States Need Better Protections for Insurance Consumers in Natural Disasters: Rutgers Report September 21, 2017 By Elizabeth Blosfield As homeowners continue to file insurance claims in the wake of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, a research report released by...
Allstate Would Consider Selling Private Flood Insurance If Federal Program Is Revamped September 21, 2017 By Suzanne Barlyn Allstate Corp.’s Chief Executive Officer Tom Wilson on Tuesday called on U.S. lawmakers to overhaul a government subsidized flood insurance...
Insurers Oppose Latest Republican Obamacare Repeal Effort September 21, 2017 By Zachary Tracer Insurance-industry groups said Wednesday that they oppose a Republican proposal to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, joining health-care...
Hurricane Maria Carves Path of Destruction Through Puerto Rico September 20, 2017 By Robin Respaut and Dave Graham Hurricane Maria, the strongest storm to strike Puerto Rico in nearly 90 years, carved a path of destruction through the...
After the Storm: Insurance Agents E&O Lessons Learned September 20, 2017 By Sally Coombs Editor’s Note: This is a republication of a January, 2013 article by Sally Coombs, who was then with Fireman’s Fund...
Zebra Online Insurance Agency Gets $40M from Investors and New CEO from Kayak September 20, 2017 By Mark Hollmer The Zebra, an online auto insurance comparison marketplace, plans to use $40 million in new venture funding to double down...
A.M. Best Warns on Hurricane Maria Impact on Caribbean/Puerto Rican Insurers September 20, 2017 Many insurers and reinsurers in the Caribbean and in Puerto Rico will be tested as they brace for Hurricane Maria,...
Most Produce Farmers Hit by Recent Hurricanes Not Covered by Federal Crop Insurance September 20, 2017 By Alan Bjerga In the U.S, government-backed insurance plans help compensate farmers for losses after natural disasters. Unfortunately for the produce growers that...
Category 4 Hurricane Maria Barrels Into Puerto Rico September 20, 2017 By Brian K. Sullivan Hurricane Maria slammed into southeastern Puerto Rico as a Category 4 storm with the potential to inflict $30 billion in...
FedEx Goes Cyber Insurance Shopping After Profit Takes Hit from Attack September 20, 2017 By Eric M. Johnson Package delivery company FedEx Corp. said on Tuesday a June cyber attack on its Dutch unit slashed $300 million from...