Simpson is a freelance writer and editor. He retired as Chief Content Officer for Wells Media Group in July, 2022 after 18 years with the company.
June 20, 2011
Demand for cyberinsurance was rising even before the most recent highly-publicized parade of breaches at major corporations and organizations. After the news of the first major Sony hack but before the subsequent reports involving Sony, Citicorp, the International Monetary Fund …
June 20, 2011
Barely a day goes by without news of yet another data breach at a major corporation or institution. From Sony to Citicorp and the International Monetary Fund to the U.S. Senate, systems have proved vulnerable to hackers with uncertain motives. …
June 20, 2011
Employers Need Rules for Mobile Employees Employers who supply their employees with company cell phones, laptops, BlackBerries, iPads and other portable devices could be in for a surprise if an employee is injured while using the device when off-site or …
June 7, 2011
The LexisNexis Insurance Exchange, a system that promises to improve how property/casualty agents, brokers and carriers collaborate on commercial lines accounts, is becoming available industry-wide. The system simplifies the submission of small and mid-sized risks by agents and brokers to …
June 6, 2011
Back in 1969 when the Rolling Stones sang, “You can’t always get what you want,” I doubt they were thinking about Florida insurance politics in 2011. I will go out on a limb here and say I am absolutely certain …
June 6, 2011
The simmering compensation conflict between London’s broker community and the underwriters they work with erupted following a keynote speech given by the Catlin Group’s chief executive Stephen Catlin at a recent conference in London sponsored by Insurance Day. Catlin made …
June 1, 2011
Employers who supply their employees with company cell phones, laptops, BlackBerries, iPads and other portable devices could be in for a surprise if an employee is injured while using the device when off-site or off the clock. Insurance claims professionals …
May 27, 2011
A court has approved a plan of reorganization for Summit Business Media Holding Co., parent of The National Underwriter Co. and other publications, which filed for bankruptcy protection in January when it was $252 million in debt. Overall the plan …
May 20, 2011
The simmering compensation conflict between London’s broker community and the underwriters they work with erupted following a keynote speech given by the Catlin Group’s chief executive Stephen Catlin this week at a conference in London sponsored by Insurance Day. Catlin …
May 19, 2011
The Supreme Court this week agreed to hear a case on the liability of employees of private companies that operate state and federal prisons, a case defense lawyers worry could open the floodgates for suits against other employees working under …