Two P/C Insurance Trade Groups Plan to Merge
AIA and PCI say together they would represent 60% of P/C insurers.
Hurricane-Proof Home Building Available But Pricey
Storm-resistance building is not happening fast enough, says IBHS.
- Phillies Fan Injured by Flying Hot Dog Launched by Phanatic
- Chubb Adds Artisan Contractors Coverage to Small Business Online Platform
- Sea Level Rise Puts $117.5B at Risk from Chronic Flooding
- Surgery, Not Pharma, Is Biggest Healthcare Cost Worry: Gawande
- 8 Passengers Sue Southwest Airlines, Manufacturers Over Engine Blowout
- Chubb Announces Changes to North America Agriculture Unit Leadership
- Postmates Wins New York Ruling Finding Couriers Not Employees
- Phillies Fan Injured by Flying Hot Dog Launched by Phanatic
- Boston Approves NuTonomy Self-Driving Car Testing Citywide
- Northern New England Storms Leave Many Without Power, Spark Tornado
- Alliant Employee Benefits Hires Phares in Virginia
- Exxon Still Isn’t Complying With Climate Subpoenas, New York Says
- California Workers’ Comp Rating Bureau Exploring Blockchain, Behavioral Science
- Colorado Hailstorm Carries $169M Insurance Price Tag
- Police Say Uber Driver Was Streaming Hulu Before Self-Driving Car Crash in Arizona
- Motorcyclist Hit by Police SUV in California to Get $12M
- Alaska Marijuana Regulators to Discuss Onsite Use
- Beverly Hills Doctor Sentenced to 10 Years in Workers’ Comp Scam
- Hurricane Irma Blamed for Worst Florida Citrus Crop Since 1940s
- Florida Court Puts Hold On Smokable Medical Marijuana
- Mississippi Gov Appoints Michel as Director of Emergency Management Agency
- Florida’s Citizens Delays Decision on Proposed 2019 Rate Increases
- Cause of Fire at Family Dollar Store in Georgia Under Investigation
- Furlong Joins AmWINS Brokerage of Georgia
- Tropical Weather System Drenches South Texas, Flooding Reported
- Louisiana Seeks to Clarify Named Storm/Hurricane Deductible Law
- Feds Fine Texas Cancer Center $4.3M for Data Breaches
- Brady to Serve as Chair of the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas
- Louisiana in May Saw a 44.4K Annual Increase in Number of Employed
- University of Texas to Settle Ex-Coach’s Discrimination Lawsuit
- Artist Sues NRA for Using Chicago’s ‘Bean’ Sculpture in video
- Legislative Audit: Kansas Wildfire Response Underfunded, Understaffed
- Arthur J. Gallagher Buys Marchetti, Robertson & Brickell Insurance and Bonding Agency
- Chicago’s ISMIE Indemnity Expanding Medical Professional Liability Products Nationally
- Wisconsin’s Integrated Risk Solutions Add McGee to Leadership Team
- Russ Named Assistant VP at Wisconsin’s Church Mutual Insurance
National News
- How Insurance Plans Contribute to Opioid Epidemic: Johns Hopkins Study
- Surgery, Not Pharma, Is Biggest Healthcare Cost Worry: Gawande
- 8 Passengers Sue Southwest Airlines, Manufacturers Over Engine Blowout
- Federal Judge Rules Against Consumer Financial Bureau Structure
- Chubb Adds Artisan Contractors Coverage to Small Business Online Platform
- Chubb Announces Changes to North America Agriculture Unit Leadership
East News
- Postmates Wins New York Ruling Finding Couriers Not Employees
- Phillies Fan Injured by Flying Hot Dog Launched by Phanatic
- Boston Approves NuTonomy Self-Driving Car Testing Citywide
- Northern New England Storms Leave Many Without Power, Spark Tornado
- Alliant Employee Benefits Hires Phares in Virginia
- Exxon Still Isn’t Complying With Climate Subpoenas, New York Says
Midwest News
- Artist Sues NRA for Using Chicago’s ‘Bean’ Sculpture in video
- Legislative Audit: Kansas Wildfire Response Underfunded, Understaffed
- Arthur J. Gallagher Buys Marchetti, Robertson & Brickell Insurance and Bonding Agency
- Chicago’s ISMIE Indemnity Expanding Medical Professional Liability Products Nationally
- Wisconsin’s Integrated Risk Solutions Add McGee to Leadership Team
- Russ Named Assistant VP at Wisconsin’s Church Mutual Insurance
Businesses Need to Plan for Aging Workforce
By 2024, one in four U.S. workers will be 55 or older.
Texas / South Central News
- Tropical Weather System Drenches South Texas, Flooding Reported
- Louisiana Seeks to Clarify Named Storm/Hurricane Deductible Law
- Feds Fine Texas Cancer Center $4.3M for Data Breaches
- Brady to Serve as Chair of the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas
- Louisiana in May Saw a 44.4K Annual Increase in Number of Employed
- University of Texas to Settle Ex-Coach’s Discrimination Lawsuit
Southeast News
- Hurricane Irma Blamed for Worst Florida Citrus Crop Since 1940s
- Florida Court Puts Hold On Smokable Medical Marijuana
- Mississippi Gov Appoints Michel as Director of Emergency Management Agency
- Florida’s Citizens Delays Decision on Proposed 2019 Rate Increases
- Cause of Fire at Family Dollar Store in Georgia Under Investigation
- Furlong Joins AmWINS Brokerage of Georgia
OK with Young Consumers If Insurers Use Personal Data
Happy to let insurers use Facebook, fitness apps and smart-home data to lower prices.
West News
- California Workers’ Comp Rating Bureau Exploring Blockchain, Behavioral Science
- Colorado Hailstorm Carries $169M Insurance Price Tag
- Police Say Uber Driver Was Streaming Hulu Before Self-Driving Car Crash in Arizona
- Motorcyclist Hit by Police SUV in California to Get $12M
- Alaska Marijuana Regulators to Discuss Onsite Use
- Beverly Hills Doctor Sentenced to 10 Years in Workers’ Comp Scam
International News
- Most Global Organizations Fail to Learn from Cyber Mistakes: WTW Survey
- Timeline: More Than $1 Billion in Cryptocurrency Thefts Since September 2012
- Flying Cars Soon to Be Tested in Germany
- U.S. Missing Out on ‘Huge Economic Opportunity’ of Climate Change Fight: Canada
- XL Catlin Launches Specialty Aviation Insurance in Mexico
- Willis Towers Watson Launches Update of ResQ Reserving Software
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
