What Might Terrorists Do Next? February 24, 2014 By Brian Michael Jenkins The Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks created an atmosphere of anxiety and uncertainty. No one knew how many more large-scale...
Who’s Worth What in the Independent Agency System February 24, 2014 By Andrea Wells Exclusive Survey Shows Compensation Up, Benefits Up With a Cost For the second year in a row, salaries and total...
Commercial Insurance Markets Looking Favorable in 2014: Marsh February 24, 2014 The ample capacity and competition that helped temper firming of U.S. commercial insurance rates in 2013 is expected to continue...
Technical and Medical Device Convergence Exposes New World of Risks February 24, 2014 By Graeme Newman When the acclaimed television drama series Homeland climaxed with a devious plot by terrorists to kill the U.S. vice president...
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Business Moves February 10, 2014 Berkshire Hathaway, MyAssist, Insure America Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance has agreed to purchase from Noel Group the assets of MyAssist...
Private, Nonprofit D&O: Gallagher’s Norton on Claims, Coverage Expansion and Outlook February 10, 2014 By Andrea Wells Much has changed in the insurance industry throughout the past 20 years. What hasn’t changed so much is the type...
Securities Class Actions Up 9% in 2013, But Below Average February 10, 2014 Plaintiffs filed 166 new federal securities class actions in 2013, a 9 percent increase over 2012. However, the 2013 total...
Why Agencies Need to Pay More Attention to Insurer Insolvency February 10, 2014 By Chris Burand A myth is sneaking into the industry that insurer insolvency is not as important today. Belief in this myth is...
Board Director & Officer Risks in Serving a Nonprofit February 10, 2014 By John Trefry According to a recent Towers Watson Directors & Officers (D&O) Liability Survey, 63 percent of nonprofit organizations reported a D&O...