P/C Insurers’ Net Income Up 60%, Combined Ratio at 97.6 for 2013: A.M. Best February 24, 2014 A relatively quiet year for catastrophes helped the U.S. property/casualty industry achieved an underwriting profit for the first time in...
California’s Mass of Insurance-Related Bills February 24, 2014 There are a number of bills currently under consideration by California Legislature that may be of interest to agents, brokers...
10 Things to Know About Agribusiness February 24, 2014 According to the United States Department of Agriculture’s 2007 Census of Agriculture, there were 2,204,792 farms in the United States,...
Private Flood Insurance Agency Now Selling in 15 States February 24, 2014 By Andrew G. Simpson A Florida agency selling private flood insurance said it is now selling the coverage in 15 states and making it...
No Rate Hike Needed, Say Carolina Auto Insurers February 24, 2014 North Carolina auto insurers say no rate increase is needed for auto insurance policies in the coming year. Insurance Commissioner...
Hole-in-one Insurance Fraudster in Washington Sentenced February 24, 2014 Kevin Kolenda, 56, a Connecticut businessman who has been reportedly defrauding golf tournaments and golfers for two decades, was sentenced...
22 Charged in Florida Staged Flood, Fire Fraud Ring February 24, 2014 A major fraud ring that staged fires and floods at South Florida homes to collect millions of dollars in claims...
Maine’s Insurance Rates Lowest in New England, Gov. Says February 24, 2014 Maine’s Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s administration says Maine’s auto and homeowners insurance rates are the lowest in New England and...
ID Theft Complaints Up 18% in Illinois, AG Says February 24, 2014 Illinois’ attorney general says the number of identity theft complaints received by her office rose 18 percent last year. Lisa...
State Laws Complicate Data Breach Notification Policy February 24, 2014 By Alina Selyukh Data thefts at U.S. retailers have rekindled enthusiasm in Congress for a single federal law on how customers should be...