Texas Bugatti Owner Destroys Vehicle in Insurance Fraud Scheme September 8, 2014 A Lufkin, Texas, man has pleaded guilty to federal violations in the Eastern District of Texas, according to an announcement...
Widespread Damage from Napa Jolt September 8, 2014 The magnitude 6.1 earthquake that struck Northern California in the early hours of Aug. 24 may cause up to $4...
Marijuana and Workers’ Comp September 8, 2014 By Don Jergler There are some who believe medical marijuana and the workplace are a potent mix just waiting to be stirred as...
Prevention, Improved Response Stressed in West Explosion Report September 8, 2014 By Denise Johnson Improvements in the response to large, complex fires was just one of the suggestions in a state fire marshal report...
U.S. Retailers Warned About Hacking Software September 8, 2014 More than 1,000 U.S. retailers could be infected with malicious software lurking in their cash register computers, allowing hackers to...
Coverholders Playing Greater Role in Lloyd’s Global Expansion September 8, 2014 By Charles E. Boyle Lloyd’s of London began and remains a specialized market (not an insurance company). It accepts risks that are too large,...
Everyone Likes a Hard Insurance Market, Right? September 8, 2014 By Stephanie K. Jones What’s the big deal with a hard property/casualty insurance market? Everyone likes one, said Art Davis, president of Colony Specialty,...
New Mexico Traffic Deaths Up 20% This Year September 8, 2014 A government report shows that traffic deaths in New Mexico have increased about 20 percent this year. According to preliminary...
Near National P/C Carriers Identified for 2014 September 8, 2014 By Barry J. Koestler II The original criteria and objective definition for the Near Nationals was established in the Feb. 12, 2007, issue of Insurance...
Louisiana’s Homeowners Market Stronger 9 Years after Katrina September 8, 2014 Louisiana’s property insurance market is vastly improved nine years after Hurricane Katrina devastated the state on Aug. 29, 2005, largely...