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Data Call Deadline Approaching for Property Insurers in Georgia
Oct 21 2015 // Personal and commercial property insurers in the State of Georgia have until Oct. 30 to respond to a Data Call from the Georgia Insurance Department. The bulletin for the data call, issued in August, states the information...
P/C Insurers Posted $31B Profit for 2015 1st Half, Highest 1st-Half Income Since ’07
Oct 21 2015 // Private U.S. property/casualty insurers’ net income after taxes grew to $31.0 billion in the first half of 2015 from $26.0 billion in the first half of 2014, according to a report today from Verisk Analytics’...
Oklahoma Commissioner to Insurers: Clarify Earthquake Coverage
Oct 21 2015 // In response to a growing number of questions from consumers about earthquake coverage, Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John D. Doak has asked property/casualty insurers in the state to send each policyholder a clarifying...
PwC Concludes South African Insurers Seeking Technology Partnerships
Oct 21 2015 // South Africa’s biggest insurers are considering technology and telecommunications partnerships as they seek ways to improve earnings to counter increased competition and a slowing economy, according to...
Penn. Reminds Drivers: Insurers Can’t Add Surcharge for Deer-Related Crash
Oct 20 2015 // Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Teresa Miller is reminding drivers that their insurance company cannot add a surcharge to their auto premium for a crash involving a deer. The commissioner also urged drivers to be alert...
Japan Post’s Bank & Insurer IPO’s Priced at ‘Top of Range’
Oct 19 2015 // State-owned Japan Post on Monday set prices for separate initial public offerings of its bank and insurance arms at the top of their ranges, indicating strong demand from retail investors for businesses valued at a...
States Probing Insurers’ Use of Price Optimization in Rating
Oct 19 2015 // When Fred and Donna Wolden’s biannual car insurance premium went up by $90 last month, they wanted to know why. The Wisconsin retirees hadn’t had an accident or bought a new vehicle. In fact, they say not much...
Just My Analytical Opinion
Oct 19 2015 // How risky is that driver with that car? What are the odds a house will flood while a house one street over will not? How do all these variables come into play when setting a rate? What price will allow an insurance company...
Massachusetts AG: Insurer to Pay for Faulty Repairs
Oct 19 2015 // A subsidiary of Allstate has agreed to pay for the correction of faulty repair work performed on motor vehicles brought to unregistered body shops in Massachusetts. The assurance of discontinuance with Encompass Insurance,...
Ensuring Fair Treatment for Pennsylvania Consumers
Oct 19 2015 // That consumers get a fair deal when buying insurance is crucial for families’ financial well-being and peace of mind, and also why I have recently taken two actions to ensure policyholders are treated fairly. One...
New York to Shut Down Obamacare Insurer Health Republic
Oct 19 2015 // New York State authorities have ordered Health Republic Insurance of New York, a nonprofit insurance cooperative, to stop writing new policies and wind down business after existing policies expire, citing the likelihood...
DA Suspends Funding Agreement with Workers’ Comp Insurer, Texas Mutual
Oct 19 2015 // The Travis County, Texas District Attorney’s office said it is suspending an agreement with Texas Mutual Insurance Co. under which the company provides funds for prosecutors to pursue the workers’ compensation...
October Storm Devastates South Carolina, Insurance Industry Responds
Oct 19 2015 // The claims filing and damage recovery process is underway in South Carolina after the mega-storm that hit the state Oct. 1 through Oct. 5 brought extensive damage statewide with some areas receiving more than two feet of...
Wal-Mart Sues Insurers for Alleged Breach of Contract in Morgan Settlement Case
Oct 16 2015 // Wal-Mart Stores Inc. recently filed a lawsuit against a number of its commercial excess liability insurers. The lawsuit alleges that the insurers are delaying to pay claims related to the giant retailer’s personal...
Texas All Risk General Agency Receives Special Recognition for Advancements in Technology from Nautilus Insurance Group
Oct 16 2015 // Dallas, TX, October 14 2015- Nautilus President Tom Kuzma presented the award at the company’s 30th Anniversary celebration in Whistler, British Columbia on September 29th. The carrier’s top MGA partners were...
Chris Cox Appointed President of Old Dominion Insurance Co.
Oct 16 2015 // The Main Street America Group, a super-regional property/casualty mutual insurance holding company, has appointed Chris Cox to president of Old Dominion Insurance Co., its primary writing company and brand throughout...
Ohio Megachurch, Insurer Disputing Payment of Lawsuit Settlement
Oct 15 2015 // Lawyers for a central Ohio megachurch and its former insurance company are squaring off in the Ohio Supreme Court over payment of $3.1 million settlement in a lawsuit over the alleged beating of a toddler at the...
Ironshore Named Oracle Team USA’s Insurer for 2017 America’s Cup
Oct 15 2015 // Bermuda-based Ironshore Inc. has been named Official Insurer for Oracle Team USA for the 35th America’s Cup. The announcement said the company will “provide comprehensive insurance coverage for the team, from...
XL Catlin Bermuda Creates New Prof. Lines D&O Excess Side A ‘DIC’ Policy
Oct 15 2015 // XL Catlin’s Professional Lines Insurance Operations in Bermuda announced the launch of a new Directors & Officers lead excess ‘Side A’ Difference In Conditions (DIC) policy, “to address various...
Comparing Mutual to Stock Insurers Is Like Comparing Marathoners to Sprinters
Oct 15 2015 // A.M. Best’s recently released 2015 “Mutuals at a Glance” report is an interesting report on differences between mutual and stock companies in key areas of performance. In its pages is a depiction of a...
