Is Education the Key to Unlocking the Next Generation of Talent? August 22, 2016 By David Coons The insurance talent crisis is here. Thanks to an aging workforce, an impending wave of retirements and an increasingly shallow...
Business-Backed Group Pushes for Workers’ Comp Alternative in Illinois August 22, 2016 By Stephanie K. Jones An Illinois think tank has published a report expressing support for a workers’ compensation opt-out system in that state, saying...
Robust M&A Deal Activity Continues in Q2 2016 August 8, 2016 By Sarah Lucas Merger and acquisition activity was slower in the second quarter of 2016, compared to Q2 2015, but was still above...
Tennessee Fines Zenefits $62K Over Unlicensed Insurance Sales August 8, 2016 The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance (TDCI) has issued a Consent Order against YourPeople, Inc., (DBA Zenefits FTW Insurance...
Rough Ride for P/C Insurers in 2016, Warns S&P August 8, 2016 This year could be a tough one for U.S. property/casualty insurers, as catastrophe losses, private passenger insurance woes and declining...
Alabama’s Coastal Insurance Shopper’s Guide August 8, 2016 The Alabama Center for Insurance Information & Research (ACIIR), in partnership with Smart Home America and the Coastal Alabama Partnership,...
10 Things to Know About Drones August 8, 2016 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) drone definition: “An unmanned aircraft system (UAS), sometimes called a drone, is an aircraft without a...
N.C. Tackles Insurance Rate Evasion Fraud, Captive Insurance August 8, 2016 By Amy O'Connor North Carolina has made several changes encompassing fraud, captives and flood insurance regulations to its state insurance laws. The legislation,...
Homeowner Insurance Claim Severity Up 7% Due to Lightning in 2015 August 8, 2016 The number of homeowners insurance claims from lightning strikes in the United States fell in 2015. However, the total insurers...
Florida’s Homeowners Choice Secures Nearly $1B in Reinsurance August 8, 2016 Homeowners Choice Property & Casualty Insurance Co. Inc., a Florida-based provider of homeowners insurance, has completed its reinsurance program for...