Texas Stamping Fee Rises, the First Change Since 2007 January 25, 2016 By Stephanie K. Jones The surplus lines stamping fee rate in Texas increased at the beginning of year to 0.15 percent of the gross...
Something to Consider: Future Trends and the Insurance Industry January 25, 2016 By Stephanie K. Jones What will the insurance industry be like in 15 years? The future will arrive whether the industry is ready or...
Texas Supreme Court: Loss-of-Use Damages Allowed in Total Loss Cases January 21, 2016 By Stephanie K. Jones Are loss-of-use damages, such as lost profits, allowed in Texas when an insured has recovered fair market value on a...
‘Couldn’t Stand the Weather’ Sums Up South Central News in 2015 December 30, 2015 By Stephanie K. Jones If you scan the song/album list of the late, great Texas blues guitar powerhouse, Stevie Ray Vaughan, you’ll get an...
Indiana High Court Allows Negligence Claim Against Agent December 21, 2015 By Stephanie K. Jones Indiana’s high court has confirmed a lower court’s summary judgment favoring a property insurer that denied a homeowner’s claim after...
Cyber Insurance: An Evolutionary Coverage December 21, 2015 By Stephanie K. Jones Cyber insurance may seem all the rage now but professionals with track records in the area say the product has...
Cyber Insurance Underwriting Moves from ‘Toddler’ to ‘Teen’ As Insurers Learn from Claims December 8, 2015 By Stephanie K. Jones Given the fact that the insurance industry paid out more than $400 million in highly publicized cyber liability insurance claims...
Growth in Cyber Insurance Sustainable if Underwriting, Pricing Are Right December 7, 2015 By Stephanie K. Jones Given the fact that the insurance industry paid out more than $400 million in highly publicized cyber liability insurance claims...
Indiana High Court Allows Negligence Claim Against Agent December 4, 2015 By Stephanie K. Jones Indiana’s high court has confirmed a lower court’s summary judgment favoring a property insurer that denied a homeowner’s claim after...
Liberty Insurance Must Pay Attorneys’ Fees in Gulf Oil Spill Case November 23, 2015 By Stephanie K. Jones A federal appeals court has ruled against an insurer in its quest to avoid paying attorneys’ fees in litigation stemming...