Texas Governor Calls for Legislation to Rein in Hailstorm Litigation February 2, 2017 By Stephanie K. Jones In his state of the state address, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott gave a boost to the insurance industry’s effort to...
Cost of Insurance Is Top Factor in UK SMEs’ Buying Decisions: RSA Survey February 2, 2017 The cost of insurance premiums was ranked as the top deciding factor when picking a policy by 61 percent of...
Midwest Economy Continued to Improve in January: Survey February 2, 2017 Results from a monthly survey of business supply managers released Feb. 1 suggest economic conditions continue to improve in nine...
Regulators: Insurance Education Scholarships Available for Missouri Students February 2, 2017 The Missouri Department of Insurance reminds Missouri high school seniors and current college students that the application deadline for Missouri...
Missouri Utility to Appeal Worker’s $10.7M Lawsuit Award February 2, 2017 By Jim Suhr A Missouri-based utility said it will appeal a state judge’s award of more than $10 million to a man who...
Ransomware Attacks Quadrupled in 2016; Expected to Double in 2017: Beazley February 2, 2017 Specialty insurer Beazley, which offers data breach response insurance, said its specialized breach response unit saw ransomware attacks quadruple in...
Texas Stamping Office Updates Eligible Surplus Lines Insurers List February 2, 2017 The Surplus Lines Stamping Office of Texas (SLTX) has identified the following changes to the Texas the list of eligible...
Markel to Acquire Surety Company SureTec for $250 Million February 2, 2017 Markel Corp. has agreed to acquire surety firm SureTec for approximately $250 million, inclusive of a three-year earn out. SureTec...
New Jersey Supreme Court Issues Ruling in $500M Contamination Lawsuit February 2, 2017 By Elizabeth Blosfield The New Jersey Supreme Court has ruled in favor of Givaudan Fragrances Corporation (Fragrances) in a $500 million insurance coverage...
Navigators Appoints Ingerslev to Global Cyber Liability Leadership Post February 2, 2017 Global specialty insurer The Navigators Group Inc. has appointed Jacob Ingerslev to the newly created position of global practice leader...