Understanding Commercial Property Underwriting and ‘COPE’ February 3, 2015 By Christopher J. Boggs Construction, Occupancy, Protection and Exposure (COPE) are the same four basic elements of underwriting data that real property underwriters have...
Feds: Wisconsin Insurance Agent Ran $10M Ponzi Scheme February 3, 2015 The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is alleging a Watertown, Wis., insurance agent ran a $10 million Ponzi scheme out...
N.Y., Mass. Adopt Certificates of Insurance Law February 2, 2015 By Young Ha New York and Massachusetts in January became the latest states to enact laws to prohibit improper use of certificates of...
Penn. Public Utility Commission Gives Uber 2-Year License, Except in Philly February 2, 2015 The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission has given ride-sharing service Uber a two-year experimental license to operate anywhere in the state...
Few Claims Reported From Winter Storm Juno February 2, 2015 By Young Ha Winter Storm Juno — a blizzard that swept through the Northeast during the last week of January and brought record...
Bloomberg: Google Is Developing Competitor to Uber February 2, 2015 By Brad Stone Uber faces an ever-growing cast of adversaries that includes dubious regulators, litigious drivers, hostile members of the press, and some...
Judge Seeks Additional Changes in NFL’s $765M Concussion Settlement February 2, 2015 By Eben Novy-Williams and Sophia Pearson The National Football League’s $765 million settlement over concussions came up short a second time as a judge said she...
General Star Upgrades Sexual Abuse & Molestation Coverage February 2, 2015 General Star Management Co. has made enhancements to its primary and excess standalone sexual abuse & molestation coverage for eligible...
Ratings of Texas-Based Producers Agriculture Insurance Cos. Upgraded February 2, 2015 A.M. Best announced it has upgraded the financial strength rating to A+ (Superior) from A (Excellent) and the issuer credit...
Rash of Fires Deemed Suspicious in Southern Illinois Town February 2, 2015 Authorities in southern Illinois are investigating half a dozen recent fires in the village of Marissa, including one that destroyed...