FEMA to Expand Reinsurance Program
Looking beyond flood reinsurance.
Insurers Score Higher World Cup Premiums
Worries about attacks in Russia although Olympics were trouble-free.
- Allianz Eyes M&A Targets Zurich, Hartford, QBE, Argo and More After Missing Out on XL
- Insurer Must Defend Bill Cosby Defamation Suits, Court Says
- Fiduciary Rule Dies as Last Court Deadline Passes
- More Employers Adopting ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Policy for Marijuana Use
- 6 Injured After Florida Roller Coaster Derails, Plunges Riders 34 Feet
- Rising Homeowners Losses Hurt P/C Insurers in 2017: Fitch
- Insurer Must Defend Bill Cosby Defamation Suits, Court Says
- Pennsylvania Allows ETP Mariner East 1 Pipeline to Resume Service
- Maryland Suing EPA on Power Plant Pollution in Other States
- Vermont to Require That All Have Health Insurance
- Oil Companies Ask to Throw Out New York’s Climate Change Lawsuit
- Delaware Couple Arrested for $100K Insurance Fraud
- Risk Strategies Acquires Craford Benefit Consultants in California
- Coffee Doesn’t Need a Cancer Warning, California Agency Says
- 12,000-Plus Claims Filed for Hail Damage in Colorado
- Oregon Marijuana Growers Turning to Hemp as CBD Extract Explodes
- Maggie Bender-Johnson Named President of Warren G. Bender in California
- WCIRB: California Workers’ Comp Written Premium to be Down Again This Year
- 6 Injured After Florida Roller Coaster Derails, Plunges Riders 34 Feet
- Kentucky AG Files Opioid Lawsuit Against Walgreens
- Mississippi Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Crash Suit by Helicopter Pilot
- PIA Southern Alliance Elects Yauney as Chairwoman
- CSX in West Virginia Settles Discrimination Suit for $3.2M
- Tennessee Bonnaroo Festival Paramedics Possibly Sickened by Carbon Monoxide
- Appalachian Underwriters Hires Duran as Texas External Marketing Rep
- Last Defendant in Louisiana’s Camp Minden Explosion Case Owes $149K
- Feds Sue G2 Corporation, Alleging Sex Harassment at Texas Facility
- 4.0 Mag Earthquake and Aftershock Shake Parts of Central Oklahoma
- Texas Insurance Wholesalers Find Strength in Independence, Relationships
- Greenwalt Named General Counsel at Oklahoma’s Workers’ Comp Commission
- Iowa Supreme Court Reduces Liability of Governments for Road Safety
- Despite New Law, Nebraska Not Expected to See Self-Driving Cars Soon
- Illinois’ Amsted Rail to Pay $4.4M for Discriminatory Hiring Practices
- Michigan’s Kellogg Company Recalls Honey Smacks Due to Salmonella Potential
- Univ. of North Dakota Sued for Discrimination by Former Women’s Hockey Players
- RLI Appoints Davis VP, Corporate Services; Ferrell VP, Internal Audit
National News
- Custody Protection, Regulation, Insurance Seen Paving Way for Shift to Cryptocurrencies
- Supreme Court to Hear Appeal Over Liability for Securities Fraud
- More Employers Adopting ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Policy for Marijuana Use
- Fiduciary Rule Dies as Last Court Deadline Passes
- Rising Homeowners Losses Hurt P/C Insurers in 2017: Fitch
- Wells Fargo Gets OK on $142M Settlement with Customers Over Phony Accounts
- Digital Insurance Agency EverQuote Launches IPO
- Insurtech MGA Corvus Insurance Launches ‘Smart’ Cyber Coverage
East News
- Insurer Must Defend Bill Cosby Defamation Suits, Court Says
- Pennsylvania Allows ETP Mariner East 1 Pipeline to Resume Service
- Maryland Suing EPA on Power Plant Pollution in Other States
- Vermont to Require That All Have Health Insurance
- Oil Companies Ask to Throw Out New York’s Climate Change Lawsuit
- Delaware Couple Arrested for $100K Insurance Fraud
Midwest News
- Iowa Supreme Court Reduces Liability of Governments for Road Safety
- Despite New Law, Nebraska Not Expected to See Self-Driving Cars Soon
- Illinois’ Amsted Rail to Pay $4.4M for Discriminatory Hiring Practices
- Michigan’s Kellogg Company Recalls Honey Smacks Due to Salmonella Potential
- Univ. of North Dakota Sued for Discrimination by Former Women’s Hockey Players
- RLI Appoints Davis VP, Corporate Services; Ferrell VP, Internal Audit
Sizing Up the Gig Economy
Why the gap in alternative work numbers?
Texas / South Central News
- Appalachian Underwriters Hires Duran as Texas External Marketing Rep
- Last Defendant in Louisiana’s Camp Minden Explosion Case Owes $149K
- Feds Sue G2 Corporation, Alleging Sex Harassment at Texas Facility
- 4.0 Mag Earthquake and Aftershock Shake Parts of Central Oklahoma
- Texas Insurance Wholesalers Find Strength in Independence, Relationships
- Greenwalt Named General Counsel at Oklahoma’s Workers’ Comp Commission
Southeast News
- 6 Injured After Florida Roller Coaster Derails, Plunges Riders 34 Feet
- Kentucky AG Files Opioid Lawsuit Against Walgreens
- Mississippi Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Crash Suit by Helicopter Pilot
- PIA Southern Alliance Elects Yauney as Chairwoman
- CSX in West Virginia Settles Discrimination Suit for $3.2M
- Tennessee Bonnaroo Festival Paramedics Possibly Sickened by Carbon Monoxide
Costs of Employees Asleep on Job
About 13% of workplace injuries are tied to fatigue.
West News
- Risk Strategies Acquires Craford Benefit Consultants in California
- Coffee Doesn’t Need a Cancer Warning, California Agency Says
- 12,000-Plus Claims Filed for Hail Damage in Colorado
- Oregon Marijuana Growers Turning to Hemp as CBD Extract Explodes
- Maggie Bender-Johnson Named President of Warren G. Bender in California
- WCIRB: California Workers’ Comp Written Premium to be Down Again This Year
International News
- Climate Change Lawsuits a Growing Threat: Opinion
- Earthquake Hits Japan’s Industrial Heartland, Causing 3 Deaths; Trains, Factories Halted
- South Africa Insurer Liberty Refuses to Pay Ransom Demand After Data Breach
- UK Court Rules Contractor Entitled to Employment Rights in Test Case for Gig Economy
- CEO of VW’s Audi Arrested in Germany over Emissions Cheating Scandal
- Chilton to Step Down as CEO of Gallagher’s UK Operations; Succeeded by Matson
Insurance Journal Blogs and Columns
- A Quick (No Really, Super Quick) Insuretech Primer
- I Kind of Like Policy 2.0
- The Hidden Force of a Hurricane (Infographic)
- Just in Time for Summer: This Savvy Coverage Gets Road Trips in Gear
- Trump Signals He Won’t Defer to States on Insurance Agreements
- You Know Insurance. Why Aren’t You Teaching it?
