Examining the Higher Death Rate for Older Workers: Viewpoint February 21, 2020 By Justin Fox, Bloomberg Opinion U.S. workplaces have gotten a lot safer over the course of the past century. In 1913, the Bureau of Labor...
How One County Plans to Vet Insurers for Fossil Fuel Investments February 20, 2020 By Don Jergler “We have front row seats,” said Elise Jones, a Boulder County commissioner. Jones along with two other commissioners oversees government...
Usage-Based Insurance Pioneer Metromile Now Offering Its Technology as Claims Tool February 20, 2020 Now that most major carriers are selling usage-based car insurance, one of the pioneers in that sector is selling its...
Bills in Congress, States Seek to Curb Litigation Funding February 20, 2020 By Jim Sams Lawmakers in three states and in Congress have introduced bills to impose more controls on litigation funding companies, which insurers...
Think Tank Urges Flood Insurance Program to Stop Enabling Building in High Risk Areas February 20, 2020 The threat of sea-level rise should force policymakers to rethink policies that encourage development in flood-prone regions. One place to...
Attorney General Barr: Should Tech Giants Still Be Free From Liability for Content? February 20, 2020 By Nandita Bose and Raphael Satter U.S. Attorney General William Barr on Wednesday questioned whether Facebook, Google and other major online platforms still need the immunity...
Coronavirus Raises Insurance Questions But Catastrophe-Tested Insurers Are Prepared February 20, 2020 By Elizabeth Blosfield As the coronavirus outbreak continues to cause concern around the globe, the insurance industry is facing a potentially far-reaching impact...
Insurers Finding It Increasingly Difficult to Fill Vacant Positions February 20, 2020 By Mark Hollmer Most insurance companies plan to either maintain current staffing or add new employees over the next 12 months, The Jacobson...
4Q Earnings Briefs: Trupanion, United Fire, FNF February 19, 2020 Trupanion Trupanion Inc. (TRUP) reported fourth-quarter net income of $636,000, after reporting a loss in the same period a year...
Everest Insurance Adds 4 Underwriters to E&S Casualty Excess Group February 19, 2020 Everest Insurance has added four underwriters within its Excess & Surplus Casualty Excess group. The new members of the group...