Filing Approved for First Admitted Insurer in California to Sell Cannabis Insurance November 20, 2017 The California insurance commissioner has approved the first filing by an admitted commercial insurance company to sell cannabis business insurance....
Insurance Agents Make Gains to Organic Growth in Q2: Reagan November 20, 2017 Insurance agencies and brokerage firms reported that their organic growth rebounded to 4.6 percent in the second quarter of 2017,...
Pinnacol in Colorado to Drop Workers’ Comp Rates 7.4% in 2018 November 20, 2017 The Pinnacol Assurance board has approved a 2018 decrease in workers’ compensation rates that will average 7.4 percent for the...
Litigation Finance Investors Expanding Their Reach November 20, 2017 By Denise Johnson Investor funded litigation is not new, but its use is expanding, according to experts in the field. Panelists at the...
Southern California Auto Shop Owner Sentenced to Prison in $180K Fraud Case November 20, 2017 Hani Abujudeh, 55, of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., the reputed leader of an auto insurance fraud scheme, was sentenced to six...
Impact of Recent Natural Catastrophes on Insurance Market November 20, 2017 By Robert Meyers Brokers and insureds are wondering what impact the devastation left by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Maria and Nate will have on...
Key Metrics of New York Workers’ Comp System Tracked in New WCRI Study November 20, 2017 The Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) released a tool for policymakers and system stakeholders to track New York workers’ compensation...
Once-Stable P/C Insurance Lines Faces Challenges Ahead: Guy Carpenter November 6, 2017 While the U.S. property/casualty insurance industry is well capitalized and market sentiment is mostly positive, it still faces economic and...
Interim Charges for Texas Lawmakers Focus on Harvey’s Impact November 6, 2017 In laying out the interim committee charges for the next legislative session, which will begin in January 2019, Texas House...
Does a CPP Cover Trees Knocked Over by a Hurricane? November 6, 2017 By Patrick Wraight When a hurricane blows through, it isn’t just the trees on a homeowner’s property that could be damaged. There could...