P/C Carriers Responding to Commercial Drone Interest June 15, 2015 By Mark Hollmer Property/casualty insurers have responded positively to the soaring interest in and use of commercial drones, even as global regulators struggle...
DEA ‘Operation Pilluted’ Spans 4 States, Nets 280 Drug Trafficking Arrests June 15, 2015 The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and federal prosecutors have made 280 arrests in what they call an “unprecedented enforcement...
UPCIC Enters Penn. Homeowners Market June 15, 2015 Universal Insurance Holdings Inc. in Florida announced on June 1 that the Pennsylvania Insurance Department has approved the homeowners insurance...
For P/C Insurers, 2014 Was Better Than Average Year June 15, 2015 Analysts who predicted the U.S. property/casualty industry would have a tough time topping its 2013 results in 2014 were largely...
Tennessee Supreme Court Rules on Employee Reporting of Misconduct June 15, 2015 By Amy O'Connor The Tennessee Supreme Court has ruled that an employee must report an employer’s wrongful activity to someone other than the...
NYC to Ban Employer Credit Checks June 15, 2015 New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio signed into law the Stop Credit Discrimination in Employment Act. The new law...
FEMA Reconsidering Private Insurers’ Role in Flood Insurance June 15, 2015 Federal officials have agreed to consider a proposal calling for an end to the federal flood insurance model that allows...
South Carolina Jumps Aboard Workers’ Compensation Alternative Bandwagon June 15, 2015 By Amy O'Connor A South Carolina lawmaker has introduced workers’ compensation option legislation that would allow qualified businesses in the state to offer...
Texas’ Watershed Dams Saved Estimated $40M in Flood Damage Costs June 15, 2015 While May’s rains brought much needed drought relief across Texas, the torrential downpours in many instances washed out roads and...
Top 5 Issues in Business Interruption Insurance June 15, 2015 By Denise Johnson The high costs related to business interruption should provide an impetus for companies to prep for their clients in advance,...