Minding Your Business: The Tale of Two Values August 21, 2017 By Bill Schoeffler and Catherine Oak It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was...
Is Colorado’s Pet Sitting Law Another Insurance Quagmire Waiting to Unfold? August 21, 2017 By Don Jergler If it barks like a dog… A new Colorado law that enables people to sit up to three pets without...
Former Texas Insurance Agent Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Fraud August 21, 2017 A former Texas insurance agent has been sentenced to five years in prison for insurance and identity theft fraud, according...
‘Specialize and Diversify,’ Industry Veteran Markel Tells Super Regional Insurers August 7, 2017 By Andrea Wells Insurance is a very simple business. “You take in some money, you spend some money and you lose some money,...
Judge Refuses to Block California Gas Facility From Reopening August 7, 2017 A judge has refused to block a Los Angeles, Calif. natural gas storage facility from reopening a year-and-a-half after a...
Top 25: P/C Direct Premium Written Up 4.8 Percent August 7, 2017 By Douglas A. Powell Direct premium written (DPW) for property/casualty insurance companies continues to increase, albeit gradually. At year-end 2016, approximately $606 billion of...
California Commissioner Counters AGs, Other Commissioners over Climate Initiative August 7, 2017 California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones fired off a letter to the 12 oil state attorneys general and one governor from...
The Competitive Advantage: On the Other Side of the Desk August 7, 2017 By Chris Burand It is always interesting to be on the other side of a desk. I’m always consulting and writing on “all...
Tesla Workers in California Seek Safety Plan, Clarity on Pay August 7, 2017 A group of Tesla Inc. workers in California have asked the electric car maker’s board to provide a plan to...
How Insurers Can Tap into New Revenue Streams by Using ‘Data Exhaust’ August 7, 2017 By L.S. Howard The chief executive officer of Quandl is on a mission to let insurance companies know that their data is valuable...