Product Recall Capacity Needed for Life Sciences Segment October 21, 2013 By Amy O'Connor The life sciences industry has seen a dramatic increase in product recalls, and while insurance capacity for the life sciences...
State Farm Raising Louisiana Homeowner Insurance Rates October 21, 2013 State Farm is raising homeowner rates an average of 8.7 percent statewide for its nearly 308,000 Louisiana policyholders. According to...
Tech Risks Threaten Supply Chain More Than Weather: Guy Carpenter October 21, 2013 By Kimberly Tallon Technology failure and cyber attacks represent a greater threat to most organizations than adverse weather, fire and social unrest combined,...
Vermont Celebrates 1,000th Captive Insurance Company October 21, 2013 Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin and other state officials announced on Oct. 10 that the state’s Department of Financial Regulation (DFR)...
The Ins and Outs of Buying and Selling Agencies October 21, 2013 By Stephanie K. Jones Buyer demand for available independent agencies is greater than the supply and it’s been that way for years, according to...
Managing Nanotechnology and Other Emerging Risks October 21, 2013 Insurers need to learn how to manage new risks, not just exclude them, and actuaries can help. Since the mid-1980s,...
NYC Buys 1st Sandy-Damaged Home October 21, 2013 New York City announced on Oct. 10 its first purchase of a home damaged by Superstorm Sandy, acquiring property from...
Traffic Fatalities Down in Oklahoma October 21, 2013 Through Oct. 7, Oklahoma recorded 491 traffic fatalities for 2013, compared with 539 deaths at the same point last year....
The Robots Are Coming! October 21, 2013 Robots of the future could improve business efficiencies, but companies must implement risk management beyond legal requirements to minimize accidents...
New York’s Lawsky Sees ‘Obamacare’ as Model for Home Insurance October 21, 2013 New York State’s top financial and insurance regulator said the national health care overhaul can serve as a model for...