How Group Health Claims-Shifting Affects Workers’ Compensation: WCRI March 5, 2015 By Andrew G. Simpson Workers’ compensation insurers should expect more cost shifting from group health plans as a key provision of the Affordable Care...
Who Is Tough Enough for a Conference in Wintry Boston? March 3, 2015 By Andrew G. Simpson It was 78 degrees and sunny yesterday when Tammy Perdue was packing her suitcase and the local forecast called for...
USDA Seeks Crop Insurance Products for Specialty Crop, Fruit, Vegetable Growers March 2, 2015 By Andrew G. Simpson The federal crop insurance program would be extended to growers of specialty crops, fruits and vegetables as well as other...
FEMA Shows Some Progress Implementing Flood Insurance Changes: GAO February 20, 2015 By Andrew G. Simpson The agency responsible for managing the federal flood insurance program has made progress in carrying out key changes mandated by...
Buying Insurance Is Like Online Dating? Or Loving a Local Agent? February 13, 2015 By Andrew G. Simpson Buying insurance has been compared to having a root canal and betting with pirates. It’s been called confusing and boring....
Nationwide on the Darker Side in Super Bowl Ad February 2, 2015 By Andrew G. Simpson Nationwide Insurance ran into some social media backlash to its Super Bowl commercial that the company says was intended to...
QBE Selling U.S. Agency Businesses to Alliant for $300M January 19, 2015 By Andrew G. Simpson QBE Insurance Group Ltd. of Australia is selling its U.S. agency businesses to California-based Alliant Services Inc. for about $300...
Google Poised to Enter U.S. Auto Insurance Market: Report January 9, 2015 By Andrew G. Simpson Giant search engine Google, which already offers auto insurance online in the United Kingdom, could soon be selling auto insurance...
Senate Expected to Follow House, Approve Terrorism Insurance Renewal December 15, 2014 By Andrew G. Simpson Supporters of renewing the federal terrorism reinsurance program are optimistic that the Senate will follow the House and approve it,...
Smaller Firms Showing Interest in Cyber Liability Coverage: Aspen’s Vitale December 15, 2014 By Andrew G. Simpson Cyber liability insurance isn’t just for large corporations anymore. Demand for cyber liability insurance is now coming from middle-sized and...