- Geico Must Pay $23M to Southern California Motorist
- Nationwide Switching to Independent Agency Distribution Model by 2020
- Traumatic Stress Claims Expected from Southwest Airlines Engine Failure
- After Amazon Conquers Banking, Insurance Could be Next
- Florida CFO Releases List of Top 10 Most Wanted Insurance Fraudsters
- Florida Agency Owner Arrested Over $62K Premium Fraud Scheme
- New York Governor Presses Banks, Insurers to Weigh Risk of NRA Ties
- Five New York Residents Charged in More Than $31.7M Fraud Scheme
- Specialty Program Group Launches New Heights Insurance Solutions in Pennsylvania
- New York’s PIA Management Services Hires Lachut
- New York City Council Passes Workplace Anti-Harassment Bills
- Open-Door Helicopter Flights Banned From Taking Off From New York City
- Waze Causing L.A. Traffic Headaches, Councilman Wants Legal Action
- Copperfield Takes Stand in Tourist Injury Case in Nevada
- Idaho Workers’ Comp Rates to Decrease Another 3.4% in June
- Valen Analytics in Colorado Names Marr President
- Tesla Probed by California Agency on Occupational Safety
- California Wildfire Insurance Bills Moved Forward by Committee
- Florida Lawyer Gets Prison for $23M Auto Insurance Fraud Scheme
- West Virginia Regulators Monitoring Collapsed Section of Dam
- 6 Students Injured in Florida School Bus, Semi Collision
- Safeco Appoints Pooley as VP, General Manager of Southeast Region
- North Carolina Homeowners Insurers Agree to 4.8% Rate Increase
- Florida Agency Owner Arrested Over $62K Premium Fraud Scheme
- Houston-Area Flood Control District: $155M Needed for Harvey Damage Study, Repairs
- Firefighters Hope Better Weather Will Aid Oklahoma Wildfire Fight
- Tractors Worth $50K Stolen from Scottie Pippen’s Arkansas Farm
- Louisiana Man Admits Setting 9 Fires in Neighborhood, Gets 2 Years
- Deadlines for Texas Windstorm Insurer Appraisal Demands Extended
- Dean & Draper Acquires Houston’s Texas Printers Insurance
- Ratings Outlooks Revised to Positive for Michigan’s AmeriTrust Insurance Group
- Wisconsin Governor Requests Federal Waiver for Reinsurance Program
- Budde Promoted to Eastern Regions CFO at AssuredPartners
- Woman Injured at Ohio Fair Gets $1.8M from Ride Owner, Inspection Companies
- Illinois Senate Again Passes Workers’ Comp Reform Measure
- North Dakota Contractor Cited for Safety Hazards, Fined Nearly $455K
National News
- How Insurance Brokers, Risk Managers View the Political Dysfunction in Washington
- Data Breach Victims Get Second Chance Against Barnes & Noble
- How to Make Implants, Pacemakers and Other Medical Devices Safer
- Sedgwick Adds 6,000 Claims Specialists with Acquisition of Cunningham Lindsey
- Business Risk Partners Partners With Aspen on Agents Professional Liability Coverage
- XL’s Vidovich Joins AIG’s General Insurance as Chief Claims Officer
- W.R. Berkley Names Gilbert as Executive VP, Douglas as President of BerkleyNet
East News
- New York Governor Presses Banks, Insurers to Weigh Risk of NRA Ties
- Five New York Residents Charged in More Than $31.7M Fraud Scheme
- Specialty Program Group Launches New Heights Insurance Solutions in Pennsylvania
- New York’s PIA Management Services Hires Lachut
- New York City Council Passes Workplace Anti-Harassment Bills
- Open-Door Helicopter Flights Banned From Taking Off From New York City
Midwest News
- Ratings Outlooks Revised to Positive for Michigan’s AmeriTrust Insurance Group
- Wisconsin Governor Requests Federal Waiver for Reinsurance Program
- Budde Promoted to Eastern Regions CFO at AssuredPartners
- Woman Injured at Ohio Fair Gets $1.8M from Ride Owner, Inspection Companies
- Illinois Senate Again Passes Workers’ Comp Reform Measure
- North Dakota Contractor Cited for Safety Hazards, Fined Nearly $455K
Texas / South Central News
- Houston-Area Flood Control District: $155M Needed for Harvey Damage Study, Repairs
- Firefighters Hope Better Weather Will Aid Oklahoma Wildfire Fight
- Tractors Worth $50K Stolen from Scottie Pippen’s Arkansas Farm
- Louisiana Man Admits Setting 9 Fires in Neighborhood, Gets 2 Years
- Deadlines for Texas Windstorm Insurer Appraisal Demands Extended
- Dean & Draper Acquires Houston’s Texas Printers Insurance
Southeast News
- Florida Lawyer Gets Prison for $23M Auto Insurance Fraud Scheme
- West Virginia Regulators Monitoring Collapsed Section of Dam
- 6 Students Injured in Florida School Bus, Semi Collision
- Safeco Appoints Pooley as VP, General Manager of Southeast Region
- North Carolina Homeowners Insurers Agree to 4.8% Rate Increase
- Florida Agency Owner Arrested Over $62K Premium Fraud Scheme
West News
- Waze Causing L.A. Traffic Headaches, Councilman Wants Legal Action
- Copperfield Takes Stand in Tourist Injury Case in Nevada
- Idaho Workers’ Comp Rates to Decrease Another 3.4% in June
- Valen Analytics in Colorado Names Marr President
- Tesla Probed by California Agency on Occupational Safety
- California Wildfire Insurance Bills Moved Forward by Committee
International News
- AIG Prepares for Brexit with Authorization of UK, Luxembourg Subsidiaries
- Insurance Australia Group Plans to Sell Troubled SE Asian Businesses: Sources
- Tokio Marine Kiln Forms Strategic Agreement with Australian Insurtech Firm Evari
- German Prosecutors Eye Investigation of Auto Supplier Bosch over Emissions Scandal
- Miller Hires RKH’s Denee, Marsh’s Moseley for Its Credit and Political Risks Team
- Blockchain Revolution to Hit Shipping Industry – with Potentially Huge Cost Savings
Insurance Journal Blogs and Columns
- The Reason You Only Need One Auto Policy
- Mississippi Governor Signs Bill to Shift Wind Pool Fees to the Treasury
- The Impact of Getting ITV Wrong
- 4 Reasons Autonomous Vehicles Won’t Control the Roads for Some Time
- With Deficits Rising, Michigan’s State Auto Reinsurer Again Raising Assessments
- Deductibles: Pest or Partner?