Most People Believe World Is Getting Riskier: Swiss Re September 9, 2013 A new survey, commissioned by Swiss Re on the occasion of its 150th anniversary, has found that people around the...
Arkansas Researchers: Hill Climbing Tornadoes More Dangerous September 9, 2013 New research from the University of Arkansas finds that tornadoes cause greater damage when traveling uphill — and that the...
CEOs, Insurers Finally Ready to Embrace Intellectual Property Insurance? September 9, 2013 By Amy O'Connor The small yet complicated niche of patent and intellectual property (IP) insurance has seen more interest lately as patent claims...
TWIA Board Votes to Raise Rates by 5% in January September 9, 2013 The board of the insurer of last resort for wind and hail along the Texas coast voted at its August...
Helping Clients Understand Risks of Handling Credit Cards September 9, 2013 By Nick Economidis These days, the vast majority of businesses selling goods and services are dependent on being able to accept credit cards...
Top 10 States for Extreme Weather Crop Insurance Payouts September 9, 2013 Extreme weather forced the federal crop insurance program to pay out a record-breaking $17.3 billion in crop losses last year,...
Winning Share and Customer Loyalty in Auto Insurance September 9, 2013 By Tanguy Caitlin and Sharmila Ray The $175-billion U.S. auto insurance industry could be spending its marketing dollars in more effective ways: targeting consumers based on...
Ohio Business Owner Sentenced for Workers’ Comp Fraud September 9, 2013 A Cleveland, Ohio, man has been sentenced after a jury convicted him of failing to maintain workers’ compensation coverage for...
Compliance with PCI Security Standards September 9, 2013 Insurance brokers can assist clients that handle payment card transactions through a POS system to identify common compliance failures by...
Wisconsin Supreme Court Narrows Definition of ‘Occurrence’ September 9, 2013 By Burke Coleman Public policy and insurance law allow insurance coverage only for fortuitous events and not for harm or loss resulting from...