Affirmative Insurance Ordered into Liquidation April 4, 2016 By Stephanie K. Jones Affirmative Insurance Company (Affirmative or AIC) was ordered into liquidation in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, on March...
Vehicles ‘Increasingly Vulnerable’ to Hacking, Warns FBI April 4, 2016 The FBI and U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued a bulletin last month warning that motor vehicles are “increasingly...
Missouri Woman Awarded $20.6M in Chemical Case April 4, 2016 A southwest Missouri woman was awarded $20.6 million in damages after federal jurors found that a company exposed her to...
Score a Grand Slam: Recruitment Strategies for the Big Leagues April 4, 2016 By David Coons The insurance industry talent crisis is here. Insurers are now face-to-face with a shallow talent lineup thanks to an aging...
Report Faults State of Michigan for Flint Water Crisis April 4, 2016 By David Eggert and Mike Householder The state of Michigan is “fundamentally accountable” for Flint’s lead-contaminated water crisis because of decisions made by its environmental regulators...
Growth in Cyber Coverage Expected as Underwriting Evolves April 4, 2016 By Andrea Wells and Stephanie K. Jones With cyber insurance premiums expected to grow from around $2 billion in 2015 to an estimated $20 billion or more...
Mentorship, Innovation Are Priorities for Global Insurance Accelerator April 4, 2016 By Stephanie K. Jones Just as Iowa, and Des Moines in particular, in the 1980s fostered a business climate that enabled insurance and financial...
Prepare for Disruption in High Net Worth Insurance Segment April 4, 2016 By Gregory Hoeg ACE’s $28.3 billion purchase of Chubb will create a major disruption in the luxury insurance market. When the integration of...
Despite Energy Job Losses, South Central States Report Some Employment Gains March 21, 2016 While oil and gas industry job losses had an impact in the South Central states over the last year, Arkansas,...
U.S. Chamber Files Suit against Seattle over Uber, Lyft Ordinance March 21, 2016 The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is suing the city of Seattle over an ordinance that allows drivers of ridesharing apps...