Insurer Loss Ratios High in Oklahoma after Years of Extreme Storms August 5, 2013 By M. Scott Carter The May storms in Oklahoma that produced two EF-5 tornadoes, destroyed thousands of houses, resulted in 46 deaths and sent...
WTC Developer Denied Right to Seek $3.5B From Airlines August 5, 2013 Real estate developer Larry Silverstein was denied the right to seek $3.5 billion from airlines whose planes were hijacked by...
Want to Make More Money in the Insurance Business? Specialize. August 5, 2013 By Stephanie K. Jones Insurance producers who specialize in an industry or insurance product line make more money than those who don’t. Likewise, agencies...
Travelers Q2 Profit Rises 85%; Auto Unit Layoffs Planned August 5, 2013 The Travelers Companies reported net income of $925 million for its 2013 second quarter, an 85 percent jump from $499...
Health Insurance Navigators in Missouri to Need Licenses August 5, 2013 A new Missouri law will require insurance counselors to get state licenses before they can help people search for health...
Insurance Journal’s New and Improved Top 100 Independent Property/Casualty Agencies Report August 5, 2013 By Andrea Wells Welcome to Insurance Journal‘s new and improved Top 100 Independent Property/Casualty Agencies report. This year’s Top 100 features a number...
One-Third Fail to Activate Theft Prevention Measures on Their Homes August 5, 2013 Almost of a third of American homeowners who have anti-theft devices on their homes don’t use them – even during...
Industry Told TRIA Won’t Be Renewed Until 2014 August 5, 2013 By Andrew G. Simpson The property/casualty insurance industry should not count on Congress reauthorizing the federal terrorism reinsurance program this year or in time...
Kansas Court Remands Case of Gun Shop Liability August 5, 2013 By John Milburn Firearms dealers must use the highest degree of care in preventing the sale of guns to a felon, the Kansas...
Risk Managers Report Total Cost of Risk Up As Market Firms August 5, 2013 Businesses paid about 5 percent more in 2012 than they did in 2011 to cover the total cost of risk....