Surplus Lines Rate Hikes to Slow As Competition Grows October 6, 2014 By Mark Hollmer Two insurance rating entities see slowing rate increases for the surplus lines segment in the coming months as competition grows....
Michigan Panel: Special Authority Needed to Target Car Insurance Fraud October 6, 2014 Michigan should create a special authority devoted to targeting auto insurance fraud and require insurers to more frequently send electronic...
Mississippi Damages Cap Case Bypasses Supreme Court October 6, 2014 By Jack Elliott Jr. The parties in a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a Mississippi cap on how much juries can award in non-economic...
Insureds Rarely Have Home Inventories Despite Benefits, Say Claims Pros October 6, 2014 By Denise Johnson Despite big storms and wildfires highlighting the need, home inventories are rare, say insurance industry experts. An Allstate Insurance survey...
Mississippi Wind Pool Ends Price Break for Large Accounts October 6, 2014 Large businesses and government agencies have been getting a big break on premiums in Mississippi’s coastal insurer of last resort,...
Additional $1B Ohio BWC Rebate OK’d; Public Employer Rate Reduction Proposed October 6, 2014 Ohio employers will receive another $1 billion rebate and workers will benefit from a major new investment in worker safety...
Alabama’s Lessons from Hurricane Ivan at 10th Anniversary October 6, 2014 By Alex Cary, IBHS Last month marked the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Ivan, one of the costliest tropical storms to ever hit the U.S....
Coverage Options, Capacity Increase for Extreme Sports, Entertainment Risks Despite Exposures October 6, 2014 By Amy O'Connor Recent headline-making entertainment incidents – such as the death of actor Paul Walker during filming of the movie “Fast &...
Plenty of Questions Remain About Citizens Clearinghouse October 6, 2014 By Michael Adams Florida’s state-backed property insurer has begun submitting renewal policies through its online clearinghouse to private carriers, but agents believe the...
Knowing Clean Technology Customers October 6, 2014 By Kathleen Ellis and Amy Ingram In the next 10 years, the clean technology market is expected to increase by more than 60 percent to nearly...