Lines Sometimes Blurred in E&S Market, Experts Say January 27, 2014 By Andrea Wells In the days of ole, insurance professionals knew at a glance the type of business that best fit into the...
N.Y. Enacts Disclosure Law for Public Adjusters January 27, 2014 New York State’s Act 5775, which took effect Jan. 1, restricts public adjusters from receiving a referral fee or having...
Global Natural Disasters Cost Insurers $45B in 2013 January 27, 2014 In 2013, there were 296 separate natural disaster events that produced total economic losses of $192 billion – four percent...
USAA Covers Mass. Same-Sex Spouses Earlier Denied January 27, 2014 Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley says United Services Automobile Association will offer insurance coverage to people who had previously been...
Fourth Quarter Activity Brings a Strong Finish to 2013 January 27, 2014 By Meredith Reeves While deal flow was calm for most of the year, fourth quarter merger and acquisition (M&A) activity was lively and...
N.J. Has Distributed Half of $1.8B in Sandy Aid January 27, 2014 Fifteen months after Superstorm Sandy pounded New Jersey, the state has distributed nearly half the $1.8 billion in initial funding...
Top 10 Corporate Risks in 2014: Allianz Risk Barometer January 27, 2014 Business interruption (BI) and supply chain, natural catastrophes and fire/explosion top the list of company risks in 2014, according to...
Feds to Audit N.J.’s $25M Post-Storm Marketing Effort January 27, 2014 Federal officials are taking a closer look at how N.J. Gov. Chris Christie’s administration spent $25 million to promote the...
Fastest Growing E&S Carriers in Top 30 Revealed: Fitch Report January 27, 2014 By Susanne Sclafane In a year-end report on the U.S. excess and surplus lines market, data compiled by Fitch Ratings revealed that the...
Drought Emergency Proclaimed by California Governor January 27, 2014 California Gov. Jerry Brown in mid-January proclaimed a state of emergency and directed state officials to take all necessary actions...