Insurance Buyers’ Choice: Bigger Premium or Bigger Risk January 6, 2012 By Andrew G. Simpson Property/casualty insurers may be poised to raise their prices but buyers may not be in a position to pay more,...
Momentous Insurance Brokerage Launches Equine Specialty Practice January 6, 2012 Momentous Insurance Brokerage has formed an equine specialty practice to provide insurance coverage for horse-related businesses and private horse owners....
As Consumer Power Goes Viral, Risk of Reputational Damage Grows January 6, 2012 By Chris Taylor Corporate America’s worst nightmare lives in a tiny one-bedroom apartment, loves browsing in flea markets and has a lop-eared brown...
Aging Workforce May Not Be So Bad for Workers’ Compensation, Says NCCI January 5, 2012 By Andrew G. Simpson The aging workforce may not have the negative impact on loss costs that workers’ compensation insurers have feared. New research...
Insurance Veterans’ Forecasts for 2012 January 5, 2012 By Young Ha Now that the year 2011 is behind us, let’s take a look at what might be ahead. Insurance Journal spoke...
TechAssure Launches Website for IT Coverage January 5, 2012 Members of TechAssure have created a website to offer fast quotes for IT-related businesses looking for coverage with CoverITfast. The...
President Obama Signs Pipeline Safety, Airport Security Bills January 5, 2012 President Barack Obama has signed legislation to toughen oil and gas pipeline regulations and another to ease airport security procedures...
Willis Rebrands Executive Risks as FINEX North America January 4, 2012 Willis North America is rebranding its Executive Risks Practice as FINEX North America, which mirrors the name of its global...
On-Duty Firefighter Fatalities Decreased in 2011 January 4, 2012 There were 81 on-duty firefighter fatalities in the United States as a result of incidents that occurred in 2011, a...
John Hancock Financial Joins Travel Insurance Marketplace January 4, 2012 John Hancock Financial has entered the travel insurance marketplace. The company’s product will be distributed by John Hancock Insurance Agency...