Owners Find Insurance Inadequate to Cover Demolition of Buildings Destroyed by Riots September 21, 2020 By Jim Sams Some commercial property owners whose businesses were torched by rioters are learning that they don’t have enough insurance to clear...
The Role Insurance Plays in Civil Rights Settlements Against Law Enforcement September 21, 2020 By Andrew G. Simpson Municipalities, their insurers and risk pools should be heeding the current public re-examination of police and prosecutorial actions taking place...
First Charges Filed Under New York’s Cyber Reg Involve First American Data Leak September 21, 2020 By Elizabeth Blosfield The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) filed cybersecurity charges against a title insurance provider for exposing millions...
Solving Risk Puzzles in a Complex World September 7, 2020 By Andrea Wells Insurance professionals in the surplus lines sector are busy. Busy adapting to a changing business world during COVID-19. Busy adapting...
California State Fund Declares 10% 2020 Mid-Year Dividend September 7, 2020 California’s State Compensation Insurance Fund will distribute a roughly $75 million dividend to its qualifying policyholders with policies that took...
Electric Storage Explosion Highlights Danger of a Growing Technology September 7, 2020 By Jim Sams An investigation into the cause of an explosion at an Arizona energy storage facility that injured four firefighters confirms what...
Optimizing Producer Effectiveness: Using Stats Not Feelings September 7, 2020 By Randy Schwantz We were in the locker at half-time, down by two points. Kenny, our center, felt like he was playing a...
What Does the Future of the Agency System Look Like? September 7, 2020 By Tom Wetzel The demise of the independent agent has been predicted ad nauseam, however arguably the most hotly debated version came from...
Defendants in Separate COVID-19 Business Interruption Suits Score Wins in Texas Courts September 7, 2020 By Stephanie K. Jones Rulings in two lawsuits originating in Texas over business income losses related to the COVID-19 pandemic were handed down in...
Changing How We Recruit — The Future of Insurance Post COVID-19 September 7, 2020 By Tracy Thom Typically each spring, a crop of fresh college graduates enters the workforce, making the critical first steps to determine personal...