Senator Presses Tech Firms, Car Makers to Develop Distracted Driving Solutions February 7, 2014 By Jeff Plungis A top U.S. senator is vowing to pursue rules governing in-vehicle use of mobile phones and Internet-connected entertainment systems unless...
And the Winner of Esurance’s $1.5 Million Twitter Sweepstakes Is… February 6, 2014 The winner of the Esurance $1.5 million Twitter sweepstakes was revealed last night on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on ABC. Aunt...
MGIS Partners with Astute Doctor to Offer Physician Risk Management Program February 6, 2014 The MGIS Companies, Inc. (MGIS), the a nationwide insurance provider of products and services designed specifically for physicians, has partnered...
Infantino Named Education Director for Insurance Journal’s Academy of Insurance February 6, 2014 By Don Jergler Laurie Infantino, AFIS, CIC, CISC, CISR, ACSR, CRIS, has been named Education Director of Insurance Journal’s Academy of Insurance. The...
Snowy, Cold January Was Deadly and Costly: Aon February 6, 2014 The various winter storms that brought snow and bitter cold to the United States in January took more than 50...
Allstate Sees No Need for Big Homeowners Rate Increases February 6, 2014 By Aman Shah Allstate Corp. aims to grow its share of the U.S. home and auto insurance markets without the need for “abnormally...
Senate to Take Up Chemical Safety Bill After West Virginia Spill February 6, 2014 By Mark Drajem U.S. senators said they will take up a bill as soon as this week to require inspections and clean-up plans...
Citi to Pay $110 Million in Force-Placed Insurance Settlement February 6, 2014 By Sakthi Prasad Citigroup Inc. has agreed to pay $110 million to thousands of homeowners who were forcibly charged expensive property insurance premiums,...
State v. Federal Regulation Debate a ‘Relic,’ Says FIO Chief McRaith February 6, 2014 By Liz Festa The state versus federal oversight discussion is a “binary debate” that is a relic of a bygone era, the director...
Towers Watson Releases Analytical Scoring Model for Auto Insurers February 5, 2014 Towers Watson, a global professional services company, has launched DriveAbility 2.0 Score, a new analytical scoring model designed for the...