7 Areas of D&O Liability to Watch in 2019
Woodruff-Sawyer’s Huskins sees mergers, #metoo, cyber on the risk horizon.
Big Tech Flirted with Insurance in 2018
Google, Amazon renewed interest in insurance, sparked speculation future.
- Big 3 Drive Personal Auto Insurance Recovery; Signs of Rate Hike Fatigue Ahead
- 2019 Cyber Insurance Predictions: Strong Drivers for Growth Ahead
- Insurance Regulators’ Group NAIC Names 2019 Key Committee Leaders
- Court Upholds $440 Million Patent Infringement Judgment Against Apple
- Hedge Fund Baupost Reported to Hold $1 Billion in PG&E Insurance Claims
- Multiple Smaller Natural Disasters in 2018 Created ‘Unusual’ Insured Loss Picture: Willis
- Family Behind Purdue Pharma Pushed Opioid Marketing, Massachusetts Says
- Cuomo Criticizes Predatory Lending Approach Involving New York Courts
- New York’s The Iroquois Group Hires Venus in Virginia
- New Hampshire’s Optisure Risk Partners Hires Soden
- Three Boats Go Up in Flames at Boston Marina
- Rhode Island Restaurant Shut Down After Shooting
- Montana Hospital Pays $10M to Settle Suit Over Radiology Services
- PG&E Restructuring Highlights California’s Inverse Condemnation Rule
- 5.0M Alaska Temblor Confirmed as Aftershock of Large Anchorage Quake
- CSAA in California Names Evans VP of Regulatory and Government Affairs
- Hedge Fund Baupost Reported to Hold $1 Billion in PG&E Insurance Claims
- California Comp Insurers Won’t See Insurance Guarantee Assessment, a First in 20 Years
- Kentucky High Court Finds Medical Malpractice Review Panels Unconstitutional
- New Florida Gov Signs Order to Fight Algae, Red Tide
- Willis Towers Watson Taps Oppenheim to Lead Southeast Construction Practice
- North Carolina Gov. Declares Emergency to Deal with Power Outages
- Sea Rise Blamed for Failure of Miami-Dade Septic Tanks
- Alabama Chiropractor Gets 3 Years in Trucker Health Exam Fraud Case
- TDI Shares Consumer Concerns About Contractors, Roofers with Lawmakers
- Nelson Named President of Dallas-Fort Worth RIMS Chapter
- Magnitude 3.6 Earthquake Shakes Part of Northern Oklahoma
- Bill Would Prevent Texans from Unknowingly Buying Homes in Flood-Prone Areas
- Suit Targets Shell Over Oilfield Contamination in Louisiana’s Spanish Lake Basin
- Arkansas Town Installs Safe Rooms in All Classrooms
- RLI Promotes Mesco, Campen, Irish in Claim Department
- Greenlight Re Invests Further in Chicago’s AccuRisk Solutions
- Michigan’s AF Group Promotes 5 in Leadership Positions
- AM Best: Credit Rating Outlook Negative for Atain Insurance Cos.
- Missouri Insurance Department Study Criticizes High Costs of Air Ambulances
- At Least 5 Dead in Crashes During Midwest Snowstorm
National News
- Big 3 Drive Personal Auto Insurance Recovery; Signs of Rate Hike Fatigue Ahead
- Multiple Smaller Natural Disasters in 2018 Created ‘Unusual’ Insured Loss Picture: Willis
- Court Upholds $440 Million Patent Infringement Judgment Against Apple
- U.S. Charges Traders, Ukrainian Hackers with Stealing SEC Filings on Corporations
- AAIS Adds Carrier, Regulator Reporting Features on Blockchain Platform
- Former CNA CEO Motamed Joins AIG Board
East News
- Family Behind Purdue Pharma Pushed Opioid Marketing, Massachusetts Says
- Cuomo Criticizes Predatory Lending Approach Involving New York Courts
- New York’s The Iroquois Group Hires Venus in Virginia
- New Hampshire’s Optisure Risk Partners Hires Soden
- Three Boats Go Up in Flames at Boston Marina
- Rhode Island Restaurant Shut Down After Shooting
Midwest News
- RLI Promotes Mesco, Campen, Irish in Claim Department
- Greenlight Re Invests Further in Chicago’s AccuRisk Solutions
- Michigan’s AF Group Promotes 5 in Leadership Positions
- AM Best: Credit Rating Outlook Negative for Atain Insurance Cos.
- Missouri Insurance Department Study Criticizes High Costs of Air Ambulances
- At Least 5 Dead in Crashes During Midwest Snowstorm
Insurers Sue California Utility Over Wildfires
Allstate, State Farm, USAA lawsuits are on top of ones by victims.
Texas / South Central News
- TDI Shares Consumer Concerns About Contractors, Roofers with Lawmakers
- Nelson Named President of Dallas-Fort Worth RIMS Chapter
- Magnitude 3.6 Earthquake Shakes Part of Northern Oklahoma
- Bill Would Prevent Texans from Unknowingly Buying Homes in Flood-Prone Areas
- Suit Targets Shell Over Oilfield Contamination in Louisiana’s Spanish Lake Basin
- Arkansas Town Installs Safe Rooms in All Classrooms
Southeast News
- Kentucky High Court Finds Medical Malpractice Review Panels Unconstitutional
- New Florida Gov Signs Order to Fight Algae, Red Tide
- Willis Towers Watson Taps Oppenheim to Lead Southeast Construction Practice
- North Carolina Gov. Declares Emergency to Deal with Power Outages
- Sea Rise Blamed for Failure of Miami-Dade Septic Tanks
- Alabama Chiropractor Gets 3 Years in Trucker Health Exam Fraud Case
Wildfires, Michael Top 2018's Costliest Disasters
Munich Re calls for action on building codes, land use to mitigate losses.
West News
- Montana Hospital Pays $10M to Settle Suit Over Radiology Services
- PG&E Restructuring Highlights California’s Inverse Condemnation Rule
- 5.0M Alaska Temblor Confirmed as Aftershock of Large Anchorage Quake
- CSAA in California Names Evans VP of Regulatory and Government Affairs
- Hedge Fund Baupost Reported to Hold $1 Billion in PG&E Insurance Claims
- California Comp Insurers Won’t See Insurance Guarantee Assessment, a First in 20 Years
International News
- UK-EU Divorce in Disarray with Just 10 Weeks to Go Before Brexit Leave Date
- Multiple Smaller Natural Disasters in 2018 Created ‘Unusual’ Insured Loss Picture: Willis
- Singapore’s Grab Makes Foray into Insurance with Chubb as Provider: Opinion
- ArgoGlobal and Italian Insurtech Firm Provide On-Demand Insurance for Gig Workers
- Fired Moody’s Executive Wins Back Paris Job, Gets $1.8 Million Payout
- HDI Global Taps McDonald from Allianz as UK and Ireland Managing Director
- May’s Brexit Deal Rejected by Parliament in Landslide Vote
Insurance Journal Blogs and Columns
- We Need Your Voice
- When Words Collide: A Year Long Academy Event
- Is That the Message You Were Trying to Send?
- California Wildfires: Where Do We Go From Here?
- Holiday Policy Language: Christmas 2018 Edition
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