Insurance News from December 27, 2018
National News
Insurance, Banking Groups Balk at Limits on Flood Insurance Operations During Shutdown
As indicated by a report by Insurance Journal over the holidays, the Federal Emergency...
Ineffective Anti-Drone Systems Leave U.S. Airports Facing Risks Like London’s
P/C Insurer Trade Groups AIA and PCI Agree on Merger, New Name Starting Jan. 1
Former Insys CEO Babich Pleads Guilty to Opioid Prescription Bribe Scheme
16.7 Million Recalled Takata Air Bags Still Unrepaired and on U.S. Roads
International & Reinsurance News
UK Business Confidence Sinks as Risk of No-Deal Brexit Grows: Report
Business leaders' confidence in the British economy has sunk to its lowest level in...
Underestimating Climate Change Risks Could Hit Investors: Opinion
Spain Supreme Court Orders $1.7B Compensation for 2002 Prestige Oil Spill
Uber Pledges to Fight UK Court Decision that Drivers Should Be Treated as Workers
Indonesia Volcano Alert Widened as Ash Clouds Affect Aviation After Deadly Tsunami
East News
Vermont Hires New Chief Information Security Officer
The state of Vermont has hired a new chief information security officer. The...
West News
California Regulators May Break up PG&E Over Safety Concerns
California regulators said they are considering splitting up Pacific Gas & Electric...
Southeast News
North Carolina Rate Bureau Requests 17.4% Rate Hike for Homeowners’ Policies
The North Carolina Rate Bureau (NCRB) has requested a 17.4 percent increase in...
Texas / South Central News
Oklahoma’s New License Plate Scanners Flag Uninsured 2,100 Vehicles
A new program in Oklahoma that uses automatic license plate scanning technology to...
Midwest News
Wisconsin’s Next Governor Picks Insurance Commissioner, Other Cabinet Members
Wisconsin Governor-Elect Tony Evers has named Mark Afable as insurance commissioner....