How the Industry Can Take the Lead on New Food Safety Risks March 20, 2017 By Sam Rizzitelli The recently finalized Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)-related FDA Regulations on Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food has the...
Pennsylvania Court Approves Liquidation of Two Insurance Companies March 20, 2017 The Commonwealth Court in Pennsylvania has approved petitions to liquidate Penn Treaty Network America Insurance Company and American Network Insurance...
Tiny Homes: How agents, insurers are helping to lay a foundation for a growing insurance market March 6, 2017 By Andrea Wells Despite big media hype that has included TV shows, magazines and blogs, the tiny home market is still small. Figures...
Patient Complaints Can Identify Surgeons Who Are Higher Claims Risks March 6, 2017 Recording and analyzing patient and family reports about rude and disrespectful behavior can identify surgeons with higher rates of surgical...
What to Know About Tiny Home Underwriting March 6, 2017 One insurer willing to tackle the tiny home market is Foremost Insurance Co., a division of Farmers. Lauri Atkinson, head...
Paid Claims from Mississippi Tornado Damage Top $31M, And Growing March 6, 2017 By Amy O'Connor Insurers have paid out more than $31.6 million on 2,801 claims from tornadoes that hit Mississippi in January. The Mississippi...
PURE COO on Mutual Growth, Home and Auto March 6, 2017 By Don Jergler Martin Hartley, executive vice president and chief operating officer of PURE Group of Insurance Cos., sees ample growth opportunities for...
Florida CFO Atwater to Step Down After 2017 Legislative Session March 6, 2017 By Gary Fineout In a move sure to shake up Florida’s political landscape, Jeff Atwater, the state’s chief financial officer, resigned Feb. 10...
Fighting Massive 2016 Wildfire Cost Kansas County $1.5M March 6, 2017 Firefighting costs hit $1.5 million in the county hardest hit by a massive wildfire along the Kansas-Oklahoma border last year....
Tennessee Captive Industry Sets Record Growth in 2016 March 6, 2017 Tennessee’s captive insurance market saw a record annual total of 104 risk bearing entities (RBEs) added in 2016, according to...