Economic Costs of European Weather Events in June Top $2B: Aon Report July 11, 2019 Severe European storms during June had an economic price tag of US$2 billion, while insurers anticipated claims topping $1.5 billion,...
How Lawyers, Not Plaintiffs, Wind Up the Winners in Mass Tort Lawsuits July 11, 2019 Brooke Melton died on her 29th birthday. Her Chevy randomly shut off in the middle of the highway a little...
Why First Notice of Loss Is Key to Customer Satisfaction: Viewpoint July 11, 2019 By David Pieffer What’s worse: An incident that caused an insurance claim or the claims process itself? Ask a policy holder who has...
For Best in Insurance Industry Marketing, the Awards Go to… July 11, 2019 HealthMarkets and The Co-operators won the most awards overall, six each, including two Best of Show Awards, at this year’s...
UK Navy Stops Iran from Blocking BP Oil Tanker Leaving Persian Gulf July 11, 2019 By Tim Ross and Anthony DiPaola The British navy intervened to stop Iran from blocking a commercial oil tanker leaving the Persian Gulf, heightening friction just...
Trump Administration Halts Plan to Sideline Pharmacy Benefit Managers July 11, 2019 By Anna Edney The White House abandoned a push to end rebates paid to middlemen who negotiate drug prices on behalf of health...
Federal Court Says Amazon Can Be Sued Over Defective Product July 11, 2019 A federal appeals court has ruled that Amazon can be sued over a defective product sold by one of its...
Rhode Island Governor Signs Three Bills to Combat Opioid Overdoses, Deaths July 11, 2019 Rhode Island’s governor has signed three bills to combat opioid overdoses and deaths. Democratic Governor Gina Raimondo signed 71 bills...
Hub International Acquires Assets of Pennsylvania’s Cosaint Insurance Partners July 11, 2019 Hub International Limited (Hub), a global insurance brokerage, has acquired the assets of Cosaint Insurance Partners LLC. Terms of the...
Connecticut’s Halpert Insurance & Financial Services Joins SAN Group July 11, 2019 Satellite Agency Network (SAN) Group Inc., an alliance of independent insurance agencies in the Northeast, has announced that Halpert Insurance...