Insurers Urged to Catch Up with Risks of Fast-Growing 3-D Printing November 16, 2017 By Mark Hollmer Insurers are woefully behind in developing a coverage strategy for 3-D printing and stand to face liability problems if they...
Brand Strength, Serial Acquirers to Drive Next Wave of Insurance M&As: Willis Towers Watson November 16, 2017 Fewer insurance mergers and acquisitions (M&As) are being completed these day but those that are completed are of a higher...
How States Compare for Risk of Employee Lawsuits: Hiscox November 16, 2017 A new study of employment practices disputes and litigation by global insurer Hiscox concludes that businesses in Washington, D.C., Nevada,...
Pharmacy Cost in Workers’ Compensation Continues to Fall: CompPharma Survey November 15, 2017 Workers’ compensation payers saw an average 11 percent reduction in their pharmacy spend in 2016, driven by a 13.3 percent...
Jury Sides with Fidelity in 10-Year Case Against Employee Who Alleged Retaliation November 15, 2017 By Nate Raymond A U.S. jury on Tuesday sided with Fidelity Investments in rejecting a claim the mutual funds company retaliated against a...
House Passes Flood Insurance Program Extension with Reforms November 15, 2017 By Andrew G. Simpson The House of Representatives on Tuesday voted 237-189 to pass the 21st Century Flood Reform Act (H.R. 2874) – a...
5 Ways the Insurance Industry Can Improve Cybersecurity: Former U.S. Security Chief Clarke November 15, 2017 By Amy O'Connor “The insurance industry has a great record of solving problems where government regulation didn’t because the government either didn’t know...
Humans Must Fight the Driverless Dystopia: Viewpoint November 14, 2017 By Leonid Bershidsky, Bloomberg Opinion Two iconic figures in the car industry — former General Motors head of product development Bob Lutz and Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance...
Travelers Comfortable with Its ‘Prudent’ Cyber Insurance Position November 14, 2017 By Suzanne Barlyn Travelers Cos. Inc. plans to stick to its recent growth pace for sales of cyber insurance, which protects businesses against...
Academy of Insurance Offers Free Videos as ‘Building Blocks’ for Insurance Education November 14, 2017 Insurance Journal’s Academy of Insurance is offering micro-videos at no cost to insurance professionals through its new Building Blocks tool....