Florida Lawmakers Approve Medical Malpractice Reform May 20, 2013 By Michael Adams In a victory for medical malpractice insurers and physicians, Florida lawmakers have approved a series of tort reforms that among...
Sharkproof II: Retention through investment May 10, 2013 Shark proof In part one of this series, we defined a shark as the kind of producer you don’t want...
Experts Weigh Boston Bombings’ Impact on TRIA Debate May 6, 2013 The April 15 Boston bombings could have an impact on the efforts to renew the federal government’s terrorism insurance backstop....
U.S. P/C Industry Posts $33.5B 2012 Income Despite Huge Catastrophe Losses of $32B May 6, 2013 U.S. property/casualty insurers absorbed net insured catastrophe losses of more than $32 billion last year, but still managed to post...
Over 90% of New Jersey/New York Sandy Claims Settled May 6, 2013 Insurance regulators in New Jersey and New York — the two states hardest-hit by Superstorm Sandy — reported that as...
The Trademark Problem May 6, 2013 By Leib Dodell It has always been surprising that trademark issues receive so little attention in the insurance community. It’s almost as if...
Massachusetts FAIR Plan Seeks Rate Hike May 6, 2013 The Massachusetts FAIR (Fair Access to Insurance Requirements) Plan, the state’s home insurer of last resort, has proposed in April...
Jimcor’s Mastowski on the Market and the Future of MGAs May 6, 2013 By Andrea Wells The incoming president of the American Association of Managing General Agents (AAMGA) is no newcomer to insurance. He has some...
Liability an Issue for Colorado Ski Patrols May 6, 2013 Colorado ski areas and sheriffs are becoming increasingly concerned over liability for dangerous backcountry rescues outside ski area boundaries. Steamboat...
Ohio Justices: Doctor’s Apology not Evidence of Malpractice May 6, 2013 By Julie Carr Smyth Sympathetic statements by a doctor over a patient’s unexpected medical outcome can’t be admitted as evidence in medical malpractice cases...