Fifth Circuit Court Says State, not Maritime, Law Applies in Drilling Services Injury Case January 22, 2018 By Stephanie K. Jones The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans has reversed the previous findings of its own panel and a...
U.S. Reinsurance Outlook Remains Negative for 2018, Says A.M. Best January 22, 2018 Ratings firm A.M. Best said it is maintaining its 2018 outlook for the U.S. property/casualty reinsurance sector at negative, citing...
Idea of Texas Coastal Barrier Resurrected Post-Harvey January 22, 2018 A study suggests if the Houston area continues to boom for 60 years and sea levels rise, a direct hit...
Consolidation Continues: The Squeezing of Wholesale Brokers January 22, 2018 By Andrea Wells Wholesale insurance brokers have been selling off their businesses and it’s not because they are all ready to retire. As...
Zurich Shares Lessons from First Earn-and-Learn U.S. Apprenticeship Class January 22, 2018 By Stephanie K. Jones In early 2016, Zurich North America teamed up with William Rainey Harper College in Palatine, Ill., to offer an apprenticeship...
The Road to Automated Vehicles Could Be Bumpy, Slow January 22, 2018 By David Zuby Driving automation promises to greatly improve the safety of human mobility not only for occupants of motor vehicles but for...
Texas Surplus Lines Premium Up by 66% in 10 Years January 22, 2018 Surplus lines premium in Texas increased to $5.46 billion in 2017, up from $5.12 billion in 2016, according to data...
Tech Talk: The Real Threat to Agents from Amazon January 22, 2018 By Tom Wetzel Amazon may be close to jumping back into insurance, at least in India, with this month’s announcement of a possible...
Settlements Reached in West, Texas, Fertilizer Plant Explosion January 22, 2018 The city of West, Texas, and several other plaintiffs have reached settlements and partial settlements of claims stemming from a...
North Carolina Rejects Proposed 18.7% Homeowners Rate Increase January 22, 2018 The Commissioner of Insurance for North Carolina says a recent rate increase of 18.7 percent proposed by North Carolina insurers...