Insurers’ Asbestos, Environmental Losses Rose 12% in 2012 November 18, 2013 While generally not a material drag on the U.S. property/casualty industry’s earnings, industry losses from asbestos and environmental (A&E) claims...
AIG Using Science to Define ‘Broker Quality Index’ November 18, 2013 By Susanne Sclafane Property/casualty insurance brokers who aren’t diligent about the accounts they’re presenting to American International Group risk being discovered through one...
Top 50 Personal Lines Leaders November 18, 2013 About the Personal Lines Leaders: The 2013 Personal Lines Leaders in this special feature are taken from Insurance Journal‘s Top...
N.J. Wants Sandy Money Shifted to Housing Repairs November 18, 2013 As many as 1,100 families on waiting lists for help rebuilding their homes after Superstorm Sandy could benefit from a...
Construction’s Comeback November 18, 2013 By Andrea Wells There’s a new norm in the construction market — a new normal when it comes to measuring growth and opportunity....
Regulator Looks to Restrict Force-Placed Insurance Fees November 18, 2013 A U.S. housing regulator said on Nov. 5 that it would ban some fees and commissions that borrowers are compelled...
Streamline Coverage through a Controlled Insurance Program November 18, 2013 By Colleen Aegerter Construction sites can be a flurry of activity. In addition to focusing on quality construction and completing projects on time,...
N.Y. Issues New Disaster Protocol for Insurers November 18, 2013 New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that his administration has established a new emergency disaster protocol that insurers “should expect...
2013 State Specialist P/C Insurers Revealed November 18, 2013 By Barry J. Koestler II State Specialists are often an independent agent’s most reliable and consistent market. These companies are focused on a specific geographic...
Kentucky Files Plan to Rehabilitate Schools’ Insurance Trust November 18, 2013 The Kentucky Department of Insurance (DOI) has proposed taking over the management of the troubled funds used for school board...