NRA Sued by Artist for Using Chicago ‘Bean’ Sculpture in Video July 2, 2018 The artist behind Chicago’s famous bean-shaped sculpture has filed a federal lawsuit accusing the National Rifle Association of copyright infringement...
6 Things to Know About the Private Flood Insurance Market July 2, 2018 Below are highlights from Insurance Journal’s recent report on “Top Private Flood Insurers, 2017 Market Study.” For additional information, or...
Texas DWC: 40% of Workers’ Comp Claimants Have Previous Injuries July 2, 2018 There are about 200,000 new claims each year in the Texas workers’ compensation system, representing about 2 percent of covered...
Lloyd’s Index Shows $92B at Risk in North American Cities Each Year July 2, 2018 By Don Jergler Cities in the U.S. and Canada stand to lose $92.96 billion per year to risks like market crash, cyber attack...
Dealing with It: Texas’ Hail Problem Is Not Going Away July 2, 2018 By Stephanie K. Jones Texas has a hail problem. OK, from an insurance perspective, Texas has a weather problem, period, but that’s another story...
Sea Level Rise Puts $117.5B at Risk from Chronic Flooding July 2, 2018 By Don Jergler Those interested in risk management are starting to take climate change a bit more seriously. The evidence is anecdotal, but...
North Texas Attorney Charged with $400K Insurance Fraud July 2, 2018 A Travis County grand jury has indicted a Texas attorney on charges of workers’ compensation fraud for allegedly billing clients...
Catastrophes Hit Homeowner Insurers; Combined Ratio Moves Above 107: A.M. Best July 2, 2018 After four years of sub-100 combined ratios for the U.S. homeowners insurers, the segment saw its combined ratio deteriorate to...
Louisiana Legislation Targets Pharmacy Benefit Managers; Drug Cost ‘Gag Rules’ Banned July 2, 2018 By Melinda Deslatte Louisiana patients could soon get more details about what happens at the pharmacy counter and whether they’ve gotten the most...
Rising Homeowners Losses Hurt P/C Insurers: Fitch July 2, 2018 Personal lines underwriting losses rose in 2017 for the fourth year in a row, Fitch Ratings found in a new...