Michigan to Conduct Surprise Inspections of Demolition Sites September 19, 2016 Michigan’s workplace safety agency plans to step up unannounced inspections of demolition sites around the state to ensure workers are...
Minding Your Business: Traditional Producer Hiring Process is Arcane & Should be Shot! September 19, 2016 By Randy Schwantz I want to think of myself as a great father. If I’m not, I would never know until some kind...
AIG, Chubb, XL Group Lead in U.S. Cyber Coverage Market Share: Fitch Ratings September 6, 2016 The U.S. property/casualty insurance industry generated $1 billion in direct written premium volume for cyber insurance in 2015. American International...
Brown & Brown in Florida Denies EEOC Allegations of Pregnancy Discrimination September 6, 2016 By Amy O'Connor The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed suit against national insurance brokerage firm Brown & Brown, based in...
Cyber Insurance in the Wake of PF Chang’s vs Chubb September 6, 2016 By Mike Baukes Rebuilding Cyber Insurance in the Wake of P.F. Chang’s vs Chubb Ltd. If the cyber insurance landscape seems like a...
Florida Woman Caught Faking Injury in Attempt to Collect Workers’ Comp Payments September 6, 2016 The Department of Financial Services’ Division of Investigative and Forensic Services (DIFS) announced the arrest of a Fort Lauderdale woman...
Demotech on Workers’ Comp: Premiums Up 2.3% in First Half of 2016 September 6, 2016 By Steven J. Groeschen Demotech’s review of second quarter 2016 data, as recently reported by insurers to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, shows...
State of Emergency Extended for 8 Flood-Ravaged Counties in West Virginia September 6, 2016 Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin is maintaining a state of emergency for eight West Virginia counties devastated by floods in June....
Filling the Gap in Contractors Professional and Pollution Liability September 6, 2016 By Christopher J. Boggs Coverage Part A of the Commercial General Liability (CGL) policy is limited in scope, extending coverage to claims arising out...
Maine Denies Progressive’s Appeal to Raise Premiums for Older Drivers September 6, 2016 By Elizabeth Blosfield Maine Bureau of Insurance Superintendent Eric Cioppa has denied Progressive’s request to raise auto insurance rates for new customers above...