Defining Terrorism for Policies Not a Simple Task After Boston Tragedy April 25, 2013 There are a number of issues involved in determining whether the Boston bombings tragedy would be considered a terrorist act...
The Hartford Appoints Chief Claims Officer April 25, 2013 The Hartford recently named John Kinney as the company’s chief claims officer and also as president of Heritage Holdings, a...
New + Old = Workforce Success: Commentary April 25, 2013 By Sharon Emek For the first time in history, American companies now have five generations of employees in the workforce: the silent generation...
Remember E&O When Buying or Selling an Agency: Pearsall April 25, 2013 By Curtis M. Pearsall While the industry seemed to see a spike in mergers and acquisitions activity in 2012 due to some tax implications,...
U.S. Expected to Seek Limits on Car Touchscreens April 25, 2013 U.S. traffic safety regulators are expected to propose stronger measures to keep drivers from being distracted by in-car touchscreens. Transportation...
Most Americans Say Flood Insurance is Important But Don’t Buy It: Survey April 25, 2013 More than four in five Americans (81 percent) know that a standard homeowner’s insurance policy doesn’t cover flood damage, but...
W. R. Berkley Corp. Creates Berkley Design Professional Underwriters April 24, 2013 W. R. Berkley Corp. has launched Berkley Design Professional Underwriters to focus on liability coverage for architects and engineers, nationwide....
W.R. Berkley Posts $116M Q1 Profit, Sees Continuing Pricing Momentum April 24, 2013 W.R. Berkley Corp. reported on Tuesday $116.62 million net income for its 2013 first quarter, representing a 13.6 percent decline...
The Risks of Insuring the Cloud April 24, 2013 By Conor Overstake Hollywood would have us believe that some smart, awkward computer guy in his 30s living in his mother’s basement is...
Dewey & LeBoeuf Ex-Chairman Agrees to Proposed $500,000 Settlement to Resolve Claims April 24, 2013 By Casey Sullivan The former chairman of Dewey & LeBoeuf has agreed to pay more than half a million dollars in a proposed...