Buying Insurance Is Like Online Dating? Or Loving a Local Agent? February 13, 2015 By Andrew G. Simpson Buying insurance has been compared to having a root canal and betting with pirates. It’s been called confusing and boring....
Arkansas Bill Would Jeopardize Local Gay Anti-Discrimination Laws February 13, 2015 An Arkansas municipality’s effort to protect its gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender residents from discrimination would be nullified under a...
Opinion: Florida Sending Mixed Messages About Uber Insurance Requirements February 13, 2015 By Roger Chapin Last month, California regulators said all “peer-to-peer” taxi drivers (i.e. Uber & Lyft) were required to have “commercial” plates, stating,...
Minnesota Lawmakers Expected to Debate Rideshare Insurance Gap February 13, 2015 Minnesota lawmakers could decide whether to regulate the ride-hailing industry this year. House and Senate legislators say they plan to...
Lyft Joins Uber in Getting Final OK for Pennsylvania Service February 13, 2015 Pennsylvania’s regulators say they’re satisfied with the plan by the ridesharing service Lyft to comply with conditions for a two-year...
Minnesota Supreme Court Upholds Breath Test Refusal Law February 13, 2015 The Minnesota Supreme Court has upheld a state law making it illegal for suspected drunken drivers to refuse a breath...
Coverys Launches Excess & Surplus Lines Company February 13, 2015 Coverys, a Boston-based provider of medical professional liability insurance and related services, announced the creation of Coverys Specialty Insurance Company,...
Palomar Specialty, Wellington to Launch Wind Insurance Product in Texas February 13, 2015 Palomar Specialty Insurance Co., based in La Jolla, Calif., has partnered with Fort Worth-based Wellington Risk Insurance Agency Inc. (Wellington),...
Outlook Revised to Stable for Illinois Casualty Co. February 13, 2015 A.M. Best has revised the outlook to stable from negative for the financial strength rating (FSR) and issuer credit rating...
Insurers Brace for Claims as More Snow Expected to Hit Storm-Weary Boston February 13, 2015 By Denise Johnson and Young Ha Since the first winter storm hit Boston at the end of January, the city has removed over 10,000 truckloads of...