More Quake Studies for Hollywood Skyscrapers August 5, 2013 Los Angeles officials have asked developers of a massive Hollywood skyscraper project to conduct more studies to determine whether it’s...
How to Manage the Winds of Change for High Net Worth Clients August 5, 2013 By Jerry Hourihan Protecting Personal Property in a New Era of Catastrophes As insurance professionals, we’re in the business of anticipating and responding...
California’s Data Breach Year in Review August 5, 2013 By Jeffrey Norton In case there was any doubt that regulators are focused on data security and privacy, California’s Attorney General Kamala D....
People Pleasers as Agency Owners: On the Periphery of Extinction? August 5, 2013 By Chris Burand The insurance agency distribution system model was built around 1900 and is still amazingly similar to agencies of 100 years...
Mitsubishi Blamed In California Nuclear Plant Closure August 5, 2013 Southern California Edison says it is seeking to hold Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. and Mitsubishi Nuclear Energy Systems liable for...
Prices Up Again in Q2 But Market Hardening May Be Moderating: Council August 5, 2013 Commercial property/casualty pricing continued to gently creep upwards in the second quarter, however signs of some moderating of increases also...
Md. Regulators Issue First-Ever Civil Fraud Orders August 5, 2013 The Maryland Insurance Administration issued on July 23 its first administrative orders under newly granted authority to pursue civil cases...
North Carolina Residual Market Issues $500 Million in Cat Bonds August 5, 2013 By Michael Adams North Carolina’s two residual homeowners insurance markets have jointly issued $500 million in pre-event catastrophe bonds to ensure they have...
Zurich Among Insurers Said to Be Probed in Expanded N.Y. Inquiry August 5, 2013 Zurich Insurance Group AG is among companies being questioned by New York’s insurance regulator in a widening probe into compliance...
Florida Supreme Court Rules Replacement Cost Includes Contractor’s Profit August 5, 2013 By Michael Adams Florida’s high court has ruled that insurers under a 2008 law must pay a contractor’s overhead and profit as part...