Workers’ Comp Profits at Risk from Growing Competition, Lower Rates: A.M. Best January 13, 2020 Workers’ compensation carriers’ ability to retain profitable accounts and maintain market share could be challenged due to declining rates and...
Potential Wage-and-Hour Claims Could Rise Under New Overtime Rule January 13, 2020 By Andrew G. Simpson New federal rules on overtime pay, which began January 1, change for the first time since 2004 the threshold for...
January 2020 Reinsurance Renewals Varied Significantly, Brokers Say January 13, 2020 By L.S. Howard The January 2020 reinsurance renewals saw significant variation in pricing and capacity depending on geography, line of business, cedents’ loss...
Special Report: The Charity Issue – Photos of Giving December 16, 2019 Frank Winston Crum Insurance FWCI has an enterprise philosophy of philanthropy with a primary focus on helping people who cannot...
Declarations December 16, 2019 Louisiana Cyberattack “Now that we’ve had this incident, does that put a target on our back, kind of, for more...
How to Lower Agency Value December 16, 2019 By Catherine Oak and Bill Schoeffler As the M&A frenzy continues, buyers keep pushing the envelope when it comes to agency value. The private equity firms...
Insurer Market Conduct Troubles Often Traced to Claims Handling Errors December 16, 2019 By Jim Sams Mistakes by claims professionals were the most common reason for enforcement actions against U.S. property and casualty insurers in 2018,...
People & Places December 16, 2019 National QBE Insurance Group has appointed Todd Jones as CEO North America, succeeding Russ Johnston who the company said has...
P/C Direct Premium Written Up 4.9% December 16, 2019 By Douglas A. Powell Direct premium written (DPW) for property/casualty insurance companies continues to increase, albeit gradually. At year-end 2018, total DPW for all...
Build on Corporate Social Responsibility to Secure the Next Generation of Professionals December 16, 2019 By Brandon Davis With unemployment at an all-time low, companies are implementing smarter strategies to gain an advantage in attracting and retaining talent....