Economic risk is the greatest threat today’s business leaders face, followed by legislative and regulatory changes and increased competition. Business leaders across the globe also emphasized the need to innovate, mitigate technology failure and manage talent to compete in the …
Property/casualty insurers appear to be in no rush to adopt a controversial revised catastrophe model that dramatically raises certain estimates of potential hurricane losses in the country. California-based modeling firm RMS released its revised hurricane model, version 11, in February. …
Economic risk is the greatest threat today’s business leaders face, followed by legislative and regulatory changes and increased competition. Business leaders across the globe also emphasized the need to innovate, mitigate technology failure and manage talent to compete in the …
Have you ever had your attention wander during a client presentation, forgotten to recommend a coverage, left an account folder at a restaurant, or fallen asleep at the wheel on the way to a meeting? Those might be the office …
The Florida Supreme Court has ruled that motor vehicle leasing companies in the state cannot be held liable for accidents with their rented vehicles they did not cause. The state’s high court agreed with lower state courts and a federal …
Since this is our annual Salary Survey issue, it seems appropriate to address an issue many fear: how to negotiate a raise. One tip: try to avoid discussing a raise with the boss in his or her office. “Parties who …
Thousands of South Carolina drivers will be able to legally get back behind the wheel through a one-week amnesty program for suspended licenses. The Department of Motor Vehicles said that the amnesty applies to residents who lost their driving privileges …
Catastrophe models are a great risk management tool for property/casualty insurers but even the person who created the first one is worried that they are being given more credit and influence than they deserve. Karen Clark is an expert in …
A Newport County Superior Court jury yesterday found the state of Rhode Island is not liable in the personal injury case of a man who became a quadriplegic after he fell from Newport’s famed Cliff Walk while on his honeymoon. …
If Congress fails to pass a budget for the rest of 2011 and the federal government temporarily shuts down, it should still be business-as-usual for the property/casualty insurance industry. Since the industry is largely regulated by the states, not Washington, …
