COVID-19: No One Avoids the Impact October 5, 2020 By Joseph L. Petrelli Workers’ Compensation Premiums Down 8% in First Half of 2020 Prior to discussing the results of our review of aggregate...
Hyperactive Hurricane Season Highlights Need for Flood Insurance October 5, 2020 Tropical Storm Beta made landfall on the central Texas coast on Sept. 21 as the 23rd named storm of the...
D&O Pressured But Insurers Big Enough to Handle: Fitch October 5, 2020 As claims related to the economic fallout from the pandemic emerge in the U.S. directors and officers (D&O) liability insurance...
Texas’ Blue Bell Creameries to Pay $17.25M in Criminal Penalties for Listeria Outbreak October 5, 2020 Texas-based Blue Bell Creameries L.P. has been ordered to pay $17.25 million in criminal penalties for shipments of contaminated ice...
Business Moves October 5, 2020 National OneBeacon, International Bond & Marine Brokerage OneBeacon Insurance Group said it has acquired International Bond & Marine Brokerage Ltd....
Value of Employee Benefits October 5, 2020 By Andrea Wells The pandemic has brought to light the importance of having the right protections in place, especially those that protect life...
When Caring Matters Most October 5, 2020 By Don Jergler The phrase “truly cares” gets thrown around a lot, but it is being used so often by employees at Wood...
Insurer Impact from Sally Expected to be Moderate; Losses Estimated at $1B to $3B October 5, 2020 By Amy O'Connor Insured losses from Hurricane Sally could reach as much as $3 billion, according to catastrophe modelers, but ratings agency Moody’s...
Tech-First Agency Tackles the ‘Difficult Things’ October 5, 2020 By Andrea Wells From standup comedy and acting gigs to selling insurance – not the typical career path for the everyday independent agency...
Steep Drop in California Workers’ Comp IMRs in First Half of 2020 October 5, 2020 The number of independent medical reviews used to resolve California workers’ compensation medical disputes fell sharply in the first half...