Program Business Continues Record Growth Despite Market Challenges December 2, 2019 By Amy O'Connor Underwriters Search for ‘New’ and ‘High Risk’ Spaces to Target Fueled by investments from insurtechs and interest in niche classes,...
Seller’s Market to Deliver Biggest Commercial Rate Hikes in Years December 2, 2019 North American commercial insurance buyers will face sizable price increases in 2020, across most lines of insurance, according to insurance...
365 Days: The Flood Insurance Guru Goes Big on Education, Mitigation December 2, 2019 By Stephanie K. Jones If it weren’t for Hurricane Katrina, Chris Greene might not have become an expert in all things flood related. Greene,...
5% Rate Hike Recommended for Texas Windstorm Insurer December 2, 2019 When the board of directors of Texas’ property insurer of last resort for wind and hail along the Texas coast...
California Faces Decade of Unique Wildfire Blackouts December 2, 2019 By Andrew Hay California utility PG&E Corp. has imposed 10 intentional blackouts this year to reduce risks its power infrastructure could spark wildfires...
Elderly Washington Woman Dies After Drop by Ambulance Workers, Suit Charges December 2, 2019 The family of a 92-year-old Vancouver, Wash., woman who died after ambulance workers who were transporting her allegedly dropped her...
Hospital in Washington Addresses Mold Infections, Deaths December 2, 2019 Executives at a Washington state children’s hospital have found additional patient deaths from a mold infection after taking a closer...
McDonald’s Will Pay $26 Million to Settle California Wage, Overtime, Break Claims December 2, 2019 By Jonathan Stempel McDonald’s Corp. agreed to pay $26 million to settle a nearly seven-year-old lawsuit accusing the fast food chain of underpaying...
Oregon City Paying $350K Linked to Earthquake Warning Sign Suit December 2, 2019 Portland has agreed to pay $350,000 in attorneys’ fees related to a now-repealed policy that mandated warning signs on brittle...
Up-Market Home Insurtech Openly Opens for Business in 2 States After Raising $7.6M December 2, 2019 By Andrew G. Simpson The tech-enabled high-end home insurance provider Openly has begun selling in Illinois and Arizona at the same time it announced...