Insurance Journal Magazine

June 15, 2015 Umbrellas - Personal & Commercial Construction Medical Professional Liability
In this Issue
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FeaturesFlorida Commissioner McCarty Warns Against U.S. Adopting ‘Bank-Like’ Regulation for Insurance
Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty championed flexible... -
FeaturesFlorida High Court Rules that Sovereign Immunity Applies to University Athletic Program in Death of Football Player
A private corporation that runs the University of Central Florida's... -
FeaturesDEA ‘Operation Pilluted’ Spans 4 States, Nets 280 Drug Trafficking Arrests
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and federal... -
People & PlacesPeople – Southeast
Marsh has appointed Julie Wood as Southeast Partnership leader based... -
FeaturesTennessee Supreme Court Rules on Employee Reporting of Misconduct
The Tennessee Supreme Court has ruled that an employee must report an... -
FeaturesSouth Carolina Jumps Aboard Workers’ Compensation Alternative Bandwagon
A South Carolina lawmaker has introduced workers' compensation option...
National Coverage
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FeaturesNew Survey Identifies Opportunities for Carrier-Agent Marketing
Most independent insurance agents are interested in adding new... -
DeclarationsDeclarations
Uncharted Territory "Losing the qualification to self-bond and... -
FeaturesE&O Insights: When Should You Offer an Umbrella?
If one were to ask an agency how many of its personal and commercial... -
FeaturesThe $6 Billion Medical Liability Epidemic: Data Breaches
Cybercriminals are out to get the healthcare industry. Healthcare... -
FeaturesP/C Carriers Responding to Commercial Drone Interest
Property/casualty insurers have responded positively to the soaring... -
Minding Your BusinessStop Selling Like It’s 1985
There is a video on YouTube by Jim Muehlhausen of CEO Focus called... -
FeaturesFor P/C Insurers, 2014 Was Better Than Average Year
Analysts who predicted the U.S. property/casualty industry would have... -
New MarketsMy New Markets
My New Markets is brought to you by Insurance Journal's sister... -
FeaturesFEMA Reconsidering Private Insurers’ Role in Flood Insurance
Federal officials have agreed to consider a proposal calling for an... -
FeaturesTop 5 Issues in Business Interruption Insurance
The high costs related to business interruption should provide an... -
FeaturesCalculating Business Interruption Losses
Insurance broker Beecher Carlson has launched a cloud-based... -
Editor's NotePlaying It Safe
Feeling old? Risk-averse? You're not alone. It's been 46 years since... -
FeaturesHow Wearable Devices Could Interrupt the Insurance Industry
Nearly 50 years after Captain Kirk began using his wrist communicator... -
FeaturesTexas Case Highlights Tensions Over Telemedicine
A federal judge has determined claims made by the Texas Medical Board... -
FeaturesP/C Direct Premium Written Up 4.5 Percent
Direct premium written (DPW) for property/casualty insurance... -
Business MovesBusiness Moves
Marsh & McLennan Agency, MHBT Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC (MMA), a... -
Features10 Things to Know About Personal & Commercial Umbrella
A personal umbrella provides an additional layer of liability... -
Growing Your Property Casualty AgencyHow Well Do Your Producers and CSRs Really Get Along?
To foster growth, property/casualty agency managers need to actively... -
FeaturesISO Drone Insurance Endorsements Available in Most States
ISO's new coverage and exclusion options for commercial drones have... -
FeaturesWhere and How Breaches Occur
Between 2010 and 2013, there were more than 900 data breaches of... -
FeaturesMedical Malpractice Payouts Continue to Climb in U.S.
For the second consecutive year, medical malpractice payouts in 2014... -
FeaturesAdditional Insured Endorsements in Construction
To get on a job, contractors often have to show proof of insurance... -
FeaturesIt’s Time for Congress to Prepare for Hurricane Season
Thousands of Americans have been working to prepare their homes and...