South Central Ratings Roundup February 18, 2019 Credit Ratings of Oklahoma Farm Bureau Mutual Group Upgraded Ratings agency AM Best has upgraded the Financial Strength Rating to...
Predicting Path of Spreading Wildfires February 18, 2019 A University of Missouri researcher is teaming up with scholars in Kansas and Georgia to develop drone technology to monitor...
Texas Saw Fewer Traffic Fatalities 2018 February 18, 2019 After seven straight years of increases, the number of traffic fatalities in Texas fell in 2018, the Insurance Council of...
States’ Power Grab to Ease Food Laws Emerges as Public Health Issue February 4, 2019 In recent years, more than a dozen states have passed laws limiting local governments’ ability to create food and nutrition...
Lawmakers Need to Decide Nature of Texas Windstorm Insurer, Sunset Commission Says February 4, 2019 By Stephanie K. Jones To be the insurer of last resort for wind and hail insurance along the Texas coast — without state support...
Kentucky Medical Malpractice Review Panels Ruled Unconstitutional February 4, 2019 By Christopher J. Robinette and Dani Wachtel The Kentucky Supreme Court struck down Kentucky’s Medical Review Panels Act in December, which was enacted by the General Assembly...
Businesses View Cyber, Business Interruption as Bigger Risks Than Catastrophes February 4, 2019 Cyber incidents join business interruption as the top risks facing global businesses, according to a survey conducted by Allianz Global...
AM Best Upgrades Ratings of Greenville Casualty of South Carolina February 4, 2019 AM Best has upgraded the Financial Strength Rating to B (Fair) from B- (Fair) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating...
January 1 Renewals Saw ‘Muted Impact’ from 2018’s Catastrophes; Results Partially Off-Set by Plentiful Capacity: Guy Carpenter February 4, 2019 The overall impact of catastrophe losses on property rates was muted at the Jan. 1, 2019, reinsurance renewals, but the...
Expert Ponders California Wildfire Commission, Other Solutions to State’s Severe Seasons February 4, 2019 Establishing a California Wildfire Commission is just one idea an expert is tossing out to help the state deal with...