TRIA Debate Heats Up with Charge ‘Nervous Nelly’ P/C Insurers Enjoy $7B ‘Subsidy’ May 9, 2013 By Andrew G. Simpson A consumer advocacy group says the property/casualty insurance industry has been getting a sweet deal worth about $7 billion as...
‘Business As Usual’ Following Departures of AIG Execs April 29, 2013 By Young Ha and Andrew G. Simpson American International Group (AIG) has no intention of changing its excess and surplus lines business following the departure of four...
Gun Liability Insurance Bills Aren’t the Answer, Says Insurance Industry April 10, 2013 By Andrew G. Simpson Congress appears ready to take up gun control legislation for the first time in years, with proposals under consideration focusing...
The Greenberg Interview: Spitzer, AIG, Bailout and More April 8, 2013 By Andrew G. Simpson The near-collapse of American International Group (AIG) in 2008 came about because of the scare tactics and political ambition of...
Home Work March 25, 2013 By Andrew G. Simpson Insurance Journal‘s own Don Jergler recently tackled the controversy triggered when Yahoo ended its liberal work-at-home policy. The tech firm...
Greenberg’s View March 25, 2013 By Andrew G. Simpson From 1967 until March 2005, Maurice “Hank” Greenberg, now chairman and CEO of Starr Cos., helped build American International Group...
Supreme Court Nixes Bid to Bypass Federal Court on Class Actions March 19, 2013 By Andrew G. Simpson A plaintiff seeking class action status for a claim may not bypass federal court for a friendlier state court by...
How Process Improvement Drives Agency Profitability March 11, 2013 By Andrew G. Simpson To boost their profitability, agencies make investments all the time in people and technology, as well as in other businesses...
Abernathy Out, Hooper In as CEO In Shake-Up at Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford March 1, 2013 By Andrew G. Simpson In a major personnel move, global wholesale insurance and reinsurance broker Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford has appointed Shaun Hooper...
Bipartisan Optimism As Sweet As Maple Syrup at Workers’ Comp Conference February 28, 2013 By Andrew G. Simpson The political stalemate in Washington regarding the deficit and sequestration is not as dire or depressing as most people and...