‘We Start Businesses Instead of Buying Them,’ Berkley Says in Last Earnings Conference Call as CEO November 16, 2015 By Susanne Sclafane William R. Berkley’s last earnings conference call as chief executive officer of the company that bears his name lasted just...
Hundreds of Texas Homes Damaged by Heavy Rains in October November 16, 2015 Authorities say heavy October rains damaged hundreds of homes extending from the Austin area down into South Texas. Travis County...
How to Know What Insurance Customers Want November 16, 2015 By Andrew G. Simpson What do today’s customers want from insurance providers? They want understanding, interaction, even a relationship. But they vary in when...
Top 10 Market Conduct Actions Against P/C Insurers November 16, 2015 Slow claim handling, the use of unapproved rates and a failure to provide required compliant disclosures top the list of...
Oil Company Prevails in Suit Against Insurers over Pipeline Rupture November 16, 2015 An Arkansas federal jury has awarded an oil company nearly $72 million in damages from lost income and expenses stemming...
Kingstone OK’d to Write Insurance in Connecticut, New Jersey November 16, 2015 Kingstone Companies Inc., a New York-domiciled multi-line property/casualty insurance holding company, announced that its subsidiary, Kingstone Insurance Company, was granted...
6 Ways to Get More Referrals and Online Recommendations November 16, 2015 By Alan L. Shulman Referrals are no longer just names with contact data provided to agents and client service reps. Today, they are intertwined...
New Oklahoma Texting While Driving Law Now in Effect November 16, 2015 A new law making it illegal to text and drive in Oklahoma became effective on Nov. 1. People caught reading...
FEMA’s Review of Sandy Claims Taking Longer Than Expected November 16, 2015 The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s review of Superstorm Sandy flood insurance claims is taking longer than expected, with fewer than...
Michigan’s Consumers Mutual to Exit Health Insurance Market November 16, 2015 Consumers Mutual Co-Op, in consultation with the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS), has decided to enter into...