Removing Barriers to More Private Flood Insurance December 1, 2014 By Andrew G. Simpson A House Financial Services subcommittee recently held hearing to focus attention on legislation sponsored by two Florida representatives who want...
House Subcommittee Renews Call for Private Flood Insurance November 19, 2014 By Andrew G. Simpson A House Financial Services subcommittee scheduled a hearing for today to focus attention on encouraging flood insurance sold by private...
Hypothetically, Here’s How to Respond to a Data Breach November 13, 2014 By Andrew G. Simpson How an organization responds within 72 hours of a data breach can be critical. Take the case of GlobalMart, a...
Insurers Win Case to Kill HUD Disparate Impact Rule November 3, 2014 By Andrew G. Simpson Property/casualty insurer trade groups won a court victory Monday when a federal judge ruled in their favor that the U.S....
Rule Addresses Lenders’ Flood Insurance Escrowing, Mandate Exemptions October 27, 2014 By Andrew G. Simpson Five federal regulatory agencies are seeking comment on a proposed rule pertaining to loans secured by property located in special...
ACE’s Greenberg Says TRIA Inaction ‘Shameful’; Defends Ebola Underwriting October 22, 2014 By Andrew G. Simpson The failure of Congress to renew federal terrorism reinsurance legislation is “shameful” because both political parties know it needs to...
Best Agency to Work For – Southeast October 6, 2014 By Andrew G. Simpson Pride in Professionalism Peel & Holland – Benton, Kentucky Drivers in western Kentucky outside the college town of Murray are...
Advisen’s Ruggieri Replaces Hooper as North America CEO for Cooper Gay Swett Crawford September 15, 2014 By Andrew G. Simpson Global wholesale and reinsurance broker Cooper, Gay, Swett & Crawford said that Thomas P. Ruggieri will join the company as...
OSHA Revises Reporting Rule for Worker Injuries September 12, 2014 By Andrew G. Simpson The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a final rule requiring employers to notify OSHA when an...
South Carolina Employee Scores Workers’ Compensation Win for Kickball Injury August 29, 2014 By Andrew G. Simpson The South Carolina Supreme Court ruled this week that an employee injured during a company kickball game is entitled to...