Oklahoma Workers’ Comp Commission Report Shows a 30% Drop in Premium Costs Since 2013 September 4, 2017 By Stephanie K. Jones Oklahoma’s workers’ compensation system seems to have benefited from reforms that were initiated in 2013, at least in terms of...
P/C Insurers Lost $5.1B on Underwriting in First Half of 2017 September 4, 2017 The U.S. property/casualty (P/C) industry recorded a net underwriting loss of $5.1 billion for the first six months of 2017,...
Federal Emergency Declaration Approved for Louisiana September 4, 2017 On Aug. 28, President Donald Trump approved Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards’ Federal Emergency Declaration request for Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron,...
Lessons Learned from Hurricane Andrew September 4, 2017 By Simon Tuck How the Insurance Industry Can Mitigate the Next Big Natural Disaster As an industry, we knew there could be large...
Pennsylvania Selects Commissioner Miller to Lead Department of Human Services September 4, 2017 Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has selected Insurance Commissioner Teresa Miller to lead the state’s Department of Human Services, effective Aug....
Brokers Bucking Disruption: How Wholesalers Hang On Through Change September 4, 2017 By Andrea Wells As long as there is an insurance industry, wholesaler brokers believe they will have a role to play. “We will...
Feds Say Brake Problems Preceded Derailment in Pennsylvania September 4, 2017 By Mark Scolforo Crews encountered air brake problems before a 178-car freight train derailed in Pennsylvania in early August, causing hazardous material to...
Report: Climate Change May Pose Threat to Nation’s Electric Grid September 4, 2017 By Don Jergler Climate change may pose a serious risk to the nation’s electric grid, according to a new report. The report was...
New York Bus Firms Seek Damages Over Handling of Workers’ Comp Claim September 4, 2017 By Elizabeth Blosfield New York Bus Operators Compensation Trust (NYBOCT), a Bay Shore, N.Y.-based group self-insured trust created by a number of New...
2 Nebraska Contractors Have Sued Insurers More than 100 Times September 4, 2017 Two Omaha contractors are expanding a legal strategy they say forces insurance companies to pay for storm damage, but industry...