Workers’ Comp Claim Cost Changed Little in Indiana After Reforms Enacted June 4, 2018 The average total cost per workers’ compensation claim in Indiana was stable in the years since the state enacted workers’...
Georgia Bans Use of Handheld Devices While Driving June 4, 2018 Georgia is the latest state to ban the use of handheld devices while behind the wheel. Gov. Nathan Deal signed...
Kemper, Infinity Shareholders Approve Merger June 1, 2018 Kemper Corp. and Infinity Property and Casualty Corp.reported that the companies’ respective shareholders approved proposals related to the agreement announced...
Starkweather & Shepley Insurance Brokerage, East Boston Savings Bank Form Alliance June 1, 2018 Starkweather & Shepley Insurance Brokerage Inc. (S&S) and East Boston Savings Bank (EBSB) have formed a strategic alliance, offering a...
Caribbean Insurers Well-Capitalized Despite 2017 Hurricane Losses: A.M. Best June 1, 2018 An analysis of A.M. Best-rated property/casualty insurers based in the Caribbean reveals that hurricanes Irma and Maria were mainly earnings...
Canada’s May Windstorm Insured Damage Tops $410 Million June 1, 2018 April showers bring May flowers but in Ontario, the last few months brought a series of severe, and unique, weather...
Massachusetts’ The Hanover Appoints Baron President of Alternative Markets June 1, 2018 The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. has appointed Frank M. Baron as president of Alternative Markets, a newly formed business unit...
Investor Group Acquires Connecticut’s Talcott Resolution from The Hartford June 1, 2018 Talcott Resolution, The Hartford’s run-off life and annuity businesses, has been acquired by an investor group led by Cornell Capital...
Climate Change at ‘Tipping Point,’ Says Europe’s Biggest Asset Manager June 1, 2018 The world’s deepest-pocketed investors are starting to take climate change seriously, according to Amundi SA. “We are really observing a...
European Commission Proposes Motor Insurance Reforms June 1, 2018 The European Commission has proposed a series of proposals to strengthen European Union rules on motor insurance including one to...