnesses at Houston Workplace Blamed on Carbon Monoxide
- Missouri’s GM Peters Agency Joins Agency Partnership, CAA
- Maximum Builds Texas Property Team with Addition of Lally
- Patients in Louisiana Could Get More Details About Medication Costs
Southeast News
- Survey: Floridians Still Not Adequately Prepared for Hurricane Season
- Investigation of Derailed Florida Roller Coaster that Injured 9 Underway
- South Carolina Searching for Man Stealing Cars from Dealerships
- Citizens to Implement New Lobbyist Registration System Aug. 1
- Mississippi Highway Patrol to Pay $500K in Lawsuit Over Fatal Wreck
- North Carolina City Sued by Residents Over Hurricane Matthew Dam Repairs
Costs of Employees Asleep on Job
About 13% of workplace injuries are tied to fatigue.
West News
- Court Rules Failed California Workers’ Comp Insurer Can’t Use Special Funds for Administrative Expenses
- Wife Files Wrongful Death Suit Against Colorado Rafting Company
- University of Washington to Pay $123K to Settle Free-Speech Lawsuit
- Zenefits in California Names Vaughn as Senior Vice President of Business Operations
- PEMCO in Washington Adds Farmer, Jameson
- Nuclear Contamination Found on Worker at New Mexico Weapons Lab
International News
- Canada Set to Legalize Recreational Marijuana
- Toyota’s $1B Investment in Ride-Hailer Grab Opens Door to Data-Driven Insurance
- Hackers Steal $32M from S. Korean Cryptocurrency Exchange Bithumb
- Sulphuric Acid Leak at Vedanta India Copper Smelter Could Damage Environment
- Tokio Marine to Acquire Thai, Indonesian Operations of IAG for $390M
- SoftBank Overhauls Top Management Team
- Aon Launches Updated Thai Flood Model to Support Underwriters in Market
Insurance Journal Blogs and Columns
- A Few More Thoughts About Assignments of Benefits
- A Quick (No Really, Super Quick) Insuretech Primer
- I Kind of Like Policy 2.0
- The Hidden Force of a Hurricane (Infographic)
- Just in Time for Summer: This Savvy Coverage Gets Road Trips in Gear
- Trump Signals He Won’t Defer to States on Insurance Agreements
