As Many as 8 Hurricanes Forecast for ‘Near Normal’ 2019 Hurricane Season May 24, 2019 By Brian K. Sullivan As many as 8 hurricanes may form in the Atlantic in 2019, a “near normal” season following two years of...
Ransomware Attacks Skyrocketed in Q1: Beazley May 24, 2019 Ransomware attacks skyrocketed in the first quarter of 2019, according to the Beazley Breach Response (BBR) Services team, which reported...
Auto Insurance Drives Personal Lines Improvement May 24, 2019 U.S. personal lines insurance saw strong premium growth of 8% in 2018 and the sector’s statutory combined ratio of 99%...
Managing Sexual Harassment Risk in the #MeToo Era May 24, 2019 By Andrew G. Simpson Since October 2017 when the #MeToo era began and sexual harassment claims against Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein were revealed, insurers...
Weinstein, Accusers Reach Tentative $44 Million Deal, Reports WSJ May 24, 2019 Harvey Weinstein, women who accused him of sexual misconduct, his former film studio’s board members and the New York attorney...
The Hanover Adds Watercraft Coverage to Personal Lines Product Suite May 24, 2019 The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. has expanded its suite of personal lines insurance products to include a new watercraft insurance...
Congress Agrees on $19 Billion Disaster Aid Bill with Flood Insurance Brief Extension May 23, 2019 By Erik Wasson and Steven T. Dennis Lawmakers said that they agreed to a $19.1 billion disaster-aid bill after months of disagreement and that President Donald Trump...
EPA Begins Rewrite of Rules on Costs, Benefits of Environmental Regulations May 23, 2019 By Jennifer A. Dlouhy The Trump administration is planning to write new rules for how it weighs the human costs and benefits of environmental...
Growth in Construction, Freight Has Been Good News for Inland Marine Insurance May 23, 2019 The inland marine insurance segment has grown steadily in the past decade in tandem with increases in construction spending and...
‘Phone Becomes Car’ as Ride-Hailing Services Promote Vehicle Sharing Over Ownership May 23, 2019 By Tyler Choi Ride-hailing apps like those of Uber Technologies and Lyft Inc. are expected to alter the state of car ownership towards...