Government to Share Cyber Security Information with Private Sector May 15, 2013 By Joseph Menn The U.S. government will use classified information about software vulnerabilities for the first time to protect companies outside of the...
Travelers Launches OnDemand Risk Control Service for Commercial Clients May 15, 2013 By Amy O'Connor The Travelers Insurance Cos. has launched an interactive, on demand service for property and casualty insureds looking to manage and...
On a Leash: Dog Bite Insurance Claim Trends May 15, 2013 Dog bites accounted for more than one-third of all homeowners insurance liability claim dollars paid out in 2012, costing more...
The Goal: Zero Alcohol-Related Driving Deaths May 15, 2013 Transportation safety officials are exploring ways to eliminate drunken driving deaths, which account for about a third of the nation’s...
Sen. Warren Wants Details on ‘Too Big for Trial’ Bank Settlements May 15, 2013 By Sarah N. Lynch An outspoken freshman U.S. senator with a record of taking on Wall Street wants financial regulators and federal prosecutors to...
Shores Named President of Berkley’s Monitor Liability Managers May 15, 2013 Joseph G. Shores, president of Berkley Select, will undertake the additional responsibility as president of Monitor Liability Managers, according to...
Bipartisan Senators Ask SEC for Action on Credit Rating Agency Pay May 14, 2013 By Sarah N. Lynch A bipartisan pair of U.S. senators urged federal securities regulators to move quickly on fundamental changes to how credit-rating agencies...
Bill to Expand Crop Insurance Passes Senate Committee May 14, 2013 By Charles Abbott The Senate Agriculture Committee approved a farm bill on Tuesday, costing $500 billion over a decade, that would expand the...
AAMGA Looks to Expand Membership May 14, 2013 By Amy O'Connor After a two year process in which the board of directors of the American Association of Managing General Agents (AAMGA)...
50 Top Apps for Independent Agents May 14, 2013 By Andrea Wells, Don Jergler and Young Ha Mobility technology is changing the way the insurance industry operates. But when it comes to working on the go, nothing...