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...
Insurers to Weigh Roof Envy, Telematics in Personal Lines Pricing January 13, 2014 To price insurance for the coming year, property/casualty actuaries need to know what trends are emerging right now. At a...
Numbers Don’t Lie: Agency Best of the Best Grofit: Balancing Growth & Profit Creates Value January 13, 2014 By Tommy McDonald If there is anything that exists in the insurance distribution industry, its ego. This is why agency performance benchmarking is...
Flood Policy Offered in 6 Additional States January 13, 2014 A Florida insurance agency that stepped forward last November to offer a private market stand-alone flood coverage policy in Florida...
Iowa to Host Global Insurance Symposium in 2014 January 13, 2014 Iowa officials say a new insurance symposium set for next year in Des Moines is aimed at bringing top industry...