According to the American Insurance Association (AIA), the first in a series of guidance materials intended to clarify key provisions of the new federal privacy protections for medical records and other personal health information does not address issues raised by …
Standard & Poor’s revised its outlook on the personal lines property/casualty sector (i.e., home and auto insurance) of the U.S. insurance industry to negative from stable. In conjunction with this rating action, S&P revised its outlook on Prudential Property & …
Chicago-based CNA Management & Professional Liability Insurance has made available its exclusive Community Associations partnership with Ian H. Graham Inc. According to CNA Managing Director John Brand, the two share a common vision of how to properly serve the Community …
A new report from international financial analysts Standard & Poor’s sees substantial growth potential in Latin America and analyzes the prospects of the region’s 50 largest insurers. Highlights of the report show that insurance markets in the region account for …
London-based weather analyst Tropical Storm Risk (TSR) has predicted more storm activity in the Atlantic this year than previously expected, with the possible formation of 6 potentially deadly hurricanes from a total of 13 tropical disturbances. TSR is supported by …
The American Insurance Association continued its longtime support of “Normal Trading Relations” with China and its entry into the World Trade Organization at hearings held Tuesday by the House Ways and Means Committee. The AIA cited the following insurance related …
An “odd-couple” coalition of New York consumer groups and insurance industry representatives have come together to oppose a bill which would eliminate the $100 cap on a consumer’s liability for damages to a rental car. Both groups warned of higher …
NJ-based independent loss adjusting and investigative services provider GAB Robins announced that it was responding to the increasing number of claims involving mold by offering a package of services through its Engineering and Fire Investigations unit (EFI) to “identify, analyze …
Robert G. Captain, insurance instructor at Grossmont College, El Cajon, Calif., was named the InVEST Teacher of the Year, announced the InVEST Board of Directors. InVEST-which maintains it is the only education program that strengthens the insurance industry by attracting …
The National Association of Independent Insurers (NAII) announced that the California Assembly Insurance Committee on July 11 will hold a hearing to debate legislation that would impede insurer efforts to investigate claims involving suspected insurance fraud. The NAII stated it …
