P/C Insurers Post Underwriting Profit, Record Surplus for 2014 May 18, 2015 The U.S. property/casualty insurance industry posted its second consecutive year of profitable underwriting results in 2014, according to A.M. Best....
New Mexico AG Says Uber, Lyft Drivers Need Drug Testing May 18, 2015 Drivers of ridesharing services Lyft and Uber in New Mexico should face strict drug testing requirements like taxi drivers and...
Industry Examines Potential Claims Issues Following Riots May 18, 2015 By Young Ha Some 140 vehicle fires, more than a dozen structural fires and nearly 200 arrests were reported in the wake of...
Bitcoins: The Next Cyberinsurance Risk? May 18, 2015 By Kathy Finn Consumers around the world are racking up more than 100,000 financial transactions every day without using cash, credit cards or...
Bumble Bee, 2 Managers Charged in Oven Death of California Worker May 18, 2015 Bumble Bee Foods and two managers have been charged by Los Angeles prosecutors with violating safety regulations in the death...
Sony, Zurich Settle PlayStation Data Breach Case May 18, 2015 By Young Ha Sony Corp. of America and Zurich American Insurance Co. have reached a settlement in a commercial general liability (CGL) policy...
Agent Support, Ratings Added to Expanding Google Compare May 18, 2015 By Don Jergler The auto insurance comparison website Google Compare is expanding into Texas, Illinois and Pennsylvania, as well as adding ratings and...
California Jury Awards Woman $13 Million for Asbestos Exposure from Talcum May 18, 2015 A Los Angeles, Calif. jury has awarded $13 million to a 73-year-old woman who contracted a deadly disease from using...
Vermont’s New Captive Law Revises Capital Requirements May 18, 2015 Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin signed new legislation passed in April that brings several changes to the state’s captive insurance rules...
GEICO to Raise Auto Insurance Premiums May 18, 2015 By Andrew G. Simpson GEICO, which “everybody knows” saves drivers 15 percent on auto insurance, said it will raise its auto premiums after underwriting...