Swiss Re Places $925M Cat Bond for California Earthquake Authority June 5, 2017 Swiss Re Capital Markets Corp. has successfully structured and placed the issuance of $925 million of insurance-linked securities for the...
Louisiana, Arkansas Enact Flooding Emergency Rules June 5, 2017 Both Louisiana and Arkansas recently enacted emergency regulations aimed at protecting insureds in the aftermath of devastating floods in those...
California Commissioner Lowers Workers’ Comp Pure Premium June 5, 2017 California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones issued a revised advisory pure premium rate, lowering the benchmark to $2.02 per $100 of...
90% of Louisiana Parishes Declared Disaster Areas in Last 18 Months June 5, 2017 In advance of the start of the Atlantic hurricane season, the Louisiana Department of Insurance pointed out that over the...
South Carolina Insurance Director Farmer Elected as NAIC Secretary-Treasurer June 5, 2017 South Carolina Insurance Director Ray Farmer was elected to fill the position of secretary-treasurer of the National Association of Insurance...
Texas ‘Industrial Insureds’ Bill Signed into Law June 5, 2017 The Texas Legislature has passed a bill exempting certain commercial insureds from the requirement that agents make a “diligent effort”...
The Wedge: The Scientific Selling Power of Yes, No and Maybe May 15, 2017 By Randy Schwantz My dad was a fighter pilot. He flew a P-47 Thunderbolt, one of the heaviest fighter planes ever built. The...
Nevada Lawmakers Pushing Blood-Only Detection of Marijuana DUIs May 15, 2017 By Alison Noon Weighing in on how Nevada should test people for stoned driving, lawmakers advanced a measure to eliminate urine samples as...
Massachusetts Court Sides with Norfolk & Dedham in Personal Injury Suit May 15, 2017 By Elizabeth Blosfield The Massachusetts Appeals Court has upheld a Superior Court decision that defendant, Norfolk & Dedham Mutual Fire Insurance Co., did...
Top 10 Technical Fouls to Avoid When Filing Environmental Claims May 15, 2017 By Veronica W. Benzinger Benzinger is chief broking officer and managing director at Aon Risk Solutions Environmental Practice. Claims are where the rubber meets...