ACE to Acquire Chubb in $28.3 Billion Deal July 20, 2015 By Andrew G. Simpson In a major transaction, ACE Limited has agreed to acquire The Chubb Corp. for $28.3 billion in cash and stock....
Crowdsourcing Pollutant Detection: A Look at the Promise & Perils of Citizen Science July 20, 2015 By Ivy Riggs Far from being a new idea of the 21st century, scientific research conducted by amateur or non-professional scientists has a...
Dressing Up for the Wedding: Agency Operations, Part 1 July 20, 2015 By Bill Schoeffler and Catherine Oak Business owners have a lot to consider when running a successful business. Unfortunately, many do not consider an exit strategy,...
Declarations July 20, 2015 Uncommon Occurrence “It’s been about 10 years since we’ve had one of these so it’s not an everyday occurrence.” —...
Why Back Surgery Rates Vary by Location July 20, 2015 The probability of injured workers getting back surgery depends on the area of the country in which they seek treatment...
More Cell Distractions July 20, 2015 By Andrea Wells It doesn’t take using a cell phone to cause driver distraction. Simply hearing a cell phone notification “ding” is enough...
Near National P/C Carriers Identified for 2015 July 20, 2015 By Barry J. Koestler II The Demotech Company Classification System, established in the Feb. 12, 2007 issue of Insurance Journal, categorizes insurers into one of...
U.S. Power Grid Attack Could Cause $70 Billion in Insurance Losses: Lloyd’s Report July 20, 2015 A cyber attack on the U.S. power grid in the Northeast would have far-reaching implications including the loss of lives,...
Insurer’s Refusal to Settle Can Lead to Bad Faith Liability July 20, 2015 By Robert Redfearn, Jr. Did you know that that an insurer can be liable for bad faith failure to settle even if it never...
Drought Disappearing from Oklahoma, Texas After Record Rainfall July 20, 2015 By Sean Murphy, The Associated Press Record-shattering spring showers across Oklahoma have replenished lakes and reservoirs, helped farmers recover from a difficult year and eliminated any...