NAS’ Palotay: Point-of-Sale, not Stored Data, Riskiest for Retailers October 1, 2015 By Stephanie K. Jones In justifying a reluctance to purchase cyber insurance coverage for data breaches, many retailers insist they don’t store credit card...
Illinois Workers’ Comp Premium Rate High but Improving October 1, 2015 With a median rate index of 2.35 per $100 of payroll, Illinois has the seventh highest average workers’ comp premium...
Louisville Settles Zoo Train Accident With Remaining Victims for $6M October 1, 2015 By Dylan Lovan Louisville, Ky., has reached a $6 million settlement with five people injured in a 2009 derailing of a small train...
Citizens’ CEO Updates Board on ‘Critical’ Water Loss Issue, Depopulation Program October 1, 2015 Citizens Property Insurance Corporation’s top executive warned the company’s Board of Governors Wednesday that water loss claims will continue to...
EPA Finalizes $14M Plan to Clean Soil at Former Sherwin-Williams Plant Site September 30, 2015 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said Wednesday that it has finalized a $14 million plan to clean up contaminated...
N.Y. Assemblyman Seeks to Build Coalition to Fix ‘Broken’ NFIP September 30, 2015 New York State Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D – Rockaway Beach) is reaching out to congressional representatives in Mississippi and Louisiana...
Industry Chasing Mobile Customers with Ads, Apps, Self-Service Options: NAMIC Convention September 30, 2015 By Don Jergler Carriers are spending big on advertising, and agencies are working to become increasingly more sophisticated and reach out to more...
Update: Joaquin’s U.S. Path Unclear But East Coast Already Under Flood Watch September 30, 2015 By Brian K. Sullivan Joaquin is forecast to become a major hurricane by Saturday as it strengthens in the Atlantic, triggering hurricane warnings and...
Fairmont Farmers Mutual’s Stueven Assumes NAMIC Chairmanship September 30, 2015 Paul Stueven, chief operating officer and treasurer of Fairmont Farmers Mutual Insurance Co. of Fairmont, Minn., today assumed the chairmanship...
Suburban Philadelphia County Shutting Down DUI Court Over Heavy Caseload September 30, 2015 Court officials are shutting down a special court for drunken driving cases in the Philadelphia suburbs because it’s been too...