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...
Illinois’ Cost per Workers’ Comp Claim Trending Down May 15, 2017 The average total cost of a workers’ compensation claim in Illinois has dropped by 6.4 percent since 2010, but the...
Louisiana Worker’ Comp Rates Are Down, but Costs per Claim Growing May 15, 2017 Workers’ compensation rates decreased statewide in Louisiana on May 1 by 9.8 percent, marking the fourth year in a row...
A Risk Pool of One: How Technology Could Make Insurance Obsolete May 15, 2017 By Joseph S. Harrington, CPCU, ARP Will technology make insurance obsolete?” That was the stark question posed by William Hartnett, a former Microsoft and ACORD executive,...
Michigan Workplace Fatalities Rise in 2016 May 15, 2017 A state agency says 43 people were killed on the job in Michigan last year, and that’s the state’s highest...
Study: Expected Increase in Tornadoes Raises Risk to Mobile Homes May 15, 2017 Tornadoes and mobile homes don’t mix to begin with, but throw in the volatility of climate change and the potential...
Surplus Lines Could Meet Your Insured’s Flood Coverage Needs May 15, 2017 By Norma Essary The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) has been the topic of much debate in recent years, especially with the program...
Officials: Michigan Traffic Deaths Rose by 10% in 2016 May 15, 2017 Michigan traffic deaths rose by 10 percent last year, according to state safety officials. According to the Michigan Office of...
Storm-Related Arkansas Crop Losses Estimated at $64.5M May 15, 2017 Flooding and severe weather this year have caused an estimated $64.5 million in damage to Arkansas croplands, according to the...