Hurricane Michael, Other Challenges Impacting Georgia’s Timber Industry April 1, 2019 Georgia’s timber industry is facing many headwinds as it seeks to recover from the severe damage wrought by Hurricane Michael...
Misdiagnosis Most Common Reason for Malpractice Claims, Studies Claim April 1, 2019 Two recent studies underscored the significance of misdiagnosis as a source of medical malpractice claims. Coverys, a malpractice carrier based...
Insurance Industry Facing Competitive Labor Market April 1, 2019 Like other industries today, the property/casualty insurance industry is facing a highly competitive job market as it strives to fill...
Insurers Cautious About Marijuana Insurance Market April 1, 2019 The marijuana industry is an opportunity for insurers as more states have legalized the drug. But there are still risks...
Agencies Looking for New Talent Have Their Work Cut Out for Them April 1, 2019 By Stephanie K. Jones Newsflash to insurance agency owners seeking to onboard new employees: Expect to have to pay more, offer more and train...
3 Claims Areas Where Property Insurers Disappoint Customers March 18, 2019 Property insurers are falling short in some areas of the claims process even as they earn high marks for overall...
No Criminal Liability for Uber in Fatal 2018 Arizona Self-Driving Car Crash March 18, 2019 By David Shepardson Uber Technologies Inc. is not criminally liable in a March 2018 crash in Tempe, Ariz., in which one of the...
Workers’ Comp Subscription Rate in Texas Fell From 2016 to 2018 March 18, 2019 Between 2016 and 2018, the percentage of private sector employers participating in the workers’ compensation system in Texas fell from...
Truth-Tellers for Claims Adjusters March 18, 2019 By Jim Sams 3-D Images, Surveillance Video Cameras Help Catch Fakes The physician couldn’t tell what was causing the smudge on a CT...
Deadly Southeast Tornado Outbreak Spawned 36 Tornadoes, 23 Deaths March 18, 2019 The number of tornadoes confirmed to have touched down in a deadly outbreak across the Southeast in early March was...