Effect of Federal Government Shutdown on Insurance Industry April 8, 2011 By Andrew G. Simpson If Congress fails to pass a budget for the rest of 2011 and the federal government temporarily shuts down, it...
Health of Agents April 4, 2011 By Andrew G. Simpson The role of health insurance agents under the new federal healthcare law is under review, again, by state and federal...
Special Report: Top 10 Innovative P/C Insurance Products April 1, 2011 By Andrew G. Simpson A wave of new product offerings is jeopardizing the property/casualty insurance industry’s image as uncool. Since the beginning of the...
9 Alternatives to Individual Health Insurance Mandate; Will They Work? March 29, 2011 By Andrew G. Simpson There are alternatives to the controversial federal government mandate that requires almost everyone to purchase health insurance, although experts are...
Insurers, Brokers Settle Spitzer-Era Bid-Rigging Case for $37 Million March 23, 2011 By Andrew G. Simpson Lawyers for a majority of the 15 insurance company and broker defendants in a long-running suit accusing them of bid-rigging...
First Community Seeks 23% Florida Homeowners Insurance Rate Hike March 22, 2011 By Andrew G. Simpson A group of Florida homeowners could see a double-digit increase in their property premiums if regulators go along with their...
House Moves On Flood Insurance Changes March 21, 2011 By Andrew G. Simpson A Republican draft of legislation to reform the federal flood insurance program would renew the program for five years, phase...
Next for IBM’s Watson: Insurance Jobs in Jeopardy? March 21, 2011 By Andrew G. Simpson IBM wasted no time in parlaying the winning performance of its artificially intelligent Watson on the TV game show “Jeopardy!”...
No on D&O March 21, 2011 By Andrew G. Simpson Giant Berkshire Hathaway, which makes much of its money on insurance and investing insurance premiums, does not provide liability insurance...
Next for IBM’s Watson: Insurance Jobs in Jeopardy? March 21, 2011 By Andrew G. Simpson IBM wasted no time in parlaying the winning performance of its artificially intelligent Watson on the TV game show “Jeopardy!”...