Insurers: 1/3 of Work Comp Claims in Midwest Were from Slips, Falls November 17, 2014 Workers’ compensation carriers, Accident Fund Insurance Company of America and United Heartland, report that during last year’s difficult Midwest winter,...
Businesses Slow to Boost Cyber Insurance Coverage Despite Risks November 17, 2014 While a majority of U.S. finance executives now see high-profile cyber-breaches as a major risk, many still have inadequate cyber...
Review of Gubernatorial Race Results and Their Potential Impact November 17, 2014 On Nov. 4, 36 states across the country held their gubernatorial elections. In the East region, incumbent governors who were...
Large Agencies More Optimistic About Future Growth: Study November 17, 2014 Optimism over the future growth potential of independent agencies ties closely to the size of the independent agency, with larger...
AIG to Pay N.Y. $35M to Settle Licensing Allegations November 17, 2014 Insurance company American International Group Inc. has agreed to pay New York state $35 million to settle claims that two...
The Long-Term Care Market November 17, 2014 Adults 65 years and older now number 40 million in the United States and that population will grow to 70...
The Hartford Offers Pension Buyouts November 17, 2014 In September, the Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. made voluntary lump sum pension buyout offers to about 13,500 former employees...
10 Things to Know About Contractors & Builders November 17, 2014 Some 991,000 total housing starts are forecast for 2014. That’s up 6.6 percent from 930,000 units last year. – National...
NYC Flood Zone Properties Worth $129B Under New FEMA Maps November 17, 2014 The assessed value of properties in New York City that lie within Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) newly proposed 100-year...
Insuring Infrastructure Projects in Latin America November 17, 2014 By Kathleen Ellis and Bob Opitz With its aging infrastructure, growing population and successful bids for mega-sports events like the 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil, Latin...