Emergency Rule Eases Weston Policyholders’ Access to Wind, Hail Coverage September 19, 2022 The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) announced an emergency rule removing barriers for Weston Property & Casualty Insurance Company policyholders...
New York Seeks Program Manager for $6.5M Fund for ‘Clean Tech’ Insurance Products September 19, 2022 New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced a $6.5 million program to support insurance innovation for climate-technologies, a new program focused...
Louisiana Town Settles Suit Over Released Video of Illegal Search September 19, 2022 A Virginia law professor is set to receive an $86,000 payment for settlement of his civil lawsuit filed against the...
New York City, Amazon Partner On ‘Ghost Vehicles’ Crackdown September 19, 2022 As part of a collaboration with New York City, giant retailer Amazon said it will proactively restrict the sale of...
Debate Deepens After Florida OIR Seeks to Raise Citizens’ Coverage Limit on Homes September 19, 2022 By William Rabb Recent developments have sparked new debate about the role that Citizens Property Insurance Corp. should play in Florida’s rapidly shifting...
OSHA Approves Massachusetts Public Worker Safety Plan September 19, 2022 The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently granted Massachusetts initial approval for a state-run safety and health plan for...
Can a Firm’s Culture Created by a Salesperson Be Grown Into a Business Culture? September 19, 2022 By Chris Burand Having a sales culture in your agency is not synonymous with having business culture. As so many examples of vaporware...
Record-High Direct Premiums Written for the U.S. Surplus Lines Segment in 2021 September 19, 2022 Total U.S. surplus lines direct premiums written (DPW) reached a record $82.6 billion in 2021, with momentum continuing through mid-year...
Man-Made Crises Threaten P/C Markets, Says Joint Report From Trade Associations September 19, 2022 By Chad Hemenway Several insurance industry trade associations used the 30th anniversary of Hurricane Andrew — a storm that upended and transformed insurance...
The Homeowners Nonexclusion Exclusion September 19, 2022 By Bill Wilson In 2004, almost 18 years ago, I began an initiative to expose one of the most onerous and egregious provisions...