U.S. Estimates Hurricane Matthew Damage to Recreational Boats at $110M February 20, 2017 Hurricane Matthew, which threatened four coastal states as it corkscrewed through the Atlantic in early October, caused an estimated $110...
California-Based Sierra Nevada Issues 36-State Recall of Select Beers February 6, 2017 California-based Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. announced a recall on Jan. 22 of certain 12-ounce bottles of its pale ales, IPAs...
Insurance Career Month: Why Industry Must Rethink Recruitment Strategies February 6, 2017 By Denise Johnson With nearly 400,000 employees expected to retire from the insurance industry workforce within the next few years, according to the...
IICF to Honor Wells Media Chief, Grant $400K to Nonprofits at Los Angeles Gala February 6, 2017 Hundreds of insurance professionals and representatives from local nonprofits will convene on March 16 for the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation’s...
E&S Market Continues to See Growth in Premium: Texas Stamping Office February 6, 2017 Overall, 2016 ended on a positive note for the U.S. excess and surplus lines insurance industry, according to the Surplus...
Is Private Equity Investment in Insurance Agencies Always a Good Thing? February 6, 2017 By Stephanie K. Jones It takes a lot of capital for an insurance agency to grow, acquire, merge or partner with another agency, and...
Opioid Doses in Ohio Declined Again in 2016 February 6, 2017 The number of opioid doses dispensed to Ohio patients decreased again last year, making 2016 the fourth year in a...
Study: Fatal Wrecks in Alabama Increase 25% in 2016 February 6, 2017 Researchers say the number of fatal traffic crashes in Alabama increased by nearly 25 percent last year. Citing a recent...
Tennessee Wildfire Insurance Claims Hit $842M February 6, 2017 Tennessee state officials said last month that insurance claims have topped $842 million in the deadly eastern Tennessee wildfires that...
Judge Dismisses Snapchat from Georgia Distracted Driver Crash Claim February 6, 2017 A Georgia judge dismissed claims against Snapchat that blamed the social media company’s “speed filter” for a highway crash. The...