Insurance News from March 20, 2017
National News
Medical Professional Underwriters Weigh Impact of Republican Healthcare Changes
As they grapple with persistently soft market conditions, medical professional...
Reinsurers Seek Higher Returns Through Customized Business
Berkshire Opposes Political Contribution Disclosure, Fossil Fuel Divestment Proposal
Patients’ Pre-Surgery Opioid Use Contributes to Higher Costs, Complications
U.S., Peabody Energy Agree to $43 Million Environmental Fund; Bankruptcy Plan Approved
International & Reinsurance News
Reinsurers Seek Higher Returns Through Customized Business
Reinsurer Swiss Re, usually involved in mega-deals on natural disaster coverage, is...
East News
New York Insurance Broker Sentenced in $1M Fraud Scheme
An Albany insurance broker has been sentenced to nine years in prison for a $1 million...
West News
Seattle Law Allowing Driver Unionization Survives Uber Legal Attack
Seattle's first-in-the-nation law allowing Uber Technologies Inc. drivers to unionize...
Southeast News
North Carolina Busts 70 Taxi, Limo Drivers in Insurance Rate Evasion Scheme
When dozens of taxi and limo drivers claimed the same home address, it led to a big...
Texas / South Central News
Federal Flood Insurance Rates Expected to Rise in Houston Area
The cost of federal flood insurance is expected to rise for thousands of Houston-area...
Midwest News
Convicted Ohio Burglar Pleads Guilty to Workers’ Comp Fraud
A Cincinnati man serving time in an Indiana prison for burglary got a short break from...