A Smooth Claims Experience Starts with Appropriate Customer Expectations July 7, 2014 By Stephanie K. Jones Want your insurance customers to have a smooth claims experience after a loss? Set appropriate expectations up front and over-deliver...
How New Capital is Changing P/C and What To Do About It July 7, 2014 As waves of capital reshape reinsurer’s business model, the property/casualty (P/C) insurance industry needs to change, although how remains a...
Connecticut Launches Online Program for Adjuster Registration July 7, 2014 The Connecticut Insurance Department announced on June 17 the launch of an online program that would make it easier for...
Drugs an Unwanted Side Effect of Eagle Ford Oil, Gas Boom July 7, 2014 Drug arrests have soared in at least three counties composing the Eagle Ford Shale play in South Texas as oil...
Uber, Lyft, Sidecar Toe-to-Toe With Insurers State-by-State July 7, 2014 By Don Jergler The share-and-share-alike attitude considered a virtue by some has become fighting words between ridesharing companies and the insurance industry. “We...
Feds Give $102M in Storm Protection Funds to 11 States July 7, 2014 Eleven states in the eastern U.S. will share $102.7 million in grants from the federal government to protect against future...
If Fracking Is the Question, Insurers May Ask – What Is the Answer? July 7, 2014 By Stephanie K. Jones When it comes to the use of evolving technologies such as hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, in oil and gas production...
Getting a Grip on Ridesharing Coverage July 7, 2014 By Amy O'Connor Ridesharing services are becoming increasingly popular among consumers looking for a more convenient alternative to taxis or other forms of...
Ex-CFO of New York Charity Sentenced for Kickback Scheme July 7, 2014 A former executive of a prominent New York City charity has been sentenced to pay $775,000 in restitution and serve...
Global Temperature Record Broken in May July 7, 2014 By Seth Borenstein Driven by exceptionally warm ocean waters, Earth smashed a record for heat in May and is likely to keep on...