Massachusetts Court Reverses Ruling in Rotten Seafood Coverage Dispute May 15, 2017 By Elizabeth Blosfield The Massachusetts Appeals Court has reversed a lower court’s ruling in a case examining whether damage to scallops at a...
Top 10 Technical Fouls to Avoid When Filing Environmental Claims May 15, 2017 By Veronica W. Benzinger Benzinger is chief broking officer and managing director at Aon Risk Solutions Environmental Practice. Claims are where the rubber meets...
Feds Grant $5.9M to West Virginia for Drug Addiction Fight May 15, 2017 West Virginia will receive $5.9 million from the federal government to help fight drug addiction. U.S. Rep. Evan Jenkins and...
Q&A: Art Theft and Its Impact on the Insurance Industry May 15, 2017 By Elizabeth Blosfield Bill Anderson, a managing partner of Brooklyn, New York-based Art Guard, recently spoke with Insurance Journal about issues related to...
A Risk Pool of One: How Technology Could Make Insurance Obsolete May 15, 2017 By Joseph S. Harrington, CPCU, ARP Will technology make insurance obsolete?” That was the stark question posed by William Hartnett, a former Microsoft and ACORD executive,...
Zurich Makes a Difference in the Lives of Philadelphia Families May 15, 2017 Property and casualty insurance provider Zurich North America has made a $10,000 donation to the Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House. The...
Storm-Related Arkansas Crop Losses Estimated at $64.5M May 15, 2017 Flooding and severe weather this year have caused an estimated $64.5 million in damage to Arkansas croplands, according to the...
Surplus Lines Could Meet Your Insured’s Flood Coverage Needs May 15, 2017 By Norma Essary The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) has been the topic of much debate in recent years, especially with the program...
Chubb’s Oldest Active Subsidiary Receives Pennsylvania Historical Marker May 15, 2017 Chubb, in collaboration with the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC), has dedicated a Pennsylvania historical marker to the Insurance...
Insurance Industry-Backed Storm Damage Bill Passes Texas House May 15, 2017 By Stephanie K. Jones The passage in the Texas House of a bill limiting liability for property insurance companies sued by policyholders following weather...