Nationwide Switching to Independent Agents
Insurer wants to complete transition from exclusive agents by 2020.
Amazon Could Target Insurance After Banking
Although Google’s failed attempt may offer a warning to tech giants.
- Insurers Fear U.S. Economic Slowdown, Inflation: Goldman Sachs
- Monkey Loses Court Fight Over Selfie Copyright to Human
- Travelers Boosts Q1 Profit; Talks Central Underwriting, Potential with Nationwide Agents
- Willis Towers Watson Names 3 to Senior Posts in Corporate Broking
- How Hackers Use Hotel Key Cards to Break Into Rooms
- Audi Recalls 1.16 Million Vehicles Worldwide
- N.Y. Updates Insurance Company Disaster Response, Recovery Plan Requirements
- Pennsylvania’s Erie Insurance Promotes Rucker to SVP of Law Division
- Vermont’s USA Risk Group Named Rasmussen VP of Business Development
- Fire Does More Than $1M in Damage to New Jersey Home
- Nearly $3M More in Flood Relief for Five Upstate New York Counties
- Delaware Police Investigate Carjacking After Intentional Collision
- California Commissioner Doing Battle with Insurers over Wildfire Bills
- Idaho Supreme Court Sends Slip-And-Fall Suit Against Walmart Back to Lower Court
- RIC in California Names Wells Business Development Manager
- Champion Risk in California Adds Deutsch in Personal Lines
- California Commissioner Urging Insurers to Offer Coverage for Cannabis Industry
- Hub Acquires Assets of Washington-Based BK-JET Group
- Cavignac & Associates in California Names Majam Senior Personal Lines Account Manager
- FEMA Hosts Flood Insurance Roundtable in West Virginia
- 150-Year-Old South Carolina Church Heavily Damaged in Fire
- NWS: Alabama, Florida Storms Spawned At Least 3 Tornadoes
- Brightway Insurance Opens New Agencies in Florida, South Carolina
- IBHS, Alabama Insurance Underwriting Association Partner on Roof Aging Farm
- Duke Energy to Pay $156K Fine for North Carolina Coal Ash Pollution
- Appeals Court Reverses New Orleans-Area Flooding, MRGO Ruling
- Southwest Has Paid Millions in Safety Violation Fines, Faced Union Safety Complaints
- Texas Attorney Gets 10-Year Sentence for Role in $26M Work Comp Fraud
- Texas Windstorm Policy Assumption Program to Begin Soon
- Cause of $6K in Damage to Small Arkansas Airport? Coyotes.
- Tulsa County Democratic Party Chair to Run for Insurance Commissioner
- Walgreens, Illinois Hospital Sued by Prince Heirs Over Overdose Care
- J.M. Wilson Adds Assistant Underwriters in Indiana, Missouri
- Prospect General Launches Flood Insurance Product in Indiana
- Missouri’s Midland Commerce Insurance Buys Dublin Insurance Agency
- Macy’s to Pay $75K to Settle Federal Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
- Ohio Plastics Company Fined $261K for Workplace Safety Hazards
National News
- IRS Asked to Clarify Trump Tax Deduction for Pass-Through Businesses
- Merck Loses Bid to Collect Patent Infringement Damages from Gilead
- Court Nixes $151 Million Hip Implant Verdict Against J&J
- Insurers Fear U.S. Economic Slowdown, Inflation: Goldman Sachs
- Monkey Loses Court Fight Over Selfie Copyright to Human
- Supreme Court Upholds Patent Review Process Favored by High-Tech
- Supreme Court Denies Human Rights Claims Against Foreign Bank
- ‘Best Pricing in Quite Some Time’ Helped Chubb Weather Catastrophes for Solid Q1
- NAS Expands Cyber Liability Policy to Include Breach Prevention Services
- Willis Towers Watson Names 3 to Senior Posts in Corporate Broking
East News
- N.Y. Updates Insurance Company Disaster Response, Recovery Plan Requirements
- Pennsylvania’s Erie Insurance Promotes Rucker to SVP of Law Division
- Vermont’s USA Risk Group Named Rasmussen VP of Business Development
- Fire Does More Than $1M in Damage to New Jersey Home
- Nearly $3M More in Flood Relief for Five Upstate New York Counties
- Delaware Police Investigate Carjacking After Intentional Collision
Midwest News
- Walgreens, Illinois Hospital Sued by Prince Heirs Over Overdose Care
- J.M. Wilson Adds Assistant Underwriters in Indiana, Missouri
- Prospect General Launches Flood Insurance Product in Indiana
- Missouri’s Midland Commerce Insurance Buys Dublin Insurance Agency
- Macy’s to Pay $75K to Settle Federal Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
- Ohio Plastics Company Fined $261K for Workplace Safety Hazards
Reinsurance Capacity Abundant for Mid-Year Renewals
That’s despite the $136 billion in natural cat losses, says Aon Benfield.
Texas / South Central News
- Appeals Court Reverses New Orleans-Area Flooding, MRGO Ruling
- Southwest Has Paid Millions in Safety Violation Fines, Faced Union Safety Complaints
- Texas Attorney Gets 10-Year Sentence for Role in $26M Work Comp Fraud
- Texas Windstorm Policy Assumption Program to Begin Soon
- Cause of $6K in Damage to Small Arkansas Airport? Coyotes.
- Tulsa County Democratic Party Chair to Run for Insurance Commissioner
Southeast News
- FEMA Hosts Flood Insurance Roundtable in West Virginia
- 150-Year-Old South Carolina Church Heavily Damaged in Fire
- NWS: Alabama, Florida Storms Spawned At Least 3 Tornadoes
- Brightway Insurance Opens New Agencies in Florida, South Carolina
- IBHS, Alabama Insurance Underwriting Association Partner on Roof Aging Farm
- Duke Energy to Pay $156K Fine for North Carolina Coal Ash Pollution
Stress Claims to Follow Southwest Engine Failure
Liability for emotional trauma or non-serious injuries is ambiguous.
West News
- California Commissioner Doing Battle with Insurers over Wildfire Bills
- Idaho Supreme Court Sends Slip-And-Fall Suit Against Walmart Back to Lower Court
- RIC in California Names Wells Business Development Manager
- Champion Risk in California Adds Deutsch in Personal Lines
- California Commissioner Urging Insurers to Offer Coverage for Cannabis Industry
- Hub Acquires Assets of Washington-Based BK-JET Group
International News
- Arch Re Turns Over Discontinued Operations Runoff to Catalina General
- Lloyd’s Taps L Marks, Boston Consulting to Set Up Innovation Lab
- Insurer-Backed Research Urges Reform of Fire Tests of British Building Materials
- How Hackers Use Hotel Key Cards to Break Into Rooms
- Allianz Proceeds with Euler Hermes Acquisition, Delisting
- Audi Recalls 1.16 Million Vehicles Worldwide
- China Reports Car Accident in North Korea Kills 36
- Beazley Launches GDPR Helpline for UK Policyholders
- Markel International Names Davies Trade Credit Underwriter in Singapore
Insurance Journal Blogs and Columns
- Florida Legislature Will Regret Failing to Tackle AOB Abuse
- The Simple Reason Homeowners’ Customers Need Replacement Cost
- What the 9/11 Lawsuits Can Teach Us About Arizona’s New English-Only Law
- Scott Bill Would Block CFPB from Intervening in Insurance
- The Reason You Only Need One Auto Policy
- Mississippi Governor Signs Bill to Shift Wind Pool Fees to the Treasury
