Finding Clues to Spot Violence in the Workplace September 6, 2016 By Denise Johnson In most incidents involving violence in the workplace, there are warning signs that precede an event, according to Jim Satterfield,...
Three California Entities Get FEMA Preparedness Awards September 6, 2016 Three California entities were named by the Federal Emergency Management Agency as winners of its annual preparedness awards. The FEMA...
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....
North Carolina Court Upholds Commissioner’s 25% Rate Increase Rejection August 22, 2016 By Emery P. Dalesio North Carolina’s insurance commissioner had plenty of justification to reject a 2014 request by insurers to raise homeowners’ premiums by...
Report: Austin Area Car Insurance Rate Hikes Far Above National 5-Year Average August 22, 2016 A recently released report by Austin, Texas-based car insurance comparison firm, The Zebra, shows that car insurance rate hikes in...