Good Times in Surplus Lines September 23, 2013 By Andrea Wells Wholesalers Thrive Amid Change The surplus lines industry is letting the good times roll. Well, not exactly. But times are...
Critics Say It’s Time for N.Y. to End 1885 Scaffold Law September 23, 2013 Years before skyscrapers, when New York City’s tallest building was still the 281-foot spire of Wall Street’s historic Trinity Church,...
E&O Insights: Mother Nature’s Effect on E&O Claims September 23, 2013 By Curtis M. Pearsall It seems that practically every time you turn on the news, a part of the United States is being threatened...
Allstate: Usage-Based Insurance Delivering Savings to 7 Out of 10 September 23, 2013 Allstate reports that drivers that are signed up for its usage-based insurance program, Drivewise, will register more than one billion...
Scientists Defining Cascadia Subduction Zone in Pacific Northwest September 23, 2013 By Jeff Barnard It was early September and scientists were just back from a month-long research cruise in the Pacific Ocean off Washington,...
Mass. Diocese Agrees to $60M Settlement Over Tornado Damages September 23, 2013 The Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield has agreed to a $60 million settlement with its insurer for damage done to...
Jersey’s Seaside Fire Expected to Cause Multi-Million Dollar Insurance Loss September 18, 2013 A raging fire that destroyed dozens of businesses along the Seaside Park boardwalk in New Jersey on Sept. 12 is...
Quickest Way to Raise Agents’ Ire September 9, 2013 By Chris Burand What is the quickest way a consultant can raise the ire of agents everywhere? Write an article stating producers have...
Nevada Legislator Wants Names of Doctors Who Overprescribe September 9, 2013 The chairman of the Nevada Senate Judiciary Committee is asking the drug company that makes OxyContin to turn over information...
Workers’ Comp Premiums Jump 8.1% in First Half of 2013 September 9, 2013 By Steven J. Groeschen Demotech’s review of second quarter 2013 data, as recently reported by insurers to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC),...