FEMA Extends ‘Proof of Loss’ Deadline for Sandy Flood Claims May 19, 2014 The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issued a bulletin on April 28 announcing that it will grant an additional extension...
Overstock.com Brings Insurance Sales to Retail Site, Agents React May 19, 2014 By Amy O'Connor Customers of Overstock.com can now furnish their home or office and insure them through the same source. The online retailer...
Nebraska Supreme Court: Farmers not Negligent in Fatal Crash May 19, 2014 The Nebraska Supreme Court on May 2 upheld a lower court ruling that two farming brothers were not negligent in...
Florida’s Citizens Readies $1.5 Billion Catastrophe Bond Deal May 19, 2014 By Michael Adams Florida’s largest property insurer is preparing to transfer $3.1 billion in risk through a combination of reinsurance catastrophe bonds, including...
Walmart Begins Selling Auto Insurance Online May 19, 2014 By Amy O'Connor Walmart has partnered with AutoInsurance.com to offer car insurance to its customers at “everyday low prices.” The new arrangement provides...
Medical Malpractice Claims Hit New Low in Ohio May 19, 2014 Medical malpractice claims in Ohio hit a new low in 2012, according to the Ohio Department of Insurance’s Ohio Medical...
New Maps Highlight Storm Surge May 19, 2014 Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center hope new color-coded maps they’re trying out this year will simplify two important points...
The Emerging Hail Risk: What the Hail is Going On? May 19, 2014 By Steven Badger The number of reported claims involving hail damage to residential and commercial roofing products has increased dramatically in the past...
Florida House Nixes Shifting Citizens Policies to Surplus Lines May 19, 2014 The Florida House has rejected a proposal that would have shifted some homeowners away from the state-backed Citizens Property Insurance...
Employing Physicians: Insurance and Risk Issues May 19, 2014 By Paul Greve There has been a dramatic change in the practice of medicine in the United States over the past 10 years....