Insurers Weigh Forming Captive to Insure Customers of Bankrupt Futures Brokers November 17, 2013 Eight private insurers have expressed interest in participating in a fund to provide insurance for losses suffered by customers of...
Big ‘I’ 2013 Best Practices Study Finds Increases in Specializations, Profitability November 15, 2013 The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA or the Big “I”) released its 2013 Best Practices Study which...
InVEST Teacher of the Year Award Renamed in Honor of Florida Educator November 15, 2013 InVEST, an insurance industry classroom to career education program founded by the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the...
Allianz Looks to Boost U.S. Presence, Improve Fireman’s Fund: Bhojwani November 15, 2013 By Oliver Suess and Zachary Tracer Allianz SE, Europe’s largest insurer, said it is committed to bolstering operations in the U.S. after international rivals scaled back...
Google Wins Copyright Scanning Case Against Authors; Judge Finds ‘Fair Use’ November 15, 2013 By Jonathan Stempel Google Inc. on Thursday won dismissal of a long-running lawsuit by authors who accused the Internet search company of digitally...
Telematics An Advantage with Driverless Cars, Says Progressive CEO November 15, 2013 By Marci Jacobs and Noah Buhayar Progressive Corp. said its technology that tracks driver behavior to set insurance rates will help the company adapt as automated...
Insurers, Regulators Question Obama’s Healthcare Promise ‘Fix’ November 14, 2013 By Caroline Humer and Lewis Krauskopf Insurers and state regulators say that President Barack Obama’s “fix” for policies canceled under his healthcare reform law will create...
GMI, Charles James Cayias to Offer Insurance for Professional Pilot Cars November 14, 2013 GMI Insurance, a managing general agency specializing in commercial transportation exposures, has formed an exclusive partnership with Charles James Cayias...
Senate Joins House in Passing Compounding Pharmacy Oversight Bill November 14, 2013 By Matthew Perrone The Senate voted Tuesday to advance a bill designed to tighten government oversight of pharmacies that custom-mix prescription drugs, in...
Investors to Double Catastrophe Bonds by 2018: BNY Mellon November 14, 2013 By Sarah Jones The amount of insurance-linked securities outstanding may reach $150 billion by the end of 2018 as institutional investors including pension...